Susan Pattie to give a lecture titled “Who Are the Armenians?”May 30, 2011 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Author and anthropologist Dr. Susan Pattie, director of the Armenian Institute in London and Senior Research Fellow, University College London, will give a lecture titled “Who Are the Armenians? Bringing Armenian History and Culture to Young Readers” on Thursday, June 2, at 8 p.m., at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). While in the area, Pattie will also speak to fourth graders at St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School in Watertown about her book by the same name, The Armenian Mirror-Spectator reported. Who Are the Armenians? is for both children and adults to learn about the Armenian people. Aimed at children aged 5–12, the book brings the 3,000-year-old Armenian history and culture to life through folktales, language, food, religion, music, dance, art, poetry, sports and games. The book includes information about the Republic of Armenia and also explains how Armenians have made homes all over the world. Who are the Armenians? presents the lives of children in Armenia and diaspora countries showing how they live today. A CD is included with songs, poems, dance music and spoken words. (The book Who Are the Armenians? has no connection with the still-existing permanent and traveling exhibitions of the same name created earlier by the Armenian Library and Museum of America in Watertown.) Pattie teaches for the Syracuse University London Program and is director of the Armenian Institute. She was a visiting scholar in the Armenian Studies Program and Anthropology Department at the University of Michigan in autumn 2009. Author of Faith in History: Armenians Rebuilding Community (Smithsonian Institution Press) and numerous other publications, Dr. Pattie’s research has focused on Armenians in diaspora, beginning with fieldwork in Cyprus. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |