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 …
Read MoreStatement 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 …
Read MoreDer 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 …
Read More“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 …
Read MoreSociety 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 …
Read More19th 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, …
Read MoreSociety 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 …
Read MoreThe 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: …
Read MoreSpring 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. …
Read More18th Annual UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies-February 7, 2020
Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies University of California, Los Angeles, Royce Hall 314 February 7, 2020 9:30 – 10:00 Breakfast 10:00 – 10:10 Opening Remarks Anatolii Tokmantcev Director of the 2020 Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA Dr. S. Peter Cowe …
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