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American University of Armenia
Diana Manukyan | AUA PR Manager
Office of Communications
40 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. | Yerevan, 0019, Armenia
Tel: +374 60 612 522; Email: [email protected] | www.aua.am
1915 Centennial: AUA Remembers and Reflects on the Armenian Genocide
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is marking the hundred years'
passing of April 24, 1915 with a year-long program of lectures, exhibits,
film screenings, and seminars.
Through these events, AUA aims to support the nation-wide effort to raise
awareness about the Armenian Genocide and promote the prevention and timely
response to genocide worldwide. The program is being overseen by a
university-wide committee chaired by the Dean of the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences Tom Samuelian appointed by President Der Kiureghian.
The program has already drawn significant interest among students, faculty,
and the community in Armenia and the diaspora. Dean Samuelian points out
that `AUA is committed to preparing leaders for the future, who are aware
of their own history and the challenges confronting Armenia and the
world. Despite international legal commitments, the scourge of genocide
has spread. Impunity for the Armenian Genocide has been a factor. As
victims and survivors of Genocide, Armenians have a special role and
mission in halting genocide. Promoting and protecting human rights, and in
particular punishment and prevention of Genocide, are ongoing concerns of
AUA's curriculum and public outreach, which this year's events have brought
into sharper focus.'
The Centennial series features speakers from both within the AUA community
and from around the globe, as the topic of genocide is not just an Armenian
issue, but a universal issue. Many classes are also integrating genocide
issues into their course work at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels, including Criminal Law, International Law, Human Rights, Topics in
Cinema and Law, and Justice in Popular Culture.
Speakers from AUA include Professor Nareg Seferian, Visiting Lecturer
Vahram Ter Matevosyan, Institutional Research Manager Anush Bezhanyan, and
Dean Samuelian.
International scholars from Armenia and abroad are making presentations,
including Levon Avdoyan of the Library of Congress, Ethnographer Haroutyun
Maroutyan, Turkish Historian Mehmed Polatel, Turkologist Ruben Safratsyan,
Art Historian Shahen Khachatryan, and many others. The Centennial series
will also feature a presentation by AUA Visiting Professor Yair Auron of
the Open University of Israel, who is teaching two graduate seminars for
Political Science and Law students this semester.
As the centennial approaches, AUA's Digital Library is also paying
tribute
by making the works of the many Armenian writers, literary critics,
editors, and publicists who perished during the genocide freely accessible
on the Internet.
President Der Kiureghian commented, `As an institution dedicated to
learning and scholarship, AUA cannot be indifferent to the centennial of
the Armenian Genocide. Our students, faculty and staff will be engaged
throughout the year in remembering and reflecting on this tragic event in
order to learn the history and to discuss means for restitution and for
prevention of future genocides. By digitizing and freely providing the
works of scholars who perished during the Genocide, we intend to
immortalize the contributions that these intellectuals made to humanity
before their lives were cut short.'
Photo exhibits around campus, as well as film screenings on various
genocides throughout history, will also be available for viewing.
If you have suggestions, please feel free to contact 1915 Centennial
Committee Chair, Dean Tom Samuelian - [email protected]. 1915 Centennial
Events are posted to the AUA Events Calendar and are open to the public.
Please check regularly for updates.
From: Baghdasarian
Diana Manukyan | AUA PR Manager
Office of Communications
40 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. | Yerevan, 0019, Armenia
Tel: +374 60 612 522; Email: [email protected] | www.aua.am
1915 Centennial: AUA Remembers and Reflects on the Armenian Genocide
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is marking the hundred years'
passing of April 24, 1915 with a year-long program of lectures, exhibits,
film screenings, and seminars.
Through these events, AUA aims to support the nation-wide effort to raise
awareness about the Armenian Genocide and promote the prevention and timely
response to genocide worldwide. The program is being overseen by a
university-wide committee chaired by the Dean of the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences Tom Samuelian appointed by President Der Kiureghian.
The program has already drawn significant interest among students, faculty,
and the community in Armenia and the diaspora. Dean Samuelian points out
that `AUA is committed to preparing leaders for the future, who are aware
of their own history and the challenges confronting Armenia and the
world. Despite international legal commitments, the scourge of genocide
has spread. Impunity for the Armenian Genocide has been a factor. As
victims and survivors of Genocide, Armenians have a special role and
mission in halting genocide. Promoting and protecting human rights, and in
particular punishment and prevention of Genocide, are ongoing concerns of
AUA's curriculum and public outreach, which this year's events have brought
into sharper focus.'
The Centennial series features speakers from both within the AUA community
and from around the globe, as the topic of genocide is not just an Armenian
issue, but a universal issue. Many classes are also integrating genocide
issues into their course work at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels, including Criminal Law, International Law, Human Rights, Topics in
Cinema and Law, and Justice in Popular Culture.
Speakers from AUA include Professor Nareg Seferian, Visiting Lecturer
Vahram Ter Matevosyan, Institutional Research Manager Anush Bezhanyan, and
Dean Samuelian.
International scholars from Armenia and abroad are making presentations,
including Levon Avdoyan of the Library of Congress, Ethnographer Haroutyun
Maroutyan, Turkish Historian Mehmed Polatel, Turkologist Ruben Safratsyan,
Art Historian Shahen Khachatryan, and many others. The Centennial series
will also feature a presentation by AUA Visiting Professor Yair Auron of
the Open University of Israel, who is teaching two graduate seminars for
Political Science and Law students this semester.
As the centennial approaches, AUA's Digital Library is also paying
tribute
by making the works of the many Armenian writers, literary critics,
editors, and publicists who perished during the genocide freely accessible
on the Internet.
President Der Kiureghian commented, `As an institution dedicated to
learning and scholarship, AUA cannot be indifferent to the centennial of
the Armenian Genocide. Our students, faculty and staff will be engaged
throughout the year in remembering and reflecting on this tragic event in
order to learn the history and to discuss means for restitution and for
prevention of future genocides. By digitizing and freely providing the
works of scholars who perished during the Genocide, we intend to
immortalize the contributions that these intellectuals made to humanity
before their lives were cut short.'
Photo exhibits around campus, as well as film screenings on various
genocides throughout history, will also be available for viewing.
If you have suggestions, please feel free to contact 1915 Centennial
Committee Chair, Dean Tom Samuelian - [email protected]. 1915 Centennial
Events are posted to the AUA Events Calendar and are open to the public.
Please check regularly for updates.
From: Baghdasarian