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Bone Memory: Armenian Pilgrimages to the Killing Fields of Dayr al-ZurUntitled

April 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT

This presentation outlines the earliest Armenian pilgrimages to the killing fields of Dayr al-Zur (Der Zor)

in the Syrian Desert. It is there that Armenians interacted with the remains of Armenians murdered during

the Armenian Genocide (1915-1918) in acts of remembrance. Semerdjian discusses the origins of the

now-destroyed Armenian Genocide Memorial in Dayr al-Zur and the ritual and collection habits of

pilgrims that enact what she calls bone memory. Using archival documents and oral histori

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Date:
April 21
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
PDT
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Website:
www.ararat-eskijian-museum.com

Venue

Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center
15105 Mission Hills Rd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345 United States
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Phone
7475007585
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This presentation outlines the earliest Armenian pilgrimages to the killing fields of Dayr al-Zur (Der Zor)

in the Syrian Desert. It is there that Armenians interacted with the remains of Armenians murdered during

the Armenian Genocide (1915-1918) in acts of remembrance. Semerdjian discusses the origins of the

now-destroyed Armenian Genocide Memorial in Dayr al-Zur and the ritual and collection habits of

pilgrims that enact what she calls bone memory. Using archival documents and oral histori

Details

Date:
April 21
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
PDT
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
www.ararat-eskijian-museum.com

Venue

Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center
15105 Mission Hills Rd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
7475007585
View Venue Website

Leave a comment