Tag: Armenian

“Rationalizing the Irrational: Can Reason Persevere in the Age of Twitter?” Workshop

Thanks to social media, readers can engage with content like never before. But the incentives behind the media platforms we use don’t always encourage our best behavior, or most reasoned arguments. The interactions we are subject to are often anonymous, dehumanizing, and polarizing. As a result, social media can easily become a breeding ground for… Continue reading “Rationalizing the Irrational: Can Reason Persevere in the Age of Twitter?” Workshop

An Evening with Srpuhi Dussap and Zabel Yessayan

Join us for an intimate evening discussion about Srpuhi Dussap and Zabel Yessayan. Well known during their lifetimes, Srpuhi Dussap and Zabel Yessayan wrote books about women’s rights, human rights, and Armenian life during the waning years of the Ottoman Empire. The Armenian International Women’s Association, AIWA, recently published the translations of Yessayan’s The Gardens of… Continue reading An Evening with Srpuhi Dussap and Zabel Yessayan

Mayda Book Launch Party

Join us for an intimate discussion about the first Armenian feminist novel. Srpuhi Dussap’s 1883 novel calling for the equal rights of women and social justice for everyone entertains the reader with criticisms of 19th century Armenian society in Istanbul and relevant themes of work and motherhood, religion and ignorance, love and marriage. Don’t miss… Continue reading Mayda Book Launch Party

neMLA: Regional Wounds, Universal Traumas, and the Possibility of Empathy

Regional Wounds, Universal Traumas, and the Possibility of Empathy (Part 2) Roundtable with: Chair: Maryam Ghodrati, University of Massachusetts Amherst Chair: Rachel Dale, Brandeis University Location: ORLEANS (Media Equipped) Comparative Literature & Interdisciplinary Humanities “Chang-rae Lee and the Traumatic Affect of the Gesture” Susan Moynihan, Tennessee Technological University “Narrativizing Empathy in Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry… Continue reading neMLA: Regional Wounds, Universal Traumas, and the Possibility of Empathy

Bilingualism: The Challenges and Benefits of Learning and Living in Multiple Worlds

Join us for a discussion on: BILINGUALISM: THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF LEARNING AND LIVING IN MULTIPLE WORLDS MODERATED by Dr. Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Stonehill College FEATURING Dr. Lisa Gulesserian, Preceptor on Armenian Language and Culture, Harvard University Dr. Vartan Matiossian, Executive Director, Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern United… Continue reading Bilingualism: The Challenges and Benefits of Learning and Living in Multiple Worlds

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution After Six Months: Beyond the Headlines

Panel Discussion Moderated by Dr. Lisa Gulesserian Lecturer on Armenian, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Harvard University PANELISTS: Anush Hambaryan (Harvard Kennedy School, Master in Public Policy Candidate) Harout S. Manougian (Harvard Kennedy School, Master in Public Administration Candidate) Dr. Anna Ohanyan (Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations,… Continue reading Armenia’s Velvet Revolution After Six Months: Beyond the Headlines

Ahead of Time: Exploring the Relationship Between Ancient and Modern Armenian Studies

Chair: Lisa Gulesserian, Lecturer on Armenian Language & Culture, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Harvard University Graduate Student Co-chair: Julia Hintlian, PhD Candidate, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University The Hrant Dink Memorial CMES Fund presents a panel discussion on Armenian Studies featuring Christina Maranci, Tufts University David Zakarian, Oxford University Marie-Aude Baronian, University of Michigan Sylvia Alajaji, Franklin & Marshall College… Continue reading Ahead of Time: Exploring the Relationship Between Ancient and Modern Armenian Studies