Armenian Studies Program to hold 30th annual banquet

March 13, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Armenian Studies Program of Fresno State will hold its 30th annual banquet on Sunday, March 18, at the Fort Washington Country Club in Fresno. This year’s banquet will feature Fresno State President Dr. Joseph I. Castro as one of the main speakers. Dr. Castro was appointed the eighth president of Fresno State in 2013.

‘Van Vaspurakan Armenians: From Renaissance to Resistance and Genocide’

January 31, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dr. Yektan Türkyılmaz will give a presentation on “Van Vaspurakan Armenians: From Renaissance to Resistance and Genocide” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191 on the Fresno State campus. The presentation is part of the Spring Lecture Series of the Armenian Studies Program.

Dr. Sergio La Porta and Dr. Alison Vacca to present on ‘An Armenian Narrative on Early Islam: Ghevond’s History’

January 16, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Armenian Studies Lecture: Dr. Sergio La Porta and Dr. Alison Vacca on "An Armenian Narrative on Early Islam: Ghevond's History"

Dr. Sergio La Porta and Dr. Alison Vacca will present a lecture entitled “An Armenian Narrative on Early Islam: Ghevond’s History” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191. The presentation is the second in the Spring Lecture Series of the Armenian Studies Program. The Leon S. Peters Foundation is a co-sponsor of the event.

Armenian Studies Program takes students to Armenia

October 18, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

"Abroad in Armenia" - The students pose for a photo in the green, scenic hills of Armenia.

This summer, the Armenian Studies Program sent 13 students and two professors to visit the country they have dedicated their studies to—Armenia.

Armenian Studies presents ‘Armenians and Turks: Challenges and New Paths Forward toward Reconciliation’

September 27, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Panel discussion: Armenians and Turks: Challenges and New Paths Forward Toward Reconciliation

“Armenians and Turks: Challenges and New Paths Forward towards Reconciliation” will be the topic of a panel discussion at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191, on the Fresno State campus. The event is part of the Fall Lecture Series of the Armenian Studies Program.

CineCulture presents ‘The Promise’ Sept. 29

September 25, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture presents “The Promise” at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium at the Student Recreation Center (5010 N. Woodrow Ave.).

Armenian Studies: ‘Armenians, Greeks, and Kurds: A People’s History of the Ottoman Empire’

September 16, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Armenian Studies presents in International Conference

“Armenians, Greeks, and Kurds: A People’s History of the Ottoman Empire” will be the topic of a major conference organized by the Armenian Studies Program at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept 22, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. There will be a reception from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, immediately preceding the first night’s session. The conference will feature eight scholars from through the United States and Turkey.

CineCulture presents ‘The Fencer’ Sept. 15

September 11, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture presents "The Fencer" 09/15/2017

Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents “The Fencer” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium.

Armenian literature lecture kicks off Fall Lecture Series

September 6, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Graphic design depicting Christopher Atamian and book cover of "Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France"

A lecture on “Fifty Years of Armenian Literature in France: A Zenith of Diasporan Literature,” by author and translator Christopher Atamian at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, is the first presentation in the Armenian Studies Program’s 2017 Fall Lecture Series, supported by the Leon S. Peters Foundation.

Free lecture by Richard Hagopian, master of the oud, on April 27

April 24, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Armenian musician Richard Hagopian, an internationally recognized master of the oud, will present a lecture called “Maqam Musics of the Middle East: Armenian Traditions” at 4 p.m. on Thursday April 27, in the Alice Peters Auditorium (PB 191) of the Peters Business Building. This free public event is part of the Middle East Studies Lecture, Performance […]