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Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Elects New Officers for 2021

FRESNO —The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Executive Council held a meeting on November 11, 2020 to choose its new Executive officers for 2021. Bedross Der Matossian (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) was re-elected as SAS President. Also elected were Vice-President Dzovinar Derderian (American University of Armenia); Secretary Nora Lessersohn (University College London); Treasurer Barlow Der Mugrdechian (California State University, Fresno); and …

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Statement of the SAS on the Situation in Artsakh and Armenia

The Society for Armenian Studies condemns the large-scale military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh by the Republic of Azerbaijan which began in the morning of September 27 targeting civilian populations in the capital Stepanakert and other cities. This is the largest military assault since the ceasefire signed in 1994, dismissing once again the peace efforts brokered by the OSCE …

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Statement by Armenian Studies Chair Holders and Armenian Studies Program and Center Directors in the United States 

We have been following with great concern the war being waged against the Republics of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) and Armenia. We condemn the large-scale military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh by the Republic of Azerbaijan which began in the early morning hours of September 27, targeting civilian populations in the capital Stepanakert and other cities. We wish to express our …

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Der Matossian’s The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) on its Centenary: Politics, Gender, and Diplomacy Published

Fresno-An edited volume by Bedross Der Matossian, with a preface by Richard G. Hovannisian, titled The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) on its Centenary: Politics, Gender, and Diplomacy has just been published. The book is the second in the newly launched Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Publication Series published as part of the Armenian Series of The Press at California …

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“Transition Tremors: Armenia Two Years after the Velvet Revolution”-Zoom Panel

  As part of its Zoom Series Lecture series, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) is organizing a Zoom Panel titled “Transition Tremors: Armenia Two Years after the Velvet Revolution.” Co-sponsored by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)/Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Series on Contemporary Armenian Issues, the Zoom Panel will take place at 12:00pm ET (9:00am Pacific) on …

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Society for Armenian Studies Grant on Race

The civic actions following the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day have invigorated a collective critical examination of racial injustice and the role of race in American society and around the world. This has led to debates about the place of monuments in public, racial representation in positions of power and in culture more broadly, and the role of …

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19th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies (UCLA)

University of California, Los Angeles February 2021    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 19th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies in February 2021. Research papers will be accepted on all aspects of Armenian studies, …

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Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Statement on Anti-Racism

June 24, 2020 The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) condemns the continuing violence against Black communities within and outside the United States, and we feel it is a matter of human dignity and our duty to express our outrage.  As a professional organization dedicated to understanding the complexities of the past and the present, we stand in solidarity with the Black …

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The Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies will be published by Brill beginning in 2020

Leiden / Boston / Paderborn / Singapore / Beijing – 16 June 2020       The Society for Armenian Studies and Brill are very happy to announce that they have joined forces with regard to the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, which will be published by Brill from 2020 onwards. The Journal also has a new Editor-in-Chief: …

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Spring 2020 SAS Graduate Research and Conference Grant Applications Now Available

The Society for Armenian Studies invites applicants to apply for the Spring 2020 SAS Graduate Research and Conference Grants for M.A. and Ph.D. Students. The deadline is on April 6, 2020. Grants of up to $1000.00 per applicant will be awarded. Applicants must be current members of the Society for Armenian Studies. The grants will be on competitive basis.   …

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