Call for Scholarly Contributions: Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS) 2021
The Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS) invites scholarly contributions for two thematic volumes to be published in 2021 through Brill publishing house in Leiden, Netherlands. Please see below for outlined topics and deadlines. Submissions and questions should be directed to the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Tamar M. Boyadjian at: jsas@brill.com. Please also follow in your submission the guidelines set …
Read More2021-2022 Promise Armenian Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA University of California, Los Angles The Promise Armenian Institute (PAI) at UCLA is pleased to announce that one or more competitive postdoctoral fellowships are available each year to recent Ph.D. recipients in fields represented within Armenian studies, such as Armenian language, literature, and history, as well as all other academic fields — including but not limited to the …
Read MoreSAS Zoom Series Talk-“From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia’s Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801-1813”
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) would like to invite you for a talk by Prof. George Bournoutian (Iona College) on his latest book From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia’s Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801-1813 published by Brill. Co-sponsored by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), …
Read MoreSociety for Armenian Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award (2017-2020)
The Society for Armenian Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award was established in 2004 to recognize exceptional achievement in research and writing for/of dissertations in Armenian studies. It is awarded every three years. Competition Guidelines All students completing their dissertations between July 2017 and May 2020 are eligible to submit entries for the Society for Armenian Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award. Dissertations can …
Read MoreThe Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) and The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation (AGMI) Sign An Agreement on Cooperation
As part of its new policy to strengthen ties with academic institutions in Armenia, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) signed an Agreement on Cooperation on January 13, 2021, with The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation (AGMI). The Agreement aims at cooperating on different academic projects that would be beneficial to both parties and advance the field of Armenian Genocide studies. …
Read MoreThe Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915
The Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915 is a comprehensive history of the people of Musa Dagh, who rose to prominence with their resistance the Genocide in 1915. Dr. Vahram Shemmassian has presented a thorough analysis of the social, cultural, religious, educational, political, and economic his- tory of the six villages which constitute Musa …
Read MoreNew Book Series: Eastern Christian Cultures in Contact to be Published Through Brepols
The series consists of monographs, collected volumes, as well as original texts and translations of sources whose primary focus is contact or ongoing interactions between Eastern Christian communities from the age of Patristics down to the late Ottoman Empire. The series will focus on Syriac, Armenian, Georgian, Arabic, Coptic, Nubian and Ethiopic Christians. Contacts between these communities are severely …
Read MoreJournal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS) Releases its First Volume through Brill (Volume 27.1) with its new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Tamar M. Boyadjian
The Society for Armenian Studies announces the release of Volume 27, Issue 1 (Spring 2020) of the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS), edited by Dr. Tamar M. Boyadjian at Michigan State University. This volume of the JSAS includes four articles, and five book reviews. The articles in this issue address topics in Armenian religious practice, philology, …
Read More2021-2022 Manoogian Fellowships in Armenian Studies
Center for Armenian Studies University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The Center for Armenian Studies is pleased to announce the 2021-22 competition for the postdoctoral and visiting scholar fellowships at the University of Michigan to foster teaching and research in Armenian Studies. Manoogian Postdoctoral Fellowships in Armenian Studies Manoogian Postdoctoral Fellowships in Armenian History Manoogian Visiting Scholar Fellowships in Armenian Studies …
Read MoreSAS Awards Travel, Research Grants to Graduate Students for Fall 2020
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) has selected its awardees for its Graduate Research and Conference Grants Program for M.A. and Ph.D. Students, as well as its inaugural Grant on Race, which seeks to support research that analyzes race as it relates to Armenian communities in the United States. Established in 2019, the aim of the Grants Program is to …
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