Lectures and Public Outreach Events
2022-2023 Events
2021-2022 Events
"What is the Diaspora thinking?" Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, March 22, 2022
"Armenia and the Challenges of the Robotics Revolution," Richard Ohanian, January 22, 2022
Due to COVID-19 the ARC could not organize any public lectures or outreach events during the 2020-2021 academic year.
"Challenges and Innovations in Teaching Western Armenian in 21st Century America." Shushan Karapetyan, Discussant: Ani Kasparian.
September 19, 2019
"The Challenges of Fighting Corruption in Today's Armenia." Aram Simonyan
November 17, 2019
"Armenia Since the Velvet Revolution: A Panel Discussion." Dr. Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Dr. Anna Ohanyan.
September 22, 2018.
"The Armenian Diaspora Study: The Pilot Project." Dr. Susan Pattie, Dr. Vahe Sahakyan
March 19, 2019.
Coming Full Circle: Documentary on the Great Repatriation of Armenians. Film screening and discussion with the producer, Tigran Paskevichyan.
November 1, 2017.
"Grigor Narekatsi: Armenian Medieval Poet, Theologian, Saint and a Doctor of the Universal Church" Dr. Abraham Terian.
October 2, 2016.
"Civil Society in Armenia Today." Panel Discussion with Serouj Aprahamian and Babken Der Grigorian, moderator: Liana Aghajanian.
November 12, 2016.
"Houshamadyan: Reconstructing the Multicultural Heritage of Ottoman Armenians." Dr. Vahe Tachjian.
March 20, 2017
"Baku Armenians in Southeastern Michigan: Some Comparisons with Armenia, Nagorny Karabakh and Russia." Dr. Nona Shahnazaryan.
April 2, 2017.
"Voice Signatures: Recordings of Russian Armenian POWs in German Camps, 1916-1918." Dr. Melissa Bilal.
May 3, 2017.
Book&Author Festival
October 10, 2015.
"Religion in Today’s Armenia." Dr. Artyom Tonoyan
October 25, 2015.
"The Armenian and Assyrian Genocides: Parallel Histories." Dr. Nicholas Al-Jeloo.
November 8, 2015.
"Surviving in the Geography of Genocide: Armenians in Turkey." Dr. Talin Suciyan.
April 18, 2016.
"In Search of Historic Western Armenia." Dr. Richard Hovannisian.
November 2, 2014.
"Science and Technology in Armenia: Past, Present, and Future Prospects." Dr. Ara Kirakosyan.
December 12, 2014.
"Industry and Resistance: The Mechanics of Genocide." Dr. Khatchig Mouradian, Dr. Peter Heyes.
April 14, 2015.
"The Armenians in Fresno: The First Community in California." Barlow Der Mugrdechian.
November 10, 2013.
"The Aftermath of Genocide: Armenians and Jews in 20th Century France." Dr. Maude Mandel.
April 30, 2014.
"The Regardening of Eden or Environmental Collapse in Armenia?" Jeff Massarjian and Jason Sohigian.
October 10, 2012.
"The Young Turks’ Crime Against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire." Dr. Taner Akçam.
November 13, 2012.
"The Art of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia." Dr. Levon Chookaszian.
February 5, 2013.
"Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust Through the Experiences of Survivors Who Outwitted Their Killers." Dr. Robert Melson.
April 10, 2013.
"Intellectuals Analyzing the Soviet Legacy in Post-Soviet-Armenia." Dr. Aghasi Tadevosyan.
May 2, 2013.
"The Armenian DNA Project: Discovering History through Our Genes." Peter Hrechdakian.
November 8, 2011.
Grandma’s Tattoos. Film screening and discusion with the producer, Suzanne Khardalian.
December 7, 2011.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Structural, Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural/Perceptual Factors." Dr. Ohannes Geukjian.
April 12, 2012.
"Women in Genocide: A Comparative Assessment." Drs. Helene Sinnreich, Henry Theriault, Wenona Rymond-Richmond.
April 15, 2012.
"Race and Space: The Armenian Genocide in the Context of Population and Territory." Dr. Uğur Ümit Üngör.
May 3, 2012.
Her Excellency Marie L. Yovanovitch, United States Ambassador to Armenia. Town Hall Meeting with the Local Armenian Community.
October 10, 2010.
Aghet: A Genocide. Film screening and discussion with the producer, Eric Fiedler.
December 11, 2010.
"Of Shoes and Sherds: Excavations and Archeology in Armenia." Elizabeth Fagan.
March 14, 2011.
"The Armenian Liberation Movement in the 18th Century." Dr. George Bournoutian.
March 16, 2011.
Finding Zabel Yesayan. A Documentary Film by Talin Suciyan and Lara Aharonian. Film screening and panel discussion with Talin Suciyan, Dr. Kevork Bardakjian, and Edmond Azadian. Moderator: Dr. Ara Sanjian.
March 23, 2011.
"Understanding Why: The Psychology of the Genocide." Dr. Steven K. Baum.
April 11, 2011.
"Food, Culture, and Identity: An Illustrated Talk about Armenian Food Traditions." Dr. Susan Pattie.
November 18, 2009.
"Genocide and Memories of the Armenian Diaspora in Argentina." Lucila Tossounian.
December 15, 2009.
"Annual Holocaust and Armenian Genocide Commemoration: The Challenges and Opportunities of Oral Testimonies." Dr. Gerard Libaridian and Dr. Sidney Bolkosky.
April 18, 2010.
"The Peculiarities of the Armenina Epic Daradevils of Sasun." Dr. Azat Yeghiazaryan.
October 20, 2008.
"English Piracy and New Julfa Merchants in the Mid-18th Century: The Santa Catherina Affair." Dr. Sebouh Aslanian.
November 18, 2008.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Other "Hot Spots" in the Caucasus." Vicken Cheterian.
January 28, 2009.
Holocaust and Armenian genocide Commemoration.
"Confronting the Scourge of Genocide: From Knowledge to Action." Dr. Samuel Totten.
"Should We Teach About Genocide? And if So, What Should We Teach?" Dr. Roger Smith.
April 2, 2009.
"National Identity Perceptions and Representations in the Republic of Armenia." Dr. Arus Harutyunyan.
April 17, 2009.
"Jakob Künzler and the Armenians." Dr. Hans-Lukas Kieser.
March 15, 2008.
"British Encounters with Armenia in the Later 19th Century." Dr. Joanne Laycock.
April 7, 2008.
"Child Survivors of Genocide: A Comparative Approach." Drs. Joanna Michlic, Boaz Cohen, Donald Miller, Mrs. Lorna Touryan Miller.
May 2, 2008.
“Changing of the Guard.” Marking the retirement of the Center’s former director, Prof. Dennis Papazian, and the accession of Dr. Ara Sanjian as the new director.
October 14, 2006
"The Middle East: The Roots and Realities of Enduring Conflict(s)." Robert Fisk.
December 20, 2006.
Holocaust and Armenian Genocide Commemoration.
"A Challenge for the Present: How to Think of the Past When Planning the Future." Dr. Gerard Libaridian
“The Holocaust and Public Culture in Israel.” Dr. Tamir Sorek
April 20, 2007.
"Films of Armenian Genocide, Holocaust, and Rwandan Genocide." Dr. Lawrence Baron.
April 28, 2006.
"The United States and the Armenian and Jewish Experiences of Genocide." Dr. Simon Payaslian, Dr. Kenneth Waltzer.
April 8, 2005.
"The Armenian Genocide in Retrospect." by Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian.
September 26, 2003.
"Great Britain and the Armenian Question." Dr. Tigran Sarukhanyan.
April 22, 2004.
Public Lecture by Dr. Hubert G. Locke.
April 23, 2004.
"Scholars and the Dead Sea Scrolls: New Discoveries and New Insights." Dr. Michael Stone, Dr. Gail Levin de Nur.
February 3, 2002.
"Stones from the River: The Lost Jews of Armenia." Dr. Michael Stone, Dr. Gail Levin de Nur.
February 4, 2002.
"The Armenian Quest for Nagorno-Karabakh." Dr. Ara Sanjian.
April 16, 2002.
"Holocaust and Genocide Denial." Dr. Israel Charny.
October 12, 2000.
"The Armenian Liberation Movement in the 18th Century." Dr. George Bournoutian.
March 16, 2001.
"The Genocide of the Armenians and Turkish Denial." Dr. Taner Akçam.
March 10, 2000.
"Prospects for Peace in the Caucasus." Thomas Goltz.
April 27, 2000.