Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Prior Years

NAASR HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE ~ Wednesday, December 13, 2023 ~ In Person

NAASR HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE ~ Wednesday, December 13, 2023 ~ In Person

Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 4:00pm EasternIn-Person at the NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building, 395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478Bring family and friends. All are welcome!FEATURINGAll-day Booksale - 20% off all items in the Bookstore. For online book orders enter the PromoCode: Holiday 2023 at check-out.7:30pm Illustrated lecture by Ani Babaian, "Revealing the Murals of Amenaprkich Vank of New Julfa." This talk will also be on Zoom and the NAASR YouTube Channel.Light refreshments prior to the lecture. Click here for the flyer.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE...Film Screening and Discussion ~ Saturday, December 9, 2023 ~ In-Person

IT TAKES A VILLAGE...Film Screening and Discussion ~ Saturday, December 9, 2023 ~ In-Person

The screening will be followed by refreshments and discussion with writer/director Ophelia Harutyunyan and Yvette Amirian, Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Division of Film & Television Production at USC, moderated by Zareh Arevshatian of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

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EARLY MODERNITY & MOBILITY: Port Cities and Printers Across the Armenian Diaspora, 1512-1800 ~ Tuesday, November 28, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

EARLY MODERNITY & MOBILITY: Port Cities and Printers Across the Armenian Diaspora, 1512-1800 ~ Tuesday, November 28, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom/YouTube

Early Modernity and Mobility explores the disparate yet connected histories of Armenian printing establishments in early modern Europe and Asia. 

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SECURITY SUMMIT: Rethinking Armenia's Geopolitical and Defense Trajectory ~ Tuesday/Wednesday, November 28-29, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom

SECURITY SUMMIT: Rethinking Armenia's Geopolitical and Defense Trajectory ~ Tuesday/Wednesday, November 28-29, 2023 ~ In-Person/On Zoom

Join us in forging innovative solutions and strategies that will empower Armenia to navigate and overcome its security challenges and ensure a secure and resilient future.

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POSTPONED ~ LITERARY LIGHTS: The Institute for Other Intelligences ~ POSTPONED

POSTPONED ~ LITERARY LIGHTS: The Institute for Other Intelligences ~ POSTPONED

Literary Lights is a monthly reading series organized by the IALA, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center. The series features new works of literature by Armenian authors. Audience members are invited to read along with the series.

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