Welcome
The Armenian Studies Program was established in 1977 and the Center for Armenian Studies was founded in 1988. The Center provides an opportunity for students and faculty to interact and currently houses the Armenian Studies Program, the Sahatdjian Armenian Studies Library, the Avedian Armenian Studies Archives, the newspaper Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action, the Armenian Students Organization, and the Index of Armenian Art.
The Haig and Isabel Berberian Endowed Chair in Armenian Studies, established in the fall of 1988, is one of several Armenian Chairs in the United States and provides financial support for a distinguished Armenologist. The endowment honors Haig and Isabel Berberian and was established by their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold H. and Dianne Gazarian. Other friends of the Armenian Studies Program have made significant contributions to the endowment.
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Upcoming Events:
Friday, December 23, 7:00PM
"Fresno to Yerevna: Armenia, The Dream of A Lifetime"
with special guest Raffi Hovannisian
Meet and listen to Raffi Hovannisian speak on the journey from his roots in Fresno to becoming a prominent member of Parliament and a national leader in Yerevan, Armenia. He will also provide a first-hand update on the political situation and life in Armenia today.
Born and raised in Fresno, Hovannisian founded the Armenian Bar Association in the U.S., participated in Earthquake Relief in Armenia, documented the earliest stages of the Karabagh war first hand, and became Armenia's first Foreign Minister who raised the tricolor at the United Nations. He is the founder of Armenia's Heritage Party and the Armenian Center for National and International Studies think tank in Yerevan.
Co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and
Charlie Keyan Armenian Community School.
McLane Hall, Room 121-Fresno State
Free admission. Free parking in Lots M and D.
ASP 23rd Annual Banquet, March 20, 2011.
Fresno State President Dr. John Welty joined Armenian Studies scholarship recipients at the Armenian Studies Program Annual Banquet. Dr. Welty was recognized for his twenty years of service to the University as President.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, November 16, 7:30PM
"Discovering Armenia: Student and Faculty Perspectives"
by Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian and students
Prof. Der Mugrdechian will present video excerpts from the trip and also show photos from the various sites visited. Students will discuss their impressions from the trip, discussing what were their most memorable moments.
In May of 2011, Prof. Der Mugrdechian led his sixth student group to Armenia for a two and half week stay. Fourteen Fresno State students joined him on the adventure, visiting many of Armenia’s most historic sites, as well as learning about the people and culture of Armenia. Denise Altounian, Phillip Der Mugrdechian, Kyle Gaede, Zachary Gavroian, Nishan Karagozian, Tamar Karkazian, Andrew Khasigian, Kristina Koroyan, Heidi Lea, Sarkis Manavazian, Michael Rettig, Kimberly Santikian, Ann Soghomonian, and David Tataryan participated in the trip.
Co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and Armenian Students Organization.Co-sponsored by International Education Week.
University Business Center, A. Peters Auditorium, Room 191.
Free admission. Free parking in University Business Center lot after 7:00PM.
New Publication-"Armenian Poetry of Our Time"
translated by Diana Der-Hovanessian
Armenian Series #3-The Press at Fresno State
The Armenian Studies Program and The Press at California State University, Fresno announce the release of Armenian Poetry of Our Time, translated by Diana Der-Hovanessian. The American-born poet has won national and international awards for her translations and poetry in Armenia and the Diaspora. Armenian Poetry of Our Time is the third book published in the recently established Armenian Series at The Press, under the supervision of Series Editor Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Director of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State.
Armenian Poetry of Our Time is a collection of Armenian poems that spans a broad period of modern Armenian literature. It will be a valuable addition not only to Armenian studies, but also to western poetry. Der-Hovanessian, is a well-known poet and author of 25 books of poetry and translations, whose earlier work, the groundbreaking Anthology of Armenian Poetry, appeared more than thirty years ago.
Upcoming Events:
Friday, October 21, 7:30PM
“From the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean: The Global Trade Networks of Armenian Merchants from New Julfa”
by Dr. Sebouh Aslanian
Richard Hovannisian Chair
of Modern Armenian History, UCLA
Drawing on a rich trove of documents, including correspondence not seen for 300 years, Dr. Aslanian will explore the emergence and growth of a remarkable global trade network operated by Armenian silk merchants from a small outpost in the Persian Empire. Based in New Julfa, Isfahan, in what is now Iran, these merchants operated a network of commercial settlements that stretched from London and Amsterdam to Manila and Acapulco. The New Julfan Armenians were the only Eurasian community that was able to operate simultaneously and successfully in all the major empires of the early modern world—both land-based Asian empires and the emerging sea-borne empires—astonishingly without the benefits of an imperial network and state that accompanied and facilitated European mercantile expansion during the same period.
Co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and Department of History.
Partially funded by the Associated Students, Inc.
Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 (corner of Barstow and Campus Drive)
Free admission. Free parking in Lots K,L, and M after 7:00PM.
Sunday, September 18, 3:00PM
Concert-Pianist Vardan Mamikonian
Program
J. S. Bach-Chaconne in D Minor
Chopin-Eight Etudes from Op. 10
Liszt-La lugubre gondola II and Sonata in B Minor
Having performed to greatest acclaim in such prestigious venues as the Musikverein in Vienna, Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London and Théatre des Champ-Élysées in Paris, prize-winning pianist Vardan Mamikonian returns to Fresno for another display of his “impeccable virtuosity, and, more so, a rare fullness to his touch, sensitivity and refinement of phrasing, and ceaseless attention to architectural balance” (Le Figaro, Paris).
Ticket prices:
General: $18.00
Seniors: $12.00
Students: $5.00
For ticket reservations and other information, please call 278-2337.
Co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and Phillip Lorenz
Keyboard Concert Series.
Concert Hall, New Music Building-Fresno State
Contact Information:
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
(559) 278-2669 - Office
(559) 278-2129 - Fax
Electronic Mail:
Director: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Website Administrator: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian
General Information:
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