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UCLA TO HOLD CONFERENCE ON 500 YEARS OF ARMENIAN PRINT
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/10/08/ucla-to-hold-conference-on-500-years-of-armenian-print/
October 8, 2012
LOS ANGELES-From Nov. 10-11, the Richard Hovannisian Endowed Chair in
Modern Armenian History at UCLA will host an international conference
titled "Port Cities and Printers: Five Centuries of Global Armenian
Print" in honor of Prof. Richard Hovannisian.
>From its origins in Venice in 1512, the history of early modern
(1500-1800) Armenian print culture was closely entangled with that
of port cities, initially in Europe and subsequently in Asia.
>From its origins in Venice in 1512, the history of early modern
(1500-1800) Armenian print culture was closely entangled with that of
port cities, initially in Europe and subsequently in Asia. In fact,
virtually every Armenian printing press before 1800 was established
either in or close to port cities, and the few that were not, owed
their existence to ongoing relations with port locations. Yet, despite
the obvious relationship between ports and printers, their synergetic
relationship has thus far largely eluded scholarly attention. Convened
on the quincentenary of the printing of the first Armenian book, this
conference explores the intimate relationship between port cities
and printers in the rich history of global Armenian print culture.
The conference, held at Rolfe Hall 1200 on the UCLA campus, will
bring together an international cast of scholars to examine various
aspects of the history of the printed Armenian book. It is free and
open to the public.
Download the conference program by clicking here.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/10/08/ucla-to-hold-conference-on-500-years-of-armenian-print/
October 8, 2012
LOS ANGELES-From Nov. 10-11, the Richard Hovannisian Endowed Chair in
Modern Armenian History at UCLA will host an international conference
titled "Port Cities and Printers: Five Centuries of Global Armenian
Print" in honor of Prof. Richard Hovannisian.
>From its origins in Venice in 1512, the history of early modern
(1500-1800) Armenian print culture was closely entangled with that
of port cities, initially in Europe and subsequently in Asia.
>From its origins in Venice in 1512, the history of early modern
(1500-1800) Armenian print culture was closely entangled with that of
port cities, initially in Europe and subsequently in Asia. In fact,
virtually every Armenian printing press before 1800 was established
either in or close to port cities, and the few that were not, owed
their existence to ongoing relations with port locations. Yet, despite
the obvious relationship between ports and printers, their synergetic
relationship has thus far largely eluded scholarly attention. Convened
on the quincentenary of the printing of the first Armenian book, this
conference explores the intimate relationship between port cities
and printers in the rich history of global Armenian print culture.
The conference, held at Rolfe Hall 1200 on the UCLA campus, will
bring together an international cast of scholars to examine various
aspects of the history of the printed Armenian book. It is free and
open to the public.
Download the conference program by clicking here.
From: A. Papazian