"The Armenians And The Book" Symposium At ALMA

[Emil Lazarian]

"THE ARMENIANS AND THE BOOK" SYMPOSIUM AT ALMA

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11.09.2012 13:05

"The Armenians and the Book", a one-day symposium sponsored by
the Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies at Harvard University,
in association with the Armenian Library & Museum of America, the
National Association for Armenian Studies & Research, the Armenian
Cultural Foundation, and the Armenian programs at Tufts and Boston
University, will be held at the Armenian Library and Museum of America
on September 15.

The symposium will feature presentations by Prof. Sebouh Aslanian
(UCLA); Marc A. Mamigonian (NAASR); Prof. Christina Maranci (Tufts
University); Dr. Barbara Merguerian (Armenian International Women's
Association); Prof. Simon Payaslian (Boston University); and Prof.
James R. Russell (Harvard University).

This symposium is being held in conjunction with the exhibition "The
Armenians and the Book." Attendees will also be able to view ALMA's
own exhibit, "Bound for Glory: 500 Years of Armenian Printing", which
highlights the creation of the Armenian alphabet and literature,
handwritten masterpieces and the development of Armenian printing
around the world.



From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress