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Armenian Studies Program
University of Michigan
Phone: 734-763-0622
E-mail: [email protected]
ATOM EGOYAN TO ADDRESS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
The lecture by the producer of "Ararat" will be webcast live
LIVE WEBCAST
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/iiwebtv/asp/
Ann Arbor, Mich. March 15, 2012. The Armenian Studies Program at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has announced that internationally
renowned writer, director and filmmaker Atom Egoyan will deliver the
2012 "Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Distinguished Annual Lecture" on campus
on March 19, 2012.
With fourteen films and related projects to his credit, Atom Egoyan
has won numerous internationally recognized awards including five
prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, two Academy award nominations,
eight Genie Awards as well as major awards at film festivals in
Hamburg, Tokyo, Jerusalem, Reykjavik, Las Palmas, Hong Kong, Cairo and
Athens.
In 2010 Egoyan had a retrospective of his films at the Filmoteca
Espagnol in Madrid, following similar events in previous years in
Paris and New York.
In this lecture titled "Ararat-Ten years After," Atom Egoyan will
revisit the making and trajectory of his 2002 film "Ararat," which
offers a special and unique insight into the Genocide of the Armenians
by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire during the First
World War.
Egoyan's lecture is open to the public and will take place at 7:00 PM
(Eastern US time zone), Monday, March 19 at the Forum Hall (fourth
floor) of the Palmer Commons building on the campus of the University
of Michigan. The lecture will be videotaped and made available on the
website of the Armenian Studies Program (www.ii.umich.edu/asp). It
will also be webcast live at http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/iiwebtv/asp/ .
The "Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Distinguished Annual Lecture" was
established by the family of the late Dr. Berj H. Haidostian, a
prominent and devoted physician, in honor of his long relationship
with the University of Michigan and the Armenian Studies Program.
Recent Haidostian Distinguished Lecturers have included Dr. Gerard
Chaliand of Paris, Dr. Fiona Hill of the Brookings Institution, Mr.
Thomas de Waal of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Dr.
Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Foundation, Armenia's Ambassador to
the US Arman Kirakosian, and the US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans.
Armenian Studies Program
The University of Michigan's Armenian Studies Program promotes the
study of Armenian history, culture, and society. A member of the
University of Michigan International Institute, the program organizes
educational opportunities for students, faculty and the community. For
more information, contact the Armenian Studies Program at (734)
763-0622 or visit www.umich.edu/~iinet/asp/.
University of Michigan International Institute
The University of Michigan International Institute houses 18 centers
and programs focused on world regions and global themes. The institute
develops and supports international teaching, research, and public
affairs programs to promote global understanding across the campus and
to build connections with intellectuals and institutions worldwide.
For more information, visit www.ii.umich.edu.
From: A. Papazian
Armenian Studies Program
University of Michigan
Phone: 734-763-0622
E-mail: [email protected]
ATOM EGOYAN TO ADDRESS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
The lecture by the producer of "Ararat" will be webcast live
LIVE WEBCAST
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/iiwebtv/asp/
Ann Arbor, Mich. March 15, 2012. The Armenian Studies Program at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has announced that internationally
renowned writer, director and filmmaker Atom Egoyan will deliver the
2012 "Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Distinguished Annual Lecture" on campus
on March 19, 2012.
With fourteen films and related projects to his credit, Atom Egoyan
has won numerous internationally recognized awards including five
prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, two Academy award nominations,
eight Genie Awards as well as major awards at film festivals in
Hamburg, Tokyo, Jerusalem, Reykjavik, Las Palmas, Hong Kong, Cairo and
Athens.
In 2010 Egoyan had a retrospective of his films at the Filmoteca
Espagnol in Madrid, following similar events in previous years in
Paris and New York.
In this lecture titled "Ararat-Ten years After," Atom Egoyan will
revisit the making and trajectory of his 2002 film "Ararat," which
offers a special and unique insight into the Genocide of the Armenians
by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire during the First
World War.
Egoyan's lecture is open to the public and will take place at 7:00 PM
(Eastern US time zone), Monday, March 19 at the Forum Hall (fourth
floor) of the Palmer Commons building on the campus of the University
of Michigan. The lecture will be videotaped and made available on the
website of the Armenian Studies Program (www.ii.umich.edu/asp). It
will also be webcast live at http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/iiwebtv/asp/ .
The "Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Distinguished Annual Lecture" was
established by the family of the late Dr. Berj H. Haidostian, a
prominent and devoted physician, in honor of his long relationship
with the University of Michigan and the Armenian Studies Program.
Recent Haidostian Distinguished Lecturers have included Dr. Gerard
Chaliand of Paris, Dr. Fiona Hill of the Brookings Institution, Mr.
Thomas de Waal of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Dr.
Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Foundation, Armenia's Ambassador to
the US Arman Kirakosian, and the US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans.
Armenian Studies Program
The University of Michigan's Armenian Studies Program promotes the
study of Armenian history, culture, and society. A member of the
University of Michigan International Institute, the program organizes
educational opportunities for students, faculty and the community. For
more information, contact the Armenian Studies Program at (734)
763-0622 or visit www.umich.edu/~iinet/asp/.
University of Michigan International Institute
The University of Michigan International Institute houses 18 centers
and programs focused on world regions and global themes. The institute
develops and supports international teaching, research, and public
affairs programs to promote global understanding across the campus and
to build connections with intellectuals and institutions worldwide.
For more information, visit www.ii.umich.edu.
From: A. Papazian