News & Events

  On May 14, 2021, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) sponsored a special event in honor of Prof. George Bournoutian, a prominent scholar of Armenian Studies. Prof. Bournoutian was recognized by the SAS for his outstanding service and contribution to the field of Armenian Studies during his more than forty-year career in the field. Born and raised in Isfahan, …

  The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) hails President Joseph Biden  for recognizing the Armenian Genocide in his April 24 address. Despite taking place far from the United States, the Armenian Genocide is part of United States history. The U. S. archival record is testimony to that fact, as many U.S. diplomats and missionaries who witnessed the process of the …

  Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme, University of Cambridge  https://www.interfaith.cam.ac.uk/news/grants-reconciliation Call for Research Proposals Early career researchers (within 4 years of PhD degree) and advanced level PhD candidates are invited to submit proposals for projects on Armenian-Turkish relations with a contemporary focus. Applications across social sciences and humanities are eligible, such as political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, modern history and religious studies. Researchers will obtain …

Department of History                                                                        200 Murray Krieger Hall Irvine, California 92697 – 3275 tel: (949) 824-6521 fax: (949) 824-2865 The Department of History at the University of California, Irvine announces part time, non-tenure-track lecturer positions for the 2021-2022 academic year. We are seeking candidates with strong teaching credentials who can contribute to our undergraduate program in the following area: • History …

                On February 26, 2021, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) announced a call for scholars to apply for three positions within the scope of a project to study massive violence and genocidal acts executed against Armenians in Artsakh, Nakhichevan, and Armenian-populated areas of Azerbaijan in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These three positions …

  2021 Nomination Guidelines Deadline to receive books: June 31, 2021 The Society for Armenian Studies invites nominations for the 2021 SAS Der Mugrdechian Armenian Studies Book Award. Nominations can be made by either the publisher or the author. Although there is no limit to the number of titles that authors or publishers may submit, we ask that they exercise discretion in the …

  Date: September 16-18, 2021 Venues: Conference Hall of the Presidium of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute conference Hall, Yerevan State University, Matenadaran The war unleashed by Azerbaijan and its ally Turkey on September 27, 2020 against the Republic of Artsakh and the following ceasefire between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia on November 9, had serious negative …

  We invite undergraduate students and recent graduates who are interested in Armenian Studies broadly defined to present their recent research. Works in progress, joint projects, and panel presentations are all encouraged. Research conducted in past classes, observational studies, surveys, and exploration of any topics of interest that relate to Armenian studies are also welcome. Research papers can be on any aspect …

  Ca’ Foscari is a research intensive institution committed to competing for international scientific excellence through the recruitment of the best academic talents worldwide. Talented young researchers and experienced senior professors make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for career development and research freedom. Ca’ Foscari is looking for a researcher in the area of Armenian, Caucasian, Mongolian and Turkish studies, …