15 05 2009 - Reminder: Lectures Tonight in Los Angeles

May 14, 2009 -
Reminder: Lectures Tonight in Los Angeles
and in Belmont, MA
Los Angeles: NAASR is proud to be an event partner for a Community Conversation tonight with Prof. Peter Balakian, sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves and the Allstate Foundation. Tonight's event, "Armenian Golgotha: An Eyewitness Account of the Armenian Genocide," will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles. RSVP at facinghistory.org/allstate or by calling 626.744.1177 x28.


Belmont, MA: Gregory Aftandilian will give a lecture entitled "The Impact of World War II on Second-Generation Armenian-American Identity," tonight at 8:00 p.m., at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA.

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Other Upcoming Lectures and Programs: May-June 2009

Details subject to change. Additional events being planned.

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Sat., May 16, 12:00 noon: 55th Annual NAASR Assembly of Members, with public lecture by Prof. Erik Goldstein of Boston University on "Great Britain and the Re-Emergence of Armenian Statehood," at the NAASR Center.

Tues., May 19, 6:30 p.m.: Prof. Peter Balakian, "Armenian Golgotha: An Eyewitness Account of the Armenian Genocide," at the Facing History and Ourselves headquarters, 16 Hurd Road, Brookline, MA. Co-sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves and NAASR. Please note that seating is limited. RSVP for the event by contacting Jolene Jones at Jolene_jones@facing.org or 617-735-1623.


Thurs., May 28, 8:00 p.m.: Lorne Shirinian: "The Georgetown Boys," co-sponsored by the Zoryan Institute and NAASR. At the NAASR Center.

Thurs., June 4, 8:00 p.m.: Arshag Merguerian Memorial Lecture: Dr. Omar Khalidi, "Three Centuries of Armenian Heritage in India," at the NAASR Center.

Thurs., June 11, 7:00 p.m.: Prof. George Bournoutian, "The Archival Chamber of Etchmiadzin," at the Eastern Diocese, 630 Second Ave., New York, NY. Co-sponsored by the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Center and NAASR.

Tues., June 30, 8:00 p.m.: Prof. George Bournoutian, "The Archival Chamber of Etchmiadzin," at the Alex Manoogian Cultural Center, 930 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, Ont. Co-sponsored by the AGBU-Toronto and NAASR.

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