On December 10, Dr. Dikran M. Kaligian, author, visiting professor, and political activist, will address the subject “Armenia’s Evolution Toward Independence” during the 116th anniversary of the Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh (committee), which will take place at the Lowell (Mass.) ARS Community Center, according to The Armenian Weekly.

As the first organized Gomideh in the United States, its members take tremendous pride in their past accomplishments, both from a political standpoint as well as remaining a cultural and fraternal benchmark throughout the Armenian American community of Merrimack Valley.

In addition to serving as the ARF Central Committee’s liaison to the Lowell Gomideh, Kaligian has made a number of speaking engagements there, most notably as chair of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern United States.

He remains a leading activist in fighting defamation by mainstream media outlets regarding denial of the Armenian Genocide.

Kaligian received his doctorate in history from Boston College in 2003. He is the author of Armenian Organization and Ideology under Ottoman Rule: 1908-1914, published by Transaction Publishers.

He has been a visiting professor of Armenian Genocide studies at Clark University and has also taught at Westfield State, Wheaton College, and Regis College. He has also served as managing editor of the Armenian Review. His articles have been published in many leading publications.