Sunday, May 19, 2024 4:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Eastern
Physical location: Ararat-Eskijian Museum Sheen Chapel 15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Manuk Avedikyan, USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies
Prof. Carel Bertram, San Francisco State University
Prof. Peter Cowe, University of California, Los Angeles
Ani Hovannisian, Kevorkian Filmmaker
Prof. Christina Maranci, Harvard University
Steven Sim, Independent Researcher of Armenian Cultural Remains
MODERATOR:
Dr. Carla Garapedian, Armenian Film Foundation
Between 1987 and 2017, Armen Aroyan led over 1,400 “pilgrims” to historic Western Armenia, allowing them to (re)discover the cities, towns, and villages from which their ancestors originated. All returned home with a sense of accomplishment and a better understanding of the life of their forefathers. Among the travelers were many scholars whose experiences exploring Western Armenia provided them with first-hand information to inform their research and academic work. We offer this symposium, featuring a distinguished and diverse group of researchers, in recognition of Armen Aroyan’s tireless dedication to (re)connecting the descendants and survivors of the Armenian Genocide as well as other interested individuals to these lands.
CO-SPONSORS:
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Ararat-Eskijian Museum
USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies
UCLA Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Studies
The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA