Armenian Research Center
Armenian Research Center
Armenian Research Center
Armenian Research Center
Armenian Research Center
Armenian Research Center

Armenian Research Center

The Armenian Research Center (ARC) houses resources on all things Armenian.

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ARC Mission and Goals

ARC's primary mission is to serve students, the academic community and the public, both in the U.S. and worldwide, by facilitating research and publications on all aspects of Armenian history, society and culture.

The ARC

  • adds a multicultural and international perspective to the educational process on and off campus;
  • aims to help students better understand the world and define their proper role in it;
  • provides the metro Detroit community, and particularly the Armenian-Americans, with valuable learning resources, educational materials, outreach programs, and helps to serve local cultural needs;
  • supports innovative research in Armenian Studies by providing classes, scholarships, resources and publication opportunities to students and scholars both nationally and internationally;
  • organizes Armenian Studies conferences and exhibitions to advance its mission to serve the academic community in the U.S. and worldwide.

ARC News

Logo of science committee, which shows an atom with the electrons rotating around nuceleus.

Ara Sanjian Serving as an International Consultant on a Research Grant Project in Armenia

March 19, 2025

Ara Sanjian will serve as the international consultant to a team of young researchers at the Faculty of History at Yerevan State University. This team has recently secured a two-year research grant from the Higher Education and Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports in Armenia.

The research team, led by Dr. Tigran Ghanalanyan, is conducting a study on "The Choices of Staying Put, Emigrating, and Repatriating in the Contemporary Armenian Diaspora," with a focus on the case studies of Armenians in Lebaon and South America. 

St. John Armenian Apostolic Church in the right middle of the image in a circle frame. Armenian Research Center's logo on the top of the page against a blue background.

Armenian Research Center Completes a Major Community Study in the metro-Detroit Area

March 3, 2025

The Armenian Research Center, in collaboration with St. John Armenian Apostolic Church, has completed the "St. John Armenian Apostolic Church Community Study." 

The study examined parishioners’ experiences with church services and identified areas for improvement. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods in two phases—a survey from September to October 2023 and four focus groups in February and March—the study highlighted the matufaceted nature of the Church as an institution, which encompasses religious/spiritual, ethnic/cultural, social/communal, emotional/personal and organizational/administrative dimensions. 

The key findings of the study were presented to the St. John's Parish Assembly on March 2, 2025. 

This partnership underscores the Armenian Research Center's commitment to strengthening local communities in the metro-Detroit area.

 

 

ARC office hours

Our In-person office hours are:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

For further information and inquiries please contact Mr. Gerald Ottenbreit, Jr. at gottenbr@umich.edu or call the ARC at 313-593-5181.

Location, Address and Parking

The Armenian Research Center is in 136 FCN, at 19000 Hubbard Drive. Consult the UM-Dearborn illustrated campus map for the location of the FCN building on Hubbard Dr.

Free visitor parking is available on the parking lot across from entrance to the FCN. Visitor parking is marked on the campus map by VP.

Our mailing address is:

Armenian Research Center
4901 Evergreen Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48128