Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Establishes the Nina G. Garsoïan Graduate Research Grant
The Society for Armenian Studies is pleased to announce the establishment of “The Nina G. Garsoïan Graduate Research Grant for Ancient and Early Mediaeval Armenian History.” The grant of $500.00 will be awarded on an annual basis to a graduate student in the field of Ancient and Medieval Armenian History. The grant is funded by Dr. Levon Avdoyan, who recently …
Read MoreSAS Podcast Series now on Various Streaming Sites
The Society for Armenian Studies is pleased to announce that SAS Podcast Series is now available on a new podcast hosting site found here, where you may listen online and follow to receive automatic updates on new episodes. It is also now available for streaming on a number of the most popular podcast streaming sites. You may click the following links …
Read MoreSociety for Armenian Studies to Mark its 45th Anniversary with an International Conference on the Armenian Diaspora at UCLA in Honor of Khachig Tölölyan
October 12-13, 2019 The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) is marking the 45th anniversary of its founding by holding a two-day International Conference in honor of Khachig Tölölyan at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on October 12-13, 2019. The SAS was established in 1974 by a group of scholars including Richard Hovannisian, Robert Thomson, Nina Garsoian, Dickran …
Read MoreDr. Levon Avdoyan Receives Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Life-Time Achievement Award
On Thursday, May 16, 2019, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) co-sponsored a special evening honoring Dr. Levon Avdoyan, longtime Area Specialist for Armenia and Georgia at the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. Dr. Avdoyan was recognized by the SAS for his outstanding service and contribution to the field of Armenian Studies during his more …
Read MoreSociety for Armenian Studies Awards Travel/Research Grants to Five Graduate Students
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) established the “Graduate Research and Conference Grants Program for M.A. and Ph.D. Students” in 2019. The aim of the grant program is to provide resources for graduate students to conduct research and present papers at conferences. Grants of up to $500.00 are awarded semi-annually to eligible graduate students. The inaugural group of applicants …
Read More18th Annual UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies
Friday, February, 7, 2020 The UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies Committee invites current graduate students and recent graduates (MA or Ph.D within the last two years) to present their research at the 18th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the University of California, Los Angeles. Research papers are accepted on all …
Read MoreCall for Submissions for the SAS Der Mugrdechian Armenian Studies Book Award for the years 2017-2019
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Der Mugrdechian Armenian Studies Book Award Established in 2015 to recognize outstanding publishing in Armenian Studies 2019 Nomination Guidelines Deadline to receive books: June 31, 2019 The Society for Armenian Studies invites nominations for the 2019 SAS Der Mugrdechian Armenian Studies Book Award. Nominations can be made by either the publisher …
Read MoreDiaspora and ‘Stateless Power’: Social Discipline and Identity Formation Across the Armenian Diaspora during the Long Twentieth Century. A Conference in Honor of Khachig Tölölyan
Call for Papers: Diaspora and ‘Stateless Power’: Social Discipline and Identity Formation Across the Armenian Diaspora during the Long Twentieth Century A Conference in Honor of Khachig Tölölyan Marking the 45th Anniversary of the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) UCLA, October 12-13, 2019 The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) is marking the 45th Anniversary of its founding by holding a two-day …
Read More“Armenian Studies and Material Objects”- Tenth Annual International Graduate Student Workshop
April 26 and 27, 2019 Room 455 Weiser Hall 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Schedule_of_Events Inspired by the interdisciplinary possibilities and the innovative scholarly avenues that the study of materiality can open in the field of Armenian Studies, the 2019 International Graduate Student Workshop focuses on the theme of material objects. The exploration of society, arts, culture, and politics …
Read More“Western Armenian in the 21st Century” Published by SAS
Fresno-A co-edited volume by Bedross Der Matossian and Barlow Der Mugrdechian entitled Western Armenian in the 21st Century: Challenges and New Approaches has been recently published by The Press at California State University, Fresno, 2019. The book is the first in the newly launched Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Publication Series published as part of the Armenian Series of …
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