USC to host “The Past is Present: Armenians and Turkey” talkMarch 9, 2015 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rober Koptas, an Istanbul-born writer, editor, and until recently editor of the weekly newspaper Agos, will be a guest of the University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies to lecture at Professor Richard Antaramian’s “Colloquium in Armenian Studies: Social and Cultural Issues” course on March 2-4 and 9-11, MassisPost reports. Professor Antaramian holds the Turpanjian Early Career Chair in Contemporary Armenian Studies and this class is a survey of Armenian-Turkish history and Armenian-Turkish relations. Koptas will also speak at a campus luncheon talk entitled “The Past is Present: Armenians and Turkey.” He will be in conversation with Marc Cooper, professor of communications at the USC Annenberg School and a long-time follower of Armenian and Turkish relations. Professor Cooper is an award-winning journalist and the author of several books about politics and culture from across the country and around the world. He had also served as translator and press liaison to Chilean President Salvador Allende immediately prior to his assassination. Salpi Ghazarian, the director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, said, “We invite the public to sit in on the lectures, or follow them online. The luncheon talk will be a conversation between two people who have spent many years embroiled in the challenges and concerns of justice, good governance and democratization. It’s an especially important conversation to be having on the anniversary of the Genocide. Related links: The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |