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Jerusalem Conference Brings Together Scholars from Seven Countries
By Contributor on August 2, 2014
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2014/08/02/jerusalem-conference-brings-together-scholars-seven-countries/
>From July 2-4, the interdisciplinary conference, "The Making of
Jerusalem: Constructed Spaces and Historic Communities," was held in
the Gulbenkian Library of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and
supported by the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste
Gulbenkian Foundation and St. Sarkis Charity Trust, London.
A scene from the conference
Twenty-six scholars from 7 countries and various disciplines,
including anthropology, sociology, and area studies--notably Armenian,
Jewish, and Ottoman studies--presented their papers. The conference was
officially opened by His Beatitude Nourhan Manougian, Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem, on the evening of July 2. The opening
roundtable featured esteemed experts Michael Stone, Reuven Amitai,
Khader Salameh, and Tigran Zargaryan from a range of academic
disciplines.
Over the past six years, these conferences have covered scholarly
developments within Armenian studies. This year, the conference was
open to all scholars who conduct research in humanities and area
studies with a focus on the history of Jerusalem after the 16th
century.
Jerusalem's status as a focal point for pilgrimages was discussed in
papers presented on the representation of the city by pilgrims and the
influence of pilgrimages from ancient to modern times. Some included
evidence from fresh historical sources and hitherto unused archives,
while others utilized new research methodologies. The history of
immigration to and emigration from Jerusalem in the 20th century was
also discussed.
The conference demonstrated the need to develop scientific networks in
order to create connected histories of the city, as opposed to
segregated communal histories. The closing roundtable discussed
challenges researchers face in their work, from having access to
archives to building trust.
In his closing comments, Razmik Panossian of the Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation noted the importance of Armenian studies in a wider
context, as well as the need to open and improve access to archives,
notably through digitization, for the benefit of wider communities of
researchers. The Armenian Communities Department is committed to
supporting the digitization of archives as part of its aim to preserve
and make available the Armenian literary heritage.
A volume of selected papers from the conference will be published,
edited by Boris Adjemian, Sossie Andezian, and Talin Suciyan.
From: Baghdasarian
By Contributor on August 2, 2014
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2014/08/02/jerusalem-conference-brings-together-scholars-seven-countries/
>From July 2-4, the interdisciplinary conference, "The Making of
Jerusalem: Constructed Spaces and Historic Communities," was held in
the Gulbenkian Library of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and
supported by the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste
Gulbenkian Foundation and St. Sarkis Charity Trust, London.
A scene from the conference
Twenty-six scholars from 7 countries and various disciplines,
including anthropology, sociology, and area studies--notably Armenian,
Jewish, and Ottoman studies--presented their papers. The conference was
officially opened by His Beatitude Nourhan Manougian, Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem, on the evening of July 2. The opening
roundtable featured esteemed experts Michael Stone, Reuven Amitai,
Khader Salameh, and Tigran Zargaryan from a range of academic
disciplines.
Over the past six years, these conferences have covered scholarly
developments within Armenian studies. This year, the conference was
open to all scholars who conduct research in humanities and area
studies with a focus on the history of Jerusalem after the 16th
century.
Jerusalem's status as a focal point for pilgrimages was discussed in
papers presented on the representation of the city by pilgrims and the
influence of pilgrimages from ancient to modern times. Some included
evidence from fresh historical sources and hitherto unused archives,
while others utilized new research methodologies. The history of
immigration to and emigration from Jerusalem in the 20th century was
also discussed.
The conference demonstrated the need to develop scientific networks in
order to create connected histories of the city, as opposed to
segregated communal histories. The closing roundtable discussed
challenges researchers face in their work, from having access to
archives to building trust.
In his closing comments, Razmik Panossian of the Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation noted the importance of Armenian studies in a wider
context, as well as the need to open and improve access to archives,
notably through digitization, for the benefit of wider communities of
researchers. The Armenian Communities Department is committed to
supporting the digitization of archives as part of its aim to preserve
and make available the Armenian literary heritage.
A volume of selected papers from the conference will be published,
edited by Boris Adjemian, Sossie Andezian, and Talin Suciyan.
From: Baghdasarian