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 21 November 2007, London
A presentation of Rouben Galichian's work,
Countries South of the Caucasus
in Medieval Maps: Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Containing 82 mediaeval maps from the Latin
Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Syriac and Armenian traditions, this work is
one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind. The book will be
presented by Mr. Galichian followed by a
reception.
Details about the lecture and book
launch
9 September 2007, London
Dr. Victoria Rowe's presentation and book launch,
Your Brother's Blood Cries
Out, a
Danish novel about Armenian Genocide now available
in English.
 Your
Brother’s Blood Cries Out
was one of the most
powerful popular accounts about
the Armenian Genocide published in continental
Europe during World War I. The first story of this
trilogy was written while the author was living in Constantinople.
It came out in five editions in Denmark and the
trilogy was eventually translated into Swedish, Dutch and French, and
appeared as a single book,
Your Brother’s Blood Cries Out.
Details about the lecture and book
launch
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April 2007, London
Gregory Topalian lecture on
“The Post World
War One Trials and Their Uses in Genocide Denial."
 In
a special commemorative April 24th lecture Gregory Topalian looked at how
post WWI Tribunals
against Young Turk leaders have been used to deny
the Armenian Genocide.
Topalian's paper was later delivered in his
key note address at this year's commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at
the Houses of Parliament sponsored by the British Armenian All-Party
Parliamentary Group.
Synopsis
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April 2007, London
Working Behind the Scenes:
Ara Melkonian's Presentation to Gomidas Institute Academic Board
At the fourth academic board meeting of the
Gomidas Institute, Ara Melkonian introduced his recent
work as a Fellow of the Gomidas Institute.
See report
13 March 2007, London
"A
New Turkish Project on Aghtamar Island?"
 The
ancient Armenian province of Vasbouragan boasted
many functioning monasteries on the eve of WWI.
The Gomidas Institute and AGBU (Montreal) have sponsored
a report on the state of these sites in
anticipation of the Turkish government's much publicised renovation
programme on Aghtamar island in Lake Van.
In this London talk, Ara Sarafian discussed his work around Aghtamar island
with recent photographs of
ancient Armenian monasteries.
See report
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January 2007, London
At a private gathering, the Gomidas Institute
announced the publication of two new books on the
Armenian Genocide on the occasion of Great
Britain’s forthcoming annual commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day 2007.
See
report.
2 October 2006, London
Beyond Anzak Cove: Australian Prisoners
of War in Ottoman
Turkey 1915-1918
 In his capacity as a Director of the
Australian Institute for Holocaust and
Genocide Studies, Dr Panayiotis Diamadis, a specialist on modern
Hellenic history was the latest guest speaker at Gomidas
Institute Lecture Series, held at
Britannia Centre, London N12, on Monday 2
October.
Dr Diamadis' address included
discussion of his next book - BEYOND ANZAC
COVE: Australian Prisoners of War in Turkey 1915-1918. Through an
examination of the diaries and testimonies of Australian and
other Commonwealth POWs, Dr. Diamadis
elaborated on the relationship between the
making of Australian national identity and the end of the Ottoman
Empire. See
report.
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November 2003, London
"The Armenian Question in Turkey Today: Facts and Findings from a Recent Trip to Diyarbekir and
Van" Lecture & slide presentation by Ara Sarafian. At 7:30 p.m. at Haydoon
(Armenian House), 25 Cheniston Gardens, London W8, England.
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October 2003, Washington
Arman J. Kirakossian, ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in the United
States, discusses his book, British Diplomacy and
the Armenian Question: from the 1830s to 1914 at the Library of Congress. The
program, which was free and open to the public, was sponsored by the John W. Kluge Center,
the Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of
Congress and the Embassy of Armenia. For a report, click here.
2 October 2003, San Francisco
Discover Armenian Forum. Meet Editor Vincent Lima Organized
by the Armenian National Committee.
Friday, 16 May 2003,
Chicago
An enlightening evening to discuss Habitat for Humanity projects in Armenia and
hear about contemporary topics recently published in Armenian Forum. Meet Armenian
Forum editor Vincent Lima and Michael Candan from Habitat for Humanity. At North Park University, Nyvall Hall Lounge. Organized by the Armenian Network of Chicago and the North Park
University Center for Middle East Studies. See report.
Sunday, 9 March 2003,
Toronto area
Showing of the new BBC film, Armenia: The Betrayed, a powerful 45-minute
documentary on the Armenian Genocide, followed by a presentation by Ara Sarafian on the
Armenian Genocide in Van. At the Holy Trinity Armenian Church Auditorium, 920 Progress
Avenue, Scarsborough. Organized by a joint committee of some ten community organizations,
under the auspices of Mr. Sarkis Assadourian, M.P.,
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada.
Monday, 10 March 2003,
Toronto area
"Challenging the Conventional Wisdom." A meeting with Vincent Lima and
Ara Sarafian, editors of Armenian Forum: A Journal of Contemporary Affairs. At
the Alex Manoogian Cultural Centre, 930 Progress Avenue, Scarborough. Organized by the
AGBU Toronto Chapter.
Tuesday, 11
March 2003, Southfield, Mich.
Michigan premiere of the new BBC film, Armenia: The Betrayed, a powerful
45-minute documentary on the Armenian Genocide. At 8 P.M. at
the AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School, 22001 Northwestern Highway.
The BBC broadcast Armenia: The Betrayed on 26 January as part of its
Holocaust Memorial Week programming. Shot in Lebanon, Turkey, and the United States, the
film tells the story of the Genocide and its continued denial by Turkey and the United
States.
The British Broadcasting Corporation made the film with significant material,
logistical, and other support from the Gomidas Institute. Other organizations providing
support included the Armenian National Committee of America and the Armenian National
Institute.
Ara Sarafian and Vincent Lima of the Gomidas Institute were present for this showing
and discussed the institute's ongoing work in Armenian studies.
Wednesday, 12 March 2003,
Ann Arbor
"Challenging the Conventional Wisdom: A Celebration of Armenian Forum: A
Journal of Contemporary Affairs, with editors Vincent Lima and Ara Sarafian." At
the Michigan League, Koessler Room, 911 N University Ave.
Saturday, 22 February
2003, Glendale, Calif.
U.S. launch of Sterndale Classics (London), presented by Ara Sarafian and Hilmar
Kaiser, with a special screening of Armenia: The Betrayed, a BBC documentary on
the Armenian Genocide. At the Glendale Public Library at 8 p.m. Organized by Abril Books,
Sterndale Classics, and the Gomidas Institute. Admission is free. Light refreshments will
be served. Call 1-818-243-4112 for more information.
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Wesnesday,
5 February 2003, Winnipeg
Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos presents his book Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia,
1993–1994 at the University College of the University of Manitoba, Room 241, at
3:30 P.M. Cosponsored by the Center for Hellenic Civilization and the
Political Science Department of the University of Manitoba.
Monday, 27
January 2003, London
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) at the House of Lords: Launch of the new book, British
Parliamentary Debates on the Armenian Genocide, 1915–1918 (Gomidas Institute)
and talks. Speakers include Baroness Cox, Lord Avebury, and Ara Sarafian. Committee Room
3, House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, London (Nearest tube: Westminister). Sponsored by
the British-Armenian All Party Parliamentary Group.
Monday, 15
December 2002, Montréal
Presentation of two works by Professor Marc Nichanian (Columbia University):
his new book, Writers
of Disaster: Armenian Literature in the Twentieth Century, volume 1, The National Revolution and
volume 5 of Gam: A
Journal of Literary Analysis
At Sourp Hagop Armenian
Community Center, A. Aharonian Hall at 7 P.M. Admission is free. Organized
by Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society - Montreal Sanahin Chapter
Literary Committee.
Friday, 22
November 2002, Vancouver
Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos presents his book Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia,
1993–1994 at the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues, University of
British Columbia, at 6 P.M.
Wednesday,
20 November 2002, Fresno
The Armenian Studies Program at the California State University, Fresno presents
Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, author of Caucasus
Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993–1994. Alice
Peters Auditorium, University Business Center, 7:30 P.M.
Tuesday, 19
November 2002, Berkeley
The Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies at the University of
California, Berkeley, presents Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, author of Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia,
1993–1994. 223 Moses Hall, at 6 P.M. For directions, click here.
Monday, 18
November 2002, Los Angeles
The School of International Relations of the University of Southern California
presents Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, author of Caucasus
Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993–1994. Tyler
Environmental Prize Pavilion, Von KleinSmid Center for International and Public Affairs,
at 5 P.M. For directions, click here.
Sunday, 17
November 2002, Glendale, Calif.
Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos presents his book Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia,
1993–1994 at the Glendale Central Public Library Auditorium, 222 E Harvard
Street, at 2:30 P.M. Admission is free.
Thursday, 17
October 2002, Montreal
The Interuniversity Centre for Neo-Hellenic Studies of Montreal presents Mr.
Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, ambassador of the Hellenic Republic in Ottawa, on the
occasion of the publication of his book, Caucasus Chronicles:
Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993–1994. At 6 P.M. at
Amphithéâtre B 2285, Pavillon 3200, rue Jean-Brillant, Université de Montréal. Free
and open to the public.
Friday, 11
October 2002, Washington, DC
His Excellency Arman Kirakossian, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in the
United States, hosts a reception in honor of H.E. Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, ambassador
of Greece to Canada, on the occasion of the publication of Caucasus
Chronicles: the Greek ambassador's memoir of his service in Armenia. At 6:30 P.M.
at the Embassy of Armenia, 2225 R Street, N.W., Washinton, D.C. Telephone: (202) 319-1976.
Thursday, 10
October 2002, New York
The Harriman Institute at Columbia University presents Ambassador Leonidas T.
Chrysanthopoulos, author of Caucasus Chronicles:
Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993–1994. At 6 P.M. at
420 West 118th Street, Room 1219. Wine and cheese reception will follow.
Wednesday, 9
October 2002, Medford, Mass.
The Constantine Karamanlis Chair and the Program in Southwest Asia and Islamic
Civilization at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University present
Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, author of Caucasus
Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993–1994. Murrow
Room, 160 Packard Avenue, at 6:30 P.M. For directions click here.
Thursday, 26
September 2002, Toronto
The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies, the Consulate General of
Greece, the Hellenic Heritage Chair in Hellenic Studies at York University, the York
University Department of History, and the York–University of Toronto Institute for
European Studies present Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, author of Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia,
1993–1994. At 4:30 P.M. Vari Hall C at the York
University main campus (4700 Keele Street). Admission is free. Reception to follow. RSVP
416-736-5695 or ccges@yorku.ca.
Saturday, 21
September 2002, Ottawa
His Excellency Ara Papian, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, hosts a luncheon
reception to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Armenia's independence. Keynote speaker:
H.E. Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, ambassador of Greece to Canada and author of Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia,
1993–1994. Master of Ceremonies: Vincent Lima, editor of Armenian Forum. At the Château Laurier Hotel.
For more information and reservations, contact the Armenian embassy at (613) 234-3710 or
visit http://www.armembassycanada.ca.
Thursday, 19
September 2002, Ottawa
The Ottawa International Writers
Festival features the launch of Caucasus Chronicles:
Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993–1994 by Leonidas T.
Chrysanthopoulos, former ambassador of Greece to Armenia. At 5 P.M. at the
National Library of Canada, Manx-Heritage Literary Pub. Admission is free. For a
report, click here.
Thursday, 19
September 2002, London
Professor Marc Nichanian introduces and signs copies of his new book, Writers
of Disaster: Armenian Literature in the Twentieth Century, volume 1, The National Revolution. At 7:30 P.M.
at Hayashen, 105a Mill Hill Road (nearest tube Acton Town). Admission is free. For
a report, click here.
Monday, 10
June 2002, Glendale, California
Launch of two major works by Professor Marc Nichanian (Columbia University)
Professor David Kazanjian
(City University of New York) introduces Marc Nichanian's new book, Writers of
Disaster: Armenian Literature in the Twentieth Century, volume 1, The National Revolution.
Nichanian introduces volume
5 of Gam: A Journal of Literary Analysis.
At the Glendale Central
Public Library Auditorium, 222 E Harvard St. Admission is free. Organized by Abril
Bookstore. For more information, call the bookstore at 1-818-243-4112 or write abrilbooks@earthlink.net
Friday, 14
April 2002, London
Joan George introduces her new work on the Armenians of Manchester, England. Click here for a report.
Friday, 8
February 2002, Yerevan
Armenian Forum editor Vincent Lima
delivers a talk on "Armenian Studies in the United States" at 1 P.M.
at the Institute of History, Armenian National Academy of Sciences, 7th floor, 24G Marshal
Baghramian Avenue. Click here for the text of the talk (in
Armenian) and the ensuing questions and answers. [Adobe Acrobat Reader required.]
Sunday, 3 February 2002, London
Nicolas Tavitian and Vincent Lima speak on the future of Armenian-Turkish relations. At
4:30 P.M. at Hayashen, 105a Mill Hill Rd, Acton, London W3 8JF.
The wider acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide among governments and
scholars, Turkey's closer relationship with the European Union, and the rise and collapse
of the Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission all represent new challenges and
opportunities for Armenians in the future. The two presentations will explore these issues
and set the stage for further discussion.
- Nicolas Tavitian will speak on "Politics and the Future of Turkish-Armenian
Relations"
- Vincent Lima's presentation will be on "Scholarship and the Future of
Armenian-Turkish Relations."
Tavitian is a member of board of the Forum of Armenian Associations in Europe (FAAE)
and director of its EU contact and information office. A former director of the
parliamentary organization GLOBE Europe and of the European Alliance with Indigenous
Peoples, he holds a masters degree in public affairs and international relations from
Princeton University. Lima is editor of Armenian Forum: A Journal of Contemporary
Affairs and director of the Gomidas Institute.
The talk is sponsored by the Gomidas Institute, the Centre for Armenian Information and
Advice, and the Committee for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Thursday,
24 January 2002, Cardiff
Most modern commentators on the Middle East are not aware of the
systematic manner in which modern Turkey was created as the homeland exclusively of
"Anatolian Turks." The current Turkish preponderance in Modern Turkey was
created through acts of Genocide against Armenians and Greeks between 1915 and 1923, and
against Kurds thereafter. In many ways, the founders of modern Turkey were pioneers
in using genocide as a principal means to forge a new nation-state. Two talks, by
Ara Sarafian and Hilmar Kaiser, address the systematic nature of the Armenian Genocide,
including the present-day denial of that genocidal act. They also address the
British connection, as Great Britain became the first state to recognise the Armenian
Genocide in 1916.
Ara Sarafian, "The
Armenian Genocide: A Twentieth-Century Prototype?"
Hilmar Kaiser,
"Imperial Interests and Uncomfortable Alliances: The German Role in the Denial of the
Armenian Genocide, 1915–1919."
At 7:30 P.M.
at the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, Temple of Peace, King Edward VII Avenue,
Cathays Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom. Organised by the Gomidas Institute and the Welsh
Centre for International Affairs.
Sunday, 9
December 2001, London
"Britain and the Armenian Genocide": An intensive seminar on
Britain's entanglement with the Armenian Question in the latter part of the 19th century,
and the genocide of Armenians in 1915. See a report on
the event. . . .
Sunday, 14 October 2001,
London
World premiere of a photographic exhibition on Armenian life in Harpoot and Mezreh,
1900–1919, as recorded in Danish missionary archives. The premiere was accompanied by
the launch of a new title on the Armenian Genocide, an English translation of Maria
Jacobsen's Diaries of a Danish Missionary: Harpoot,
1907–1919. At Armenian House, 25 Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, London, W8.
Entrance free.
Wednesday, 3 October
2001, Boston area
Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian presents her new book, Archeology
of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon. At 7:30 P.M. at
the Armenian Cultural Foundation, 441 Mystic Street (Route 3), Arlington, Mass.
Friday, 28 September
2001, Boston area
Historian Ara Sarafian delivers a lecture, "Witnesses
1915–1916: The United States, Great Britain, and the Armenian Genocide Thesis." Sponsored
by the Armenian National Committee of Eastern Massachusetts and the Hamazkayin of Boston.
At the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center, Watertown.
Thursday, 27 September
2001, Providence
Historian Ara Sarafian delivers a lecture, "Witnesses
1915–1916: The United States, Great Britain, and the Armenian Genocide Thesis." Sponsored
by the ARF Providence "Kristapor" Gomideh, the Armenian National Committee of
Rhode Island, the Hamazkayin of Providence, and the AYF Providence "Varantian"
Chapter. At Saints Vartanantz Church.
Sunday, 23 September
2001, Philadelphia
Historian Ara Sarafian delivers a lecture, "Witnesses
1915–1916: The United States, Great Britain, and the Armenian Genocide Thesis." Sponsored
by the Armenian National Committee of Pennsylvania and the Hamazkayin. At the Seerounian
Community Center.
Saturday, 22 September
2001, Atlanta
Historian Ara Sarafian delivers a lecture, "Witnesses
1915–1916: The United States, Great Britain, and the Armenian Genocide Thesis." Sponsored
by the Armenian National Committee. At the North West Unitarian Universalist Church in
Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Friday, 21 September
2001, Richmond
Screening of the video Voices on the Lake and
lecture by historian Ara Sarafian, "Witnesses 1915–1916:
The United States, Great Britain, and the Armenian Genocide Thesis." Sponsored
by the Armenian National Committee of Richmond. At the Saint James Armenian Church Hall. See a report on the event. . . .
Sunday, 9 September 2001,
Toronto
Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian presents her new book, Archeology
of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon. At the AGBU Centre.
Sunday, 19 August 2001,
London
Photo exhibit and UK Launch of Shepard of Aintab
at Hayashen. See a report on the event. . . .
Friday, 15 June 2001,
Philadelphia
Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian presents her new book, Archeology
of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon. Organized by the AGBU. At Hayatian Hall, St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Armenian Church, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
Saturday, 2 June 2001,
Paris
Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian presents her new book, Archeology
of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon as part of the Armenia Day
celebration, 1700 years of Christian civilization, at the American Cathedral, 23, avenue
George V, at 4:00 P.M.
Friday, 11 May 2001, New
York, New York
Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian presents her new book, Archeology
of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon. Organized by the AGBU Young
Professionals of Greater New York-Public Relations and Philanthropy/Community Outreach
Committees at the Tinker Auditorium of French Institute/Alliance Francaise.
Sunday, 22 April 2001,
Glendale, Calif.
Book Launch: Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian, Archeology of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon.
Organized by the AGBU-LA Westside Chapter and the Gomidas Institute Glendale Public
Library Auditorium 222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, Calif.
Sunday, 1 April 2001,
Raleigh, North Carolina
"Recognition, then What? The Armenian Question in the Twenty-first
Century," a talk by Vincent Lima, sponsored by the
Armenian-American Triangle Association.
Saturday, 31 March 2001,
Toronto
"The British Blue Book on the
Armenian Genocide," a talk by Ara Sarafian,
sponsored by the Hon. Jim Karygiannis, M.P. and the Armenian World Alliance
Wednesday, 28 March 2001,
Ottawa
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| Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien with Ara Sarafian (c.) and Jim Karygiannis, M.P. |
At the Canadian Parliament:
Presentation by Ara Sarafian of the British Blue Book on the Armenian Genocide. Sponsored by the
Hon. Jim Karygiannis, M.P. See more images. . . .
Sunday, 25 March 2001,
Glendale, Calif.
Introducing Raffi, The Fool: Events from the
Last Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78, trans. Donald Abcarian. Organized by the AGBU
Los Angeles Westside Chapter. See a report on the event. . .
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Saturday, 24 March 2001,
London
"Denial of the Armenian Genocide by the British Government," a
talk by Ara Sarafian, sponsored by the Socialist
History Society. See a report on the event. . . .
Sunday, 18 March 2001,
Montreal
Book Launch: Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian, Archeology
of Madness: Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon. Dr. Kuyumjian presents her
research in preparing this book. Ara Sarafian of the Gomidas Institute speaks about
the institute. See a report on the event. . . .
Monday, 11 December 2000,
House of Lords, London
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| Ara Sarafian (l.),
editor of the Uncensored Edition of the Blue Book, with Baroness Cox and Lord Avebury at
the House of Lords |
Book Launch: James Bryce and
Arnold Toynbee, The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman
Empire, 1915–1916: Documents Presented to Viscount Grey of Falloden by Viscount
Bryce [Uncensored Edition], edited and with an introduction by Ara Sarafian
Sponsored by Lord Eric Avebury, Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group.
See a report on the event. . . .
Monday, 4 December 2000,
New York
"Recognition, then What? The Armenian Question in the Twenty-first
Century," a talk by Vincent Lima and Ara Sarafian. Sulzberger Parlor, Barnard Hall, Columbia
University.
Sunday, 3 December 2000,
Philadelphia
"Recognition, then What? The Armenian Question in the Twenty-first
Century," a talk by Vincent Lima and Ara Sarafian, sponsored by the Armenian National Committee
Friday, 1 December 2000,
White Plains, New York
"History and Power: Politics of the Armenian Genocide," a talk by Ara Sarafian and Vincent
Lima. Sponsored by Saint Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church.
Wednesday, 29 November
2000, Philadelphia
"History and Power: Politics of the Armenian Genocide," a talk by Ara Sarafian and Vincent
Lima. Creese Student Center, Drexel University. See a
report on the event. . . .
Sunday, 26 November 2000,
London
"Recognition of the Armenian Genocide: So What? The Armenian Question in the
Twenty-first Century," a lecture by Vincent Lima
and Ara Sarafian.
Gulbenkian Hall. See a report on the event. . . .
Saturday, 25 November
2000, London
Introducing Raffi, The Fool: Events from the
Last Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78, trans. Donald Abcarian. With readings by
Gregory Topalian and Sylvie Keshishian, at Hayashen. See
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