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“Unwittingly Preserved for Over 100 Years: Letters of Survival” by Dr. Talin Suciyan
“Unwittingly Preserved for Over 100 Years: Letters of Survival” by Dr. Talin Suciyan
This lecture will introduce the content and context of letters sent from Istanbul in the fall of 1922 by Sourpik (Surpouhi) Tekian to her daughter Tacouhi in the United States. Originally from Angora, the Catholic Armenian Tekian family had been exiled to Istanbul as a result of the Armenian Genocide. Sourpik Tekian’s letters were written… Continue reading “Unwittingly Preserved for Over 100 Years: Letters of Survival” by Dr. Talin Suciyan
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“Language Politics and Literary Creation in the Armenian Diaspora’s Formative Years” by Dr. Talar Chahinian
“Language Politics and Literary Creation in the Armenian Diaspora’s Formative Years” by Dr. Talar Chahinian
Talar Chahinian's new book, Stateless: The Politics of the Armenian Language in Exile, focuses on two key moments and places of Western Armenian literary history, post-WWI Paris and post-WW II Beirut, to examine how a stateless language sustained itself in a diasporic setting. In it, by analyzing the public debates, critical writings, and the creative… Continue reading “Language Politics and Literary Creation in the Armenian Diaspora’s Formative Years” by Dr. Talar Chahinian
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Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future
Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future
Full-day conference organized by the UCLA Promise Armenian Institute that brings together a diverse group of experts to delve into the rich Armenian cultural heritage of the South Caucasus and Eastern Turkey. The event will feature discussions on the current state of these heritage sites, their preservation efforts, and initiatives to monitor, document, and protect… Continue reading Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future
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“The United States and the Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Politics” by Dr. Julien Zarifian
“The United States and the Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Politics” by Dr. Julien Zarifian
During the first World War, over a million Armenians were killed as Ottoman Turks embarked on a bloody campaign of ethnic cleansing. Scholars have long described these massacres as genocide, one of Hitler’s prime inspirations for the Holocaust, yet the United States did not officially recognize the Armenian Genocide until 2021. The United States and… Continue reading “The United States and the Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Politics” by Dr. Julien Zarifian
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“Preserved with Compassion: Collections of Hope” by Dr. Talin Suciyan
“Preserved with Compassion: Collections of Hope” by Dr. Talin Suciyan
This talk will present one of the largest known collections of postcards of Ottoman Armenian villages and towns, dated both before and after 1915. In the absence of visual material from the old country, this collection provides a vivid picture of the towns and villages, architectural monuments and social environment of the time. They belong… Continue reading “Preserved with Compassion: Collections of Hope” by Dr. Talin Suciyan
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