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SOCIAL DEMOCRAT HUNCHAKIAN PARTY MARKED 125TH ANNIVERSARY
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13:22 31.10.2012
Social Democrat Hunchakian PartyTo mark the 125th anniversary of
the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) over 200 participants
attended an academic conference with 11 prominent historians titled,
"Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Throughout History." The conference,
which was hosted by Woodbury University on Oct. 27, was organized by
the Nor Serount Cultural Association and the Armenian Educational
Benevolent Union with co-sponsorship by the Richard G. Hovannisian
Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History at UCLA [established by the
Armenian Educational Foundation], the Armenian Research Center at
the University of Michigan, Dearborn; and the National Association
for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). The academic conference
is a part of a series of events to celebrate 125 years of the party's
contributions to the Armenian people, Armenian Cause and strife.
Harut Der Tavitian (Chairman of the Nor Serount Cultural Association)
presented the opening remarks for the conference, with over 700
followers online via live webcast, welcoming the audience, including
dignitaries such as H.E. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate;
Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian, former Primate; Reverend Joseph D.
Matossian, Armenian Evengelical Union; the Honorable Grigor
Hovhanissian, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles
along with Consul of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Artak Galstyan,
and Archpriest Fr. Datev Tatoulian.
Moderating the first segment was Prof. Sebouh Aslanian who introduced
Prof. Hratch Tchilingerian with his talk titled "From End of Empires
to the Global Age: Issues and Questions in Armenian Political Ideology
and Strategy," Rev. Dr. Abel Manoukian discussed "The Founders: Their
Formative Period as University Students" and Prof. Gerard Libaridian
presented his talk titled, "At the Origins of the Social Democratic
Hunchakian Party: Problems and Paradoxes."
The second session, moderated by Prof. Houri Berberian, included the
following speakers along with their papers; Prof. Vahram Shemmassian
"Absolute Monarchy": The Hunchakian Revolutionary Episode in Armenian
Musa Dagh during the 1890s, Dr. Garabet Moumdjian "1895 to 1914: The
Relations of Armenian Political/Revolutionary Organizations with the
Young Turks" and Prof. Kevork Bardakjian "Ideology and Literature:
The Mother Party and Some of Her Literary Children."
Moderator Prof. Ara Sanjian led the third session which included Prof.
Richard Hovannisian and his paper titled "The Hunchakian Party and
the First Republic of Armenia," Mr. Aram Arkun with "The role of the
Hunchakian party in post WWI Cilicia," and Prof. Ara Dostourian's
"The Labor & Political Work of the SDHP of the Eastern U.S.A. in the
Context of the Worldwide Hunchakian Movement."
The fourth and last session moderated by Prof. Gerard Libaridian
included Dr. Vartan Matiossian disucussing "The Hunchakian Party
in the Armenian Communities of South America: An Outline of its
Early History," and Prof. Ara Sanjian speaking about "Khrushchev,
Karabagh and the Hunchakians: A Documented Journey in the World of
Oral History in-Progress."
Closing remarks were provided by SDHP Central Committee member Mr.
Harry Sarafian who ended the day-long conference with reflections of
the party's activities from the past, present and aspirations for the
future. He stated that the SDHP is keen to return to its roots and
promote social democratic principles in Armenia, where unfortunately
ideological discourse is nonexistent today. He concluded that the
current state of the Armenian nation is a major concern and thus it is
crucial to learn from our history, learn from the mistakes, as well as
successes, in order to obtain the Armenia that we all aspire to attain.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
13:22 31.10.2012
Social Democrat Hunchakian PartyTo mark the 125th anniversary of
the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) over 200 participants
attended an academic conference with 11 prominent historians titled,
"Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Throughout History." The conference,
which was hosted by Woodbury University on Oct. 27, was organized by
the Nor Serount Cultural Association and the Armenian Educational
Benevolent Union with co-sponsorship by the Richard G. Hovannisian
Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History at UCLA [established by the
Armenian Educational Foundation], the Armenian Research Center at
the University of Michigan, Dearborn; and the National Association
for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). The academic conference
is a part of a series of events to celebrate 125 years of the party's
contributions to the Armenian people, Armenian Cause and strife.
Harut Der Tavitian (Chairman of the Nor Serount Cultural Association)
presented the opening remarks for the conference, with over 700
followers online via live webcast, welcoming the audience, including
dignitaries such as H.E. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate;
Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian, former Primate; Reverend Joseph D.
Matossian, Armenian Evengelical Union; the Honorable Grigor
Hovhanissian, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles
along with Consul of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Artak Galstyan,
and Archpriest Fr. Datev Tatoulian.
Moderating the first segment was Prof. Sebouh Aslanian who introduced
Prof. Hratch Tchilingerian with his talk titled "From End of Empires
to the Global Age: Issues and Questions in Armenian Political Ideology
and Strategy," Rev. Dr. Abel Manoukian discussed "The Founders: Their
Formative Period as University Students" and Prof. Gerard Libaridian
presented his talk titled, "At the Origins of the Social Democratic
Hunchakian Party: Problems and Paradoxes."
The second session, moderated by Prof. Houri Berberian, included the
following speakers along with their papers; Prof. Vahram Shemmassian
"Absolute Monarchy": The Hunchakian Revolutionary Episode in Armenian
Musa Dagh during the 1890s, Dr. Garabet Moumdjian "1895 to 1914: The
Relations of Armenian Political/Revolutionary Organizations with the
Young Turks" and Prof. Kevork Bardakjian "Ideology and Literature:
The Mother Party and Some of Her Literary Children."
Moderator Prof. Ara Sanjian led the third session which included Prof.
Richard Hovannisian and his paper titled "The Hunchakian Party and
the First Republic of Armenia," Mr. Aram Arkun with "The role of the
Hunchakian party in post WWI Cilicia," and Prof. Ara Dostourian's
"The Labor & Political Work of the SDHP of the Eastern U.S.A. in the
Context of the Worldwide Hunchakian Movement."
The fourth and last session moderated by Prof. Gerard Libaridian
included Dr. Vartan Matiossian disucussing "The Hunchakian Party
in the Armenian Communities of South America: An Outline of its
Early History," and Prof. Ara Sanjian speaking about "Khrushchev,
Karabagh and the Hunchakians: A Documented Journey in the World of
Oral History in-Progress."
Closing remarks were provided by SDHP Central Committee member Mr.
Harry Sarafian who ended the day-long conference with reflections of
the party's activities from the past, present and aspirations for the
future. He stated that the SDHP is keen to return to its roots and
promote social democratic principles in Armenia, where unfortunately
ideological discourse is nonexistent today. He concluded that the
current state of the Armenian nation is a major concern and thus it is
crucial to learn from our history, learn from the mistakes, as well as
successes, in order to obtain the Armenia that we all aspire to attain.
From: A. Papazian