Graduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies to be held at UCLAFebruary 8, 2016 - 10:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year’s Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies at UCLA will be held on Feb 11 and will be followed by the Graduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies the next day, Asbarez reports. Professor S. Peter Cowe, who is the Narekatsi Chair of Armenian Studies at UCLA, said that the colloquia will feature an array of speakers who will present the most recent results of their research on a diversity of disciplines relating to Armenia and Armenian culture, in the present and in their historical development alike. Both colloquia are initiated and organized by Dr. Cowe. The Undergraduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies, now in its second year, will involve four undergraduate speakers from UCLA, one from Claremont McKenna College, and two from the University of California, Irvine. The colloquium will consist of panels on “The Psychology of Genocide and the Hyphenated Armenian Identity,” “Gender and Sexuality: Armenian Experiences from the Past to the Present,” and “Contemporary Realities: From the Republic of Armenia to Los Angeles.” During the dinner reception, a prize will be awarded to the student presenting the best researched paper. The colloquium will open with a lecture titled “Medieval Monastic Establishments and Royal/Princely Power.” It will be presented by Professor Zara Pogossian of the Center for Religious Studies at the Ruhr-Universitat-Bochum, Germany. Professor Pogossian is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, at the invitation of Dr. Cowe. Prof. Pogossian is a recognized expert in the sphere of medieval Armenian history and culture. The Graduate Colloquium in Armenian Studies, now in its 14th year, will feature graduate-student presenters from universities in Europe, Armenia, and different parts of North America. Organized in six panels, the colloquium will encompass a wealth of topics in the fields of “19th-century literature, media, and identity,” “Ottoman-Armenian history,” “Medieval Armenian art and literature,” “Prehistoric archaeology,” “20th-century Armenian literature and media,” and “Contemporary Armenian issues in the Southern Caucasus.” It will conclude with a talk by Professor Zara Pogossian on the contribution of graduate student researchers to the expansion and development of the field of Armenology. 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 | Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |