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THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTERS FOR ARMENIAN STUDIES IN THE USA
26.01.2015
Tigran Ghanalanyan
Expert, Center for Armenian Studies, Noravank Foundation
Till mid-20th century Armenian Studies in America were developed by
individuals and there were no organizations in this area. However,
certain things had been done that prepared ground for future
establishment of centers for Armenian Studies1. Their creation was
driven by Armenian-Americans who realized the need to establish
scientific organizations related to Armenian language, history and
culture. Establishment of The National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR) in 1955 was an especially important
milestone. NAASR was grown from the vision of a group of sixty
Armenian-Americans and Harvard professors who wished to advance
Armenian Studies in the USA. An objective was set for this structure
to become a non-profit, non-political, unifying organization and to
achieve far-reaching results in fostering Armenian studies, research,
and publication on a permanent, scholarly, and objective basis.2 Seven
years before that the first periodical journal of Armenian Studies in
America had already been established, the Armenian Review, which
continues to be published to date. In 1950-1960s thanks to the work
done by NAASR departments of Armenian Studies were created at Harvard
University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Later
activities were implemented in other universities, among which the
Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno is
worth mentioning, though establishment of centers for Armenian Studies
reached truly large scale in 1980s. In this period the two departments
of Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the
Zoryan Institute and other institutions were established. It has to be
mentioned that some new centers for Armenian Studies were established
in recent years as well.
Thus, establishment of centers for Armenian Studies in the USA can be
conditionally divided in three main phases. The first phase covers
1950-1970s, when the first departments were created, among which the
NAASR had a primary importance. In this period, when Soviet Armenia
was in the political camp opposite to the USA, the Armenian Studies
(especially those related to contemporary issues) were to some extent
part of the Soviet Studies. The second phase encompasses 1980s, when
many new centers for Armenian Studies were established. This was due
to many circumstances, including that the USA already had the largest
Armenian community abroad and many challenges have emerged. In this
period there was an increased interest in the Armenian community
toward Armenian Studies. Also, perhaps the process of independence
gaining by Armenia and the Artsakh movement had a boosting effect to
the Armenian Studies, especially related to these issues. The period
from 2000s up to date can be considered the third conditional phase.
Although there was some gradual or relative decline in the activities
of older centers in this period, still some new centers were
established, for example the UCLA Research Program in Armenian
Archaeology & Ethnography at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and
others. In this period an expansion of Armenian Studies in terms of
disciplines is observed, as today the Armenian Studies in America
incorporate not only language, history and culture, but also
ethnography, archaeology, sociology, etc.
The second and third phases were characterized by greater activity in
terms of the ties with the homeland, as compared to those in the first
phase. However, currently the cooperation of American centers for
Armenian Studies with relevant scientific/educational institutions in
Armenia has not reached a sufficient level.
Educational Activities
Most of the reviewed thirty units are involved in education and a
significant part of them are limited only to that. In particular, many
departments and programs are limited to education only, such as the BA
degree program in Armenian Studies at the UCLA Department of Near
Eastern Languages and Cultures, the Armenian program of the Department
of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures at the California State
University, Northridge, the Armenian Language course at the Department
of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the University of
Chicago, etc. Teaching of individual subjects of Armenian Studies is
certainly an educational activity, too: for instance, Christina
Maranci teaches the Art of the Armenian Manuscript subject at Tufts
University Department of Art and Art History.
Chairs of Armenian Studies at various universities perform an
important function of organizing the education process. Among them are
Chair in Modern Armenian History at the UCLA, Chair in Modern Armenian
History and Genocide Studies at the Clark University, and others.
These are not limited to education and carry out also research
activities.
A number of programs for Armenian Studies at universities also combine
educational and research functions, among which are the following:
Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, the
Armenian Studies Program at UCLA, Armenian Studies Program at
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the Armenian Studies Program of the
Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies at UC
Berkeley, etc.
Educational functions are performed also at institutes and research
centers. Armenian Studies associations are indeed instrumental in this
aspect, for which the educational component is not less important than
the research one.
The taught subjects include Armenian language (both Western and
Eastern Armenian), Armenian history, culture, etc. Within the scope of
the Armenian history the following subjects are taught: Armenian
History (from ancient to modern times), Introduction to Armenian Oral
History, Caucasus under the Russian and Soviet rule, Diaspora,
Armenian Genocide, etc. Armenian language programs include courses in
Grabar, Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian for different levels
(basic, intermediate, high). Armenian literature courses include Art,
politics and nationalism in Armenian literature, the Armenian
literature in 19-20th centuries, Armenian-American literature and
culture. For example the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State
offers such courses as Art of Armenia, as well as Armenian painting,
architecture and cinematography. Norian Armenian Studies Programs at
the University of Connecticut organize archaeological field works in
Armenia under the Archaeological Field School in Armenian Prehistory.
A number of courses are also offered by the undergraduate program in
Armenian Studies at the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and
Cultures. An Armenian language course is offered among other languages
at the Melikian Center of the Arizona State University, which in
addition to teaching Armenian on campus also offers a two-month course
in Yerevan.
Research Activities
With respect to the research area of Armenian Studies in America,
first of all the institutes and research centers are to be mentioned,
such as the Armenian National Institute (Washington, DC), Armenian
Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, etc. Research
plays an important role in the activities of chairs and programs for
Armenian Studies. There are projects and groups involved in research,
for example the Armenian International Economic Studies Group, and the
Armenian Research Project of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies at the University of Minnesota.
The Armenian Review scientific periodical plays a critical role in the
research area, as it provides a platform for publication of research
results regarding various issues in Armenian Studies.
With regard to the research activities, it is interesting to know what
topics are considered primary for the centers of Armenian Studies in
the USA. In this respect personal circumstances play an important
role, for example, the research interests of a person that at a given
time is appointed chairperson of a department. It is even possible
that the research directions of a department are determined by the
research interests of an available professor, rather than research
directions decided by the department at the time of its establishment
and researchers selected accordingly. This reality is due to the fact
that especially in the initial stages the choice of candidates for
faculty positions has been quite limited.
As the centers for Armenian Studies have been established mostly
thanks to the Armenian communities and their individual
representatives, it is quite natural that they are interested in
problems deemed important by Armeniancy and representatives of the
Armenian community. Armenian language studies, as well as research of
various issues of Armenian history, but especially the Armenian
Genocide are noteworthy among these topics.
At the initial stages the researchers' attention was mainly focused on
the ancient and especially Medieval period of the Armenian history3,
which was a result of the above mentioned circumstance ` the research
interests of the leaders. Later the Armenian Studies researchers got
involved also with contemporary problems, such as the Genocide,
history of Diaspora and other topics. Currently, some centers for
Armenian Studies in the USA work exclusively or primarily on studies
of the Armenian Genocide. Among those are the Armenian National
Institute (Washington, DC), Chair in Modern Armenian History and
Genocide Studies at the Clark University, Armenian Genocide Museum of
America (Washington, DC), etc. Sometimes the centers for Armenian
Studies in the USA also carry out lobbying activities.4
Gradually, some centers emerged that are involved in researching
modern problems, in particular, the challenges faced by Armenia. They
initially studied Armenia as part of the Soviet Union, at opposite
political pole, but later the independence of Armenia increased the
interest of the local Armenian communities toward the Homeland.
Armenian Studies are also essential in the context of historical and
philological studies related to the Middle East region. Several
centers focus their attention on the linguistic and literary studies.
Grigor Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Language and Culture at UCLA, Marie
Manoogian Chair in Armenian Language and Literature at University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor are among these.
Recently some programs emerged where archaeology has a major role.
These include UCLA Research Program in Armenian Archaeology &
Ethnography at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, and the
Archaeological Field School in Armenian Prehistory of the University
of Connecticut.
1 With regard to Armenian Studies in the USA before establishment of
centers for those, see: Ô±Õ¢Õ£Õ¡ÖÕµÕ¡Õ¶ Ô³., ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ£Õ«Õ¿Õ¸Ö?Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ ¶Õ¨ Ô±Õ´Õ¥ÖÕ«Õ¯Õ¡ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ´,
«Õ?Õ¸Õ¾Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶», 1987, Õ©Õ«Õ¾ 3, Õ§Õ» 16-21:
2 See: National Association for Armenian Studies and Research:
History, http://www.naasr.org/index.php/about-us-site-map-menu-93/history-site-map-menu-123
3 See: Ð`аÑÑ?оÑ?н Ð'., Ð?Ñменоведение в СШÐ?, «Ô¼ÖÕ¡Õ¢Õ¥Ö Õ°Õ¡Õ½Õ¡ÖÕ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶
Õ£Õ«Õ¿Õ¸Ö?Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¶Õ¶Õ¥ÖÕ «», 1971, Õ©Õ«Õ¾ 10, Õ§Õ» 23-34:
4 Regarding their role in the Armenian Cause, see: Õ?Õ¡ÖÕ¸Ö?Ö?ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ Ô±.,
Õ?Ö?ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¼Ö?Õ« Õ»Õ¡Õ¶Ö?Õ¥ÖÕ¨ Õ´Õ«Õ»Õ¡Õ¦Õ£Õ¡ÕµÕ«Õ¶ Õ¯Õ¡Õ¦Õ´Õ¡Õ¯Õ¥ÖÕºÕ¸Ö?Õ©Õµ ¸Ö?Õ¶Õ¶Õ¥ÖÕ« Õ¯Õ¸Õ²Õ´Õ«Ö? ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¸Ö?
Ö?Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ½ÕºÕ¡Õ¶Õ¸Ö?Õ©ÕµÕ¡ Õ¶ Õ³Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ¹Õ´Õ¡Õ¶ Õ¸Ö? Õ¤Õ¡Õ¿Õ¡ÕºÕ¡ÖÕ¿Õ´Õ¡Õ¶ Õ¢Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ±Ö?Õ¥ÖÕ¨ Õ¨Õ¶Õ¤Õ¸Ö?Õ¶Õ¥Õ¬Õ¸Ö? Õ£Õ¸ÖÕ®Õ¸Ö?Õ´,
«Õ?Ö?ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¼Ö?Õ¡Õ£Õ«Õ¿Õ¸Ö? ©ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¶» Õ¿Õ¡ÖÕ¥Õ£Õ«ÖÖ?, ÔµÖÖ?Õ¡Õ¶, 2013, Õ§Õ» 40Ö?
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26.01.2015
Tigran Ghanalanyan
Expert, Center for Armenian Studies, Noravank Foundation
Till mid-20th century Armenian Studies in America were developed by
individuals and there were no organizations in this area. However,
certain things had been done that prepared ground for future
establishment of centers for Armenian Studies1. Their creation was
driven by Armenian-Americans who realized the need to establish
scientific organizations related to Armenian language, history and
culture. Establishment of The National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR) in 1955 was an especially important
milestone. NAASR was grown from the vision of a group of sixty
Armenian-Americans and Harvard professors who wished to advance
Armenian Studies in the USA. An objective was set for this structure
to become a non-profit, non-political, unifying organization and to
achieve far-reaching results in fostering Armenian studies, research,
and publication on a permanent, scholarly, and objective basis.2 Seven
years before that the first periodical journal of Armenian Studies in
America had already been established, the Armenian Review, which
continues to be published to date. In 1950-1960s thanks to the work
done by NAASR departments of Armenian Studies were created at Harvard
University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Later
activities were implemented in other universities, among which the
Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno is
worth mentioning, though establishment of centers for Armenian Studies
reached truly large scale in 1980s. In this period the two departments
of Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the
Zoryan Institute and other institutions were established. It has to be
mentioned that some new centers for Armenian Studies were established
in recent years as well.
Thus, establishment of centers for Armenian Studies in the USA can be
conditionally divided in three main phases. The first phase covers
1950-1970s, when the first departments were created, among which the
NAASR had a primary importance. In this period, when Soviet Armenia
was in the political camp opposite to the USA, the Armenian Studies
(especially those related to contemporary issues) were to some extent
part of the Soviet Studies. The second phase encompasses 1980s, when
many new centers for Armenian Studies were established. This was due
to many circumstances, including that the USA already had the largest
Armenian community abroad and many challenges have emerged. In this
period there was an increased interest in the Armenian community
toward Armenian Studies. Also, perhaps the process of independence
gaining by Armenia and the Artsakh movement had a boosting effect to
the Armenian Studies, especially related to these issues. The period
from 2000s up to date can be considered the third conditional phase.
Although there was some gradual or relative decline in the activities
of older centers in this period, still some new centers were
established, for example the UCLA Research Program in Armenian
Archaeology & Ethnography at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and
others. In this period an expansion of Armenian Studies in terms of
disciplines is observed, as today the Armenian Studies in America
incorporate not only language, history and culture, but also
ethnography, archaeology, sociology, etc.
The second and third phases were characterized by greater activity in
terms of the ties with the homeland, as compared to those in the first
phase. However, currently the cooperation of American centers for
Armenian Studies with relevant scientific/educational institutions in
Armenia has not reached a sufficient level.
Educational Activities
Most of the reviewed thirty units are involved in education and a
significant part of them are limited only to that. In particular, many
departments and programs are limited to education only, such as the BA
degree program in Armenian Studies at the UCLA Department of Near
Eastern Languages and Cultures, the Armenian program of the Department
of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures at the California State
University, Northridge, the Armenian Language course at the Department
of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the University of
Chicago, etc. Teaching of individual subjects of Armenian Studies is
certainly an educational activity, too: for instance, Christina
Maranci teaches the Art of the Armenian Manuscript subject at Tufts
University Department of Art and Art History.
Chairs of Armenian Studies at various universities perform an
important function of organizing the education process. Among them are
Chair in Modern Armenian History at the UCLA, Chair in Modern Armenian
History and Genocide Studies at the Clark University, and others.
These are not limited to education and carry out also research
activities.
A number of programs for Armenian Studies at universities also combine
educational and research functions, among which are the following:
Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, the
Armenian Studies Program at UCLA, Armenian Studies Program at
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the Armenian Studies Program of the
Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies at UC
Berkeley, etc.
Educational functions are performed also at institutes and research
centers. Armenian Studies associations are indeed instrumental in this
aspect, for which the educational component is not less important than
the research one.
The taught subjects include Armenian language (both Western and
Eastern Armenian), Armenian history, culture, etc. Within the scope of
the Armenian history the following subjects are taught: Armenian
History (from ancient to modern times), Introduction to Armenian Oral
History, Caucasus under the Russian and Soviet rule, Diaspora,
Armenian Genocide, etc. Armenian language programs include courses in
Grabar, Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian for different levels
(basic, intermediate, high). Armenian literature courses include Art,
politics and nationalism in Armenian literature, the Armenian
literature in 19-20th centuries, Armenian-American literature and
culture. For example the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State
offers such courses as Art of Armenia, as well as Armenian painting,
architecture and cinematography. Norian Armenian Studies Programs at
the University of Connecticut organize archaeological field works in
Armenia under the Archaeological Field School in Armenian Prehistory.
A number of courses are also offered by the undergraduate program in
Armenian Studies at the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and
Cultures. An Armenian language course is offered among other languages
at the Melikian Center of the Arizona State University, which in
addition to teaching Armenian on campus also offers a two-month course
in Yerevan.
Research Activities
With respect to the research area of Armenian Studies in America,
first of all the institutes and research centers are to be mentioned,
such as the Armenian National Institute (Washington, DC), Armenian
Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, etc. Research
plays an important role in the activities of chairs and programs for
Armenian Studies. There are projects and groups involved in research,
for example the Armenian International Economic Studies Group, and the
Armenian Research Project of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies at the University of Minnesota.
The Armenian Review scientific periodical plays a critical role in the
research area, as it provides a platform for publication of research
results regarding various issues in Armenian Studies.
With regard to the research activities, it is interesting to know what
topics are considered primary for the centers of Armenian Studies in
the USA. In this respect personal circumstances play an important
role, for example, the research interests of a person that at a given
time is appointed chairperson of a department. It is even possible
that the research directions of a department are determined by the
research interests of an available professor, rather than research
directions decided by the department at the time of its establishment
and researchers selected accordingly. This reality is due to the fact
that especially in the initial stages the choice of candidates for
faculty positions has been quite limited.
As the centers for Armenian Studies have been established mostly
thanks to the Armenian communities and their individual
representatives, it is quite natural that they are interested in
problems deemed important by Armeniancy and representatives of the
Armenian community. Armenian language studies, as well as research of
various issues of Armenian history, but especially the Armenian
Genocide are noteworthy among these topics.
At the initial stages the researchers' attention was mainly focused on
the ancient and especially Medieval period of the Armenian history3,
which was a result of the above mentioned circumstance ` the research
interests of the leaders. Later the Armenian Studies researchers got
involved also with contemporary problems, such as the Genocide,
history of Diaspora and other topics. Currently, some centers for
Armenian Studies in the USA work exclusively or primarily on studies
of the Armenian Genocide. Among those are the Armenian National
Institute (Washington, DC), Chair in Modern Armenian History and
Genocide Studies at the Clark University, Armenian Genocide Museum of
America (Washington, DC), etc. Sometimes the centers for Armenian
Studies in the USA also carry out lobbying activities.4
Gradually, some centers emerged that are involved in researching
modern problems, in particular, the challenges faced by Armenia. They
initially studied Armenia as part of the Soviet Union, at opposite
political pole, but later the independence of Armenia increased the
interest of the local Armenian communities toward the Homeland.
Armenian Studies are also essential in the context of historical and
philological studies related to the Middle East region. Several
centers focus their attention on the linguistic and literary studies.
Grigor Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Language and Culture at UCLA, Marie
Manoogian Chair in Armenian Language and Literature at University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor are among these.
Recently some programs emerged where archaeology has a major role.
These include UCLA Research Program in Armenian Archaeology &
Ethnography at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, and the
Archaeological Field School in Armenian Prehistory of the University
of Connecticut.
1 With regard to Armenian Studies in the USA before establishment of
centers for those, see: Ô±Õ¢Õ£Õ¡ÖÕµÕ¡Õ¶ Ô³., ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ£Õ«Õ¿Õ¸Ö?Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ ¶Õ¨ Ô±Õ´Õ¥ÖÕ«Õ¯Õ¡ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ´,
«Õ?Õ¸Õ¾Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶», 1987, Õ©Õ«Õ¾ 3, Õ§Õ» 16-21:
2 See: National Association for Armenian Studies and Research:
History, http://www.naasr.org/index.php/about-us-site-map-menu-93/history-site-map-menu-123
3 See: Ð`аÑÑ?оÑ?н Ð'., Ð?Ñменоведение в СШÐ?, «Ô¼ÖÕ¡Õ¢Õ¥Ö Õ°Õ¡Õ½Õ¡ÖÕ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶
Õ£Õ«Õ¿Õ¸Ö?Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¶Õ¶Õ¥ÖÕ «», 1971, Õ©Õ«Õ¾ 10, Õ§Õ» 23-34:
4 Regarding their role in the Armenian Cause, see: Õ?Õ¡ÖÕ¸Ö?Ö?ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ Ô±.,
Õ?Ö?ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¼Ö?Õ« Õ»Õ¡Õ¶Ö?Õ¥ÖÕ¨ Õ´Õ«Õ»Õ¡Õ¦Õ£Õ¡ÕµÕ«Õ¶ Õ¯Õ¡Õ¦Õ´Õ¡Õ¯Õ¥ÖÕºÕ¸Ö?Õ©Õµ ¸Ö?Õ¶Õ¶Õ¥ÖÕ« Õ¯Õ¸Õ²Õ´Õ«Ö? ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¸Ö?
Ö?Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ½ÕºÕ¡Õ¶Õ¸Ö?Õ©ÕµÕ¡ Õ¶ Õ³Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ¹Õ´Õ¡Õ¶ Õ¸Ö? Õ¤Õ¡Õ¿Õ¡ÕºÕ¡ÖÕ¿Õ´Õ¡Õ¶ Õ¢Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ±Ö?Õ¥ÖÕ¨ Õ¨Õ¶Õ¤Õ¸Ö?Õ¶Õ¥Õ¬Õ¸Ö? Õ£Õ¸ÖÕ®Õ¸Ö?Õ´,
«Õ?Ö?ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¼Ö?Õ¡Õ£Õ«Õ¿Õ¸Ö? ©ÕµÕ¸Ö?Õ¶» Õ¿Õ¡ÖÕ¥Õ£Õ«ÖÖ?, ÔµÖÖ?Õ¡Õ¶, 2013, Õ§Õ» 40Ö?
`Globus' analytical bulletin, No. 11-12, 2014
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