Arizona State University to host “100 Years Later” conferenceFebruary 10, 2015 - 09:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Students at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will host “100 Years Later,” a two-day conference from March 21-22 on the Armenian Genocide. Conference speakers and panelists include scholars, attorneys, and community leaders from across the state, the nation, and around the world, the Armenian Weekly reports. The inaugural keynote will be given by Prof. Taner Akçam on Saturday evening, March 21, and will be followed by a networking event. Sunday’s program will feature four afternoon panels, including “The Armenian Genocide in a Comparative Perspective,” “The Legal Framework of the Armenian Genocide,” “Armenian Futures: Reconciliation & Remediation,” and “From the Ashes: Perspectives on Post-Genocide Culture and Art.” The conference will conclude with a keynote by Prof. Peter Balakian. The conference is co-sponsored by the ASU Jewish Law Students Association, ASU Melikian Center, ASU Center for Jewish Studies, ASU Center for the Future of War, ASU School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, and countless other individual sponsors. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |