Discover NAASR
NAASR supports Armenian Studies in all of its diversity, including history, art, literature, language, and politics, from ancient times to contemporary issues.
Founded in 1955, we are an independent organization that funds research, cultivates emerging scholars, houses the 40,000-volume Mardigian Library, and offers a wide array of public events, all under one roof in Belmont.
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Events
Lectures, book talks, and symposia that bring scholars and their new work to a public audience — in Belmont and online.
View EventsMardigian Library
One of North America's largest Armenian Studies collections, open to researchers and the public. Learn more, make an appointment to visit, or ask about donating materials here.
Visit the LibraryBookstore
New scholarship, standard works, and hard-to-find titles across Armenian history, literature, and culture.
Browse BooksGrants & Outreach
NAASR supports dozens of scholars each year who advance the field of Armenian Studies. Discover their work or apply today.
Explore GrantsArmenian Genocide Resources
NAASR's Genocide Resource Center: curated, well-researched materials — eyewitness accounts, survivor testimonies, maps, and documents — for students, educators, and the public.
Access ResourcesOur History
Founded in 1955, NAASR helped give birth to the field of Armenian Studies in the United States. Learn more about our founders and their mission.
Read Our HistoryMembership
Members sustain our work and stay closest to it — from event invitations to each year's new scholarship to a discount at the NAASR Bookstore.
Become a MemberDonate
Support the full range of NAASR's work: scholarship, the Mardigian Library, public programs, and the next generation of the field.
Make a GiftPlanned Giving
A bequest or planned gift extends your support of Armenian Studies beyond your lifetime.
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