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Scholar publishes illustrated history of Musa Dagh immigrants
Shemmassian publishes illustrated book on Musa Dagh immigrants
Prof. Vahram Shemmassian of California State University, Northridge has published "Armenian Immigrants from Musa Dagh in the United States: A Photographic Collective Biography," documenting the lives of Armenians who emigrated from Musa Dagh to America before, during, and after W
Professor Shemmassian Releases Illustrated Book on Musa Dagh Immigration
Prof. Shemmassian Publishes Illustrated Book On Musa Dagh Immigrants In The United States
Prof. Vahram Shemmassian, Director of the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Northridge, has published an illustrated book documenting the history of Musa Dagh immigrants in the United States. The work examines the experiences of Armenian refugees from Musa
Czech Senate delegation visits Armenian Genocide Memorial
A delegation from the Czech Republic's Senate visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan today, led by Lumír Kantor, Chairman of the Social Policy Committee. The group included Petr Pirunčík, Czech Ambassador to Armenia, and was hosted by Nazeli Baghdasaryan, Chair of Arme
Dana Mashoian Walrath's 'Book of Genocides' Examines Global Atrocities
Book review: Dana Mashoian Walrath’s “The Book of Genocides”
Harvard University Press will publish "The Book of Genocides" by Dana Mashoian Walrath in 2026, a graphic narrative examining five centuries of mass atrocities across the globe. The illustrated work connects ten historical events including the Armenian Genocide, Holocaust, slaver
Book Review: Sarah Ignatius's 'The Kaleidoscope of Destiny'
The Journey Not Chosen
The Armenian Weekly reviews Sarah Ignatius's novel "The Kaleidoscope of Destiny," which follows 14-year-old Arakel, an Armenian boy from Kharpert who dreams of traveling the Silk Road but is instead forcibly deported during the 1915 genocide. The first-person narrative transforms
Armenians commemorate three-year anniversary of Artsakh's fall
Three years after the fall of Artsakh, mourning at Yerablur
Thousands gathered at Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan on September 19 to mark three years since Azerbaijan's large-scale attack on Artsakh in 2023. The commemoration honored those killed in the assault and the subsequent forced displacement of the region's Armenian populati
New Novel Explores Armenian Genocide Through Unexpected Compassion
Book Review: ‘The Kaleidoscope of Destiny’
Sarah Ignatius, an Armenian-American human rights lawyer and former executive director of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, has published her debut novel "The Kaleidoscope of Destiny." The book follows 14-year-old Arakel during the Armenian Genocide, tra
Gomidas Institute Launches Book on Britain's Armenians, 1914–1919
Gomidas Institute to Launch Roger Willoughby’s Britain’s Armenians at War, 1914–1919
The Gomidas Institute will host an online launch event for Roger Willoughby's book Britain's Armenians at War, 1914–1919. The book examines the experiences of Armenian communities in Britain during World War I, a significant but often overlooked chapter in diaspora history. The G
Syrian-Armenian Copper Craftsmanship on Display in Museum
Treasured Museum Pieces: The Handiwork of Syrian-Armenian Coppersmiths
A museum exhibition features handcrafted copper artifacts created by Syrian-Armenian artisans, highlighting the skilled metalwork traditions of the Armenian diaspora. Among the displayed pieces is a late 19th-century bellows, an example of the functional and decorative coppersmit
Scholars publish comprehensive study of Armenian Genocide concentration camps
Der Matossian, Gzoyan publish “The Concentration Camps of the Armenian Genocide”
Bloomsbury Publishing has released "The Concentration Camps of the Armenian Genocide," a 520-page edited volume by Prof. Bedross Der Matossian of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Dr. Edita Gzoyan of the American University of Armenia. The book represents the first in-depth
Scholars Publish Volume on Armenian Genocide Concentration Camps
Der Matossian and Gzoyan Publish Landmark Volume on the Concentration Camps of the Armenian Genocide
Bloomsbury Publishing has announced the release of a new scholarly volume on the concentration camps of the Armenian Genocide, authored by Der Matossian and Gzoyan. The book represents a significant contribution to historical documentation and analysis of the 1915 genocide perpet
Dana Mashoian Walrath's 'Book of Genocides' Examines Ten Atrocities
New book: ‘The Book of Genocides’ by Dana Mashoian Walrath
Award-winning artist Dana Mashoian Walrath has published The Book of Genocides, a graphic history from Harvard University Press that chronicles ten genocides across five centuries through an interactive visual format. The work draws on Walrath's family history—her grandmother sur