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Armenian Studies Program
California State University, Fresno
Contact: Barlow Der Mugrdechian, 559-278-4930
ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Fax: 559-278-2129
Email: [email protected]
Visit the Armenian Studies Program Web Page at
http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/
Prof. Richard Hovannisian to Speak on
` The Armenians of Gesaria'
(From Evkere and Talas to Mount Arkeos, Chomakhlu, and Evereg)
Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian of UCLA will speak on ` The Armenians of
Gesaria' (From Evkere and Talas to Mount Arkeos, Chomakhlu, and
Evereg) at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 25, 2014, in the Industrial
Technology Building, Room 101 Auditorium, on the Fresno State campus
(corner of Barstow and Campus Drive).
The presentation is part of the Spring Lecture Series of the Armenian
Studies Program and is co-sponsored by the Armenian Students
Organization as part of the activities commemorating the 99th
Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Leon S. Peters Foundation
has supported the Lecture Series for the 2013-2014 academic year.
By tradition, the Armenian presence in Cappadocia and Gesaria/Kesaria
dates back to the times of Tigran the Great and Gregory the
Illuminator. Down through the centuries Armenian communities in the
area grew in number and in size.
Professor Hovannisian has visited Gesaria (now Kayseri) several times
and will give a short overview of the region's Armenian history and
the significant roles played by Armenians, both in urban and rural
Gesaria.
Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian is past holder of the UCLA Armenian
Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian History and
Distinguished Chancellor's Fellow at Chapman University, Orange
County.
Hovannisian is the author of Armenia on the Road to Independence , the
four-volume history The Republic of Armenia , and has edited and
contributed to more than twenty-five books including The Armenian
Genocide in Perspective ; The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern
Times ; Remembrance and Denial ; Looking Backward, Moving Forward ;
and The Armenian Genocide: Cultural and Ethical Legacies .
Copies of Armenian Gesaria as well as many other titles from the
`Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces' series will be available for
purchase and signing by Prof. Hovannisian.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Free parking, no permit
necessary, is available in Lots P23, P24, or P20, adjacent to the
Industrial Arts building.
For more information on the lecture please contact the Armenian
Studies Program at 278-2669.
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Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001
ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-2669
FAX: 559-278-2129
Visit the ASP Website: http://www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/armenianstudies/
Armenian Studies Program
California State University, Fresno
Contact: Barlow Der Mugrdechian, 559-278-4930
ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Fax: 559-278-2129
Email: [email protected]
Visit the Armenian Studies Program Web Page at
http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/
Prof. Richard Hovannisian to Speak on
` The Armenians of Gesaria'
(From Evkere and Talas to Mount Arkeos, Chomakhlu, and Evereg)
Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian of UCLA will speak on ` The Armenians of
Gesaria' (From Evkere and Talas to Mount Arkeos, Chomakhlu, and
Evereg) at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 25, 2014, in the Industrial
Technology Building, Room 101 Auditorium, on the Fresno State campus
(corner of Barstow and Campus Drive).
The presentation is part of the Spring Lecture Series of the Armenian
Studies Program and is co-sponsored by the Armenian Students
Organization as part of the activities commemorating the 99th
Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Leon S. Peters Foundation
has supported the Lecture Series for the 2013-2014 academic year.
By tradition, the Armenian presence in Cappadocia and Gesaria/Kesaria
dates back to the times of Tigran the Great and Gregory the
Illuminator. Down through the centuries Armenian communities in the
area grew in number and in size.
Professor Hovannisian has visited Gesaria (now Kayseri) several times
and will give a short overview of the region's Armenian history and
the significant roles played by Armenians, both in urban and rural
Gesaria.
Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian is past holder of the UCLA Armenian
Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian History and
Distinguished Chancellor's Fellow at Chapman University, Orange
County.
Hovannisian is the author of Armenia on the Road to Independence , the
four-volume history The Republic of Armenia , and has edited and
contributed to more than twenty-five books including The Armenian
Genocide in Perspective ; The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern
Times ; Remembrance and Denial ; Looking Backward, Moving Forward ;
and The Armenian Genocide: Cultural and Ethical Legacies .
Copies of Armenian Gesaria as well as many other titles from the
`Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces' series will be available for
purchase and signing by Prof. Hovannisian.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Free parking, no permit
necessary, is available in Lots P23, P24, or P20, adjacent to the
Industrial Arts building.
For more information on the lecture please contact the Armenian
Studies Program at 278-2669.
--
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001
ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-2669
FAX: 559-278-2129
Visit the ASP Website: http://www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/armenianstudies/