Armenian Studies Program to Hold Two-Day International Conference “Empire, Politics, and War: The Armenian Genocide within the Context of the Ottoman Empire”
The Armenian Studies Program is holding a major international conference on “Empire, Politics, and War: The Armenian Genocide within the Context of the Ottoman Empire” to be held on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, 2016. The Conference will bring an international group of scholars to explore new facets of the Armenian Genocide
Free admission and free parking. With the support of the Thomas A Kooyumjian Family Foundation and Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Monday, February 29 • 7:30PM
6:30-7:30PM-Hors d'oeuvre reception
"In the Harsh Light of Genocide: Insights of Selected
Armenian Thinkers"
by Dr. Roberta Ervine, Kazan Visiting Professor
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Read about the forthcoming lecture.
Sunday, March 6, 2016 • 5:00PM Reception • 6PM Banquet
Armenian Studies Program 28th Annual Banquet
Ft. Washington Country Club, Fresno.
Details to follow.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 • 8:00PM
Pianist Sergei Babayan
Fresno State Concert Hall.
In conjunction with the Lorenz Keyboard Concert Series. For ticket information and general information: Keyboard Concert Series
Monday, March 14 • 7:30PM
"Misak Medzarents the Revolutionary: Last and Lost Poems"
Dr. James Russell, Prof. of Armenian Studies, Harvard University
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Read about the forthcoming lecture.
Wednesday, February 10 • 7:30PM
"Why Does Turkey Deny the Armenian Genocide"
by Umit Kurt, Doctoral Candidate, Clark University
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium,
Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code. With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Wednesday, February 17 • 7:30PM
"Ambassador Morgenthau's Story"
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code. With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Read More about the forthcoming lecture.
Friday, January 8 • 7:00PM
Best-selling author Chris Bohjalian presents
"The Guest Room"
Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational Auditorium, Save Mart Center, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code. With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Thursday, January 28 • 7:30PM
"Iran's Mission of Apology to Russia"
by Dr. George Bournoutian, Iona College, New York
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code. With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Sunday, March 6 • 5:00PM-Reception; 6:00PM-
Armenian Studies Program 28th Annual Banquet
Ft. Washington Country Club, Fresno.
Details to follow.
Tuesday, September 15 • 7:30PM
"Memory, Memorialization & Bearing Witness:
Contested Memories of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey Today"
by Dr. Armen T. Marsoobian-Southern Connecticut State University
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
"Near East Relief: Selfless Service to Humanity"
on the Opening of the Near East Relief Exhibit
Henry Madden Library, Room 2206, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Wednesday, October 14 • 7:30PM
"Treasures of Faith: Reflections on Armenian Society and Culture"
by Dr. Ron Marchese – Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Sunday, October 25 • 3:00PM
Pianist Shahan Arzruni presents "Komitas"
Fresno State Concert Hall.
In conjunction with the Lorenz Keyboard Concert Series.
With the support of the Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation.
For ticket information and general information: Special Events
Friday, October 30 • 7:30PM
"Shattered Dreams of Revolution: From Liberty to Violence in the Late Ottoman Empire"
by Dr. Bedross Der Matossian – Univ. of Nebraska – Lincoln
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
About the lecture and brief bio.
Friday, November 6 • 7:30PM
"Righteous Turks: One Turkish Official Who Saved
the Lives of Armenians"
by Ümit Kurt – Visiting scholar
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking.
With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.
Saturday, November 14 • 3:00PM
The Fresno premiere of the motion picture "The Cut"
A historical epic seven years in the making, the drama tells one man's story of survival after the 1915 Armenian Genocide. With a special appearance by screenwriter Mardik Martin.
Fresno Film Festival in cooperation with the Armenian Studies Program
Tower Theatre, 815 E. Olive Ave., 559-485-9050
$10 general admission; $8 students/seniors
Wednesday, November 18 • 7:30PM
"What Comes After Undoing Denial: Reflections on Contemporary Art and Exhibition Practices in the Armenian Diaspora"
by Neery Melkonian-New York
University Business Center, Room 191, A. Peters Auditorium, Fresno State.
Free admission and free parking with coupon code. With the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation.