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  • ANC-SD: The conference, entitled "Western Response to Genocide"

    PRESS RELEASE
    ANC San Diego
    Contact: Garo Artinian (ANC SD Chair)
    Telephone: 619-596-4332

    April 27, 2004


    ARMENIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF SAN DIEGO AND UC SAN DIEGO ARMENIAN
    STUDENTS HOST INAUGURAL GENOCIDE CONFERENCE


    San Diego, CA : The Armenian National Committee of San Diego announced
    that it will be hosting an academic conference on Genocide and Denial
    on Saturday, May 8, 2004 at the University of California, San Diego
    campus. The event is the first of its kind to be held at UC San Diego
    and is cosponsored by the UC San Diego Armenian Students Association.

    The conference, entitled "Western Response to Genocide", will cover
    various topics including the Armenian Genocide, the Jewish Holocaust,
    the Rwandan Genocide and others. The intended emphasis of the
    conference will be how the Western Culture has dealt with
    genocide. The conference will address a number of genocide-related
    issues, including definition, history, politics, literature,
    acknowledgment, prevention, associated trauma (both individual and
    collective) and reconciliation and reparations. The conference will
    address the many genocides of the 20th century and draw similarities
    and identify differences between these crimes against humanity.

    A number of panelists will participate in the conference, including:
    Laurence Baron, Ph.D., Director of the Lipinsky Institute for Judaice
    Studies; Rubina Peroomian, Ph.D., lecturer at the University of
    California, Los Angeles; Levon Marashlian, Ph.D., Professor of History
    and Political Science at Glendale Community College, Dan Alba,
    Regional Director of the Los Angeles Offices of Facing History and
    Ourselves, and Ardashes Kassakhian, Executive Director of the Armenian
    National Committee of America - Western Region.

    The conference will take place at the University of California, San
    Diego, Peterson Building and will begin at 10 A.M. Parking for the
    conference is free and Armenian style barbecue will be served during
    the break for $7.

    Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and
    supporters throughout the United States and affiliated organizations
    around the world, the Armenian National Committee San Diego actively
    advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad
    range of issues.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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