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POTSDAM UNIVERSITY AND 'HOUSE OF LEPSIUS' TO ADVANCE GENOCIDE STUDIES
Asbarez
Monday, June 11th, 2012
Dr. Rolf Hosfeld, the scientific director of "Lepsiushaus" (left)
with the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg, Matthias Platzeck
(photo by Manfred Thomas)
POTSDAM, Germany-The University of Potsdam and the House of Lepsius
Organization (Lepsiushaus) signed an agreement on June 6 to continue
to intensify their existing Genocide Studies program.
>From 1908 to 1926, the "Lepsiushaus" used to be the home of Dr.
Johannes Lepsius, the great German humanist, philosopher, and
historian. Lepsius is famous among Armenians for his tireless fight
for Armenian human rights during and after the Armenian Genocide.
During the Cold War, the building in East Germany was abandoned. It
deteriorated to the verge of destruction. In recent years, the building
has been handsomely renovated to pristine condition with the help of
the Ministry of Culture in Germany, as well as by the generosity of
private donations. In May of 2011, the new "Lepsiushaus" opened its
door to the public as a "Research Center for Genocide Studies."
Dr. Rolf Hosfeld, the scientific managing director of "Lepsiushaus,"
has been instrumental in both the renovation and creation of the
research center. Dr. Hosfeld is a scholar of German literature,
history, and philosophy, as well as an award-winning author. Besides
countless essays and articles, he has published over twenty books,
including one on the history of the Armenian Genocide. He has been the
Editor of major German newspapers and has been a radio and television
producer for leading German broadcasting agencies.
In the German scientific community, the cooperation between Lepsiushaus
and the University of Potsdam will be a major step to establishing
research on the topic of the Armenian Genocide.
From: Baghdasarian
Asbarez
Monday, June 11th, 2012
Dr. Rolf Hosfeld, the scientific director of "Lepsiushaus" (left)
with the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg, Matthias Platzeck
(photo by Manfred Thomas)
POTSDAM, Germany-The University of Potsdam and the House of Lepsius
Organization (Lepsiushaus) signed an agreement on June 6 to continue
to intensify their existing Genocide Studies program.
>From 1908 to 1926, the "Lepsiushaus" used to be the home of Dr.
Johannes Lepsius, the great German humanist, philosopher, and
historian. Lepsius is famous among Armenians for his tireless fight
for Armenian human rights during and after the Armenian Genocide.
During the Cold War, the building in East Germany was abandoned. It
deteriorated to the verge of destruction. In recent years, the building
has been handsomely renovated to pristine condition with the help of
the Ministry of Culture in Germany, as well as by the generosity of
private donations. In May of 2011, the new "Lepsiushaus" opened its
door to the public as a "Research Center for Genocide Studies."
Dr. Rolf Hosfeld, the scientific managing director of "Lepsiushaus,"
has been instrumental in both the renovation and creation of the
research center. Dr. Hosfeld is a scholar of German literature,
history, and philosophy, as well as an award-winning author. Besides
countless essays and articles, he has published over twenty books,
including one on the history of the Armenian Genocide. He has been the
Editor of major German newspapers and has been a radio and television
producer for leading German broadcasting agencies.
In the German scientific community, the cooperation between Lepsiushaus
and the University of Potsdam will be a major step to establishing
research on the topic of the Armenian Genocide.
From: Baghdasarian