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Armenian Studies Program
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Featured students:
Tamar Der Kevorkian is a May 2011 graduate of Fresno State. She received her Minor in Armenian Studies and a BA in Business Administration. She plans to find a job in the field of Human Resources.
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The Armenian Studies Program
was established in 1977 and the Center for
The Haig and Isabel Berberian Endowed Chair in Armenian Studies, established in the fall of 1988, is one of several Armenian Chairs in the United States and provides financial support for a distinguished Armenologist. The endowment honors Haig and Isabel Berberian and was established by their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold H. and Dianne Gazarian. Other friends of the Armenian Studies Program have made significant contributions to the endowment.
ASP 23rd Annual Banquet, March 20, 2011. Fresno State President Dr. John Welty joined Armenian Studies scholarship recipients at the Armenian Studies Program Annual Banquet. Dr. Welty was recognized for his twenty years of service to the University as President. Upcoming Events:
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Armenian Studies
was founded in 1988. The Center provides an opportunity for students and faculty
to interact and currently houses the Armenian Studies Program, the Sahatdjian Armenian
Studies Library, the Avedian Armenian Studies Archives, the newspaper Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action,
the Armenian Students Organization, and the Index of Armenian Art.
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by Prof. Thomas Mathews
The library of St. James in Jerusalem contains what was probably the most ambitious illuminated Gospel book of the entire Middle Ages. Commissioned by the last Armenian King before the Seljuks conquered Armenia in 1065, the text teams with colorful birds and flowers, but its greatest glory was an unparalleled set of 227 illuminations of the Life of Christ. A new project of study undertaken at Oxford University enables us to appreciate the profound spiritual meaning of the scenes and their pertinence to life in Armenia. Most striking is a unique portrait of Gagik’s daughter Marem in rich silks, enthroned as the king’s intended heir. She outlived her father and inherited his castle of Tsamandos in Cappadocia.
Thomas F. Mathews is The John Langeloth Loeb Professor of the History of Art Emeritus, Institute of Fine Arts, N.Y.U.Holding advanced degrees in theology (Weston College, S.T.L.) and the history of art (N.Y.U., Ph. D.), Professor Mathews has devoted himself to the interpretation of religious art of the Early Christian and Medieval world.
Co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and Armenian General Benevolent Union, Greater Fresno Chapter.
University Business Center, A. Peters Auditorium, Room 191.
Free admission. Free parking in University Business Center lot after 7:00PM.
Friday, February 17, 7:00PM
Poetry Reading: “The Book of Lamenting”
by Lory Bedikian
Lory Bedikian received her BA from UCLA with an emphasis in Creative Writing, Poetry, where she was twice nominated for the Ina Coolbrith Memorial Prize in Poetry.
Bedikian will read from her manuscript The Book of Lamenting. The book of poems reflects her inherited memory and experience where family becomes a country. Each poem brims with darkness and light that reflect personal and cultural tensions.
Co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and
Fresno Poets' Association, and Fresno State MFA Program in Creative Writing.
Henry Madden Library, Fresno State
Free admission. Free parking in Lot Q (corner of Barstow and Jackson Ave) and Lot D.
New Publication-"Armenian Poetry of Our Time"
translated by Diana Der-Hovanessian
Armenian Series #3-The Press at Fresno State
The Armenian Studies Program and The Press at California State University, Fresno announce the release of Armenian Poetry of Our Time, translated by Diana Der-Hovanessian. The American-born poet has won national and international awards for her translations and poetry in Armenia and the Diaspora. Armenian Poetry of Our Time is the third book published in the recently established Armenian Series at The Press, under the supervision of Series Editor Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Director of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State.
Armenian Poetry of Our Time is a collection of Armenian poems that spans a broad period of modern Armenian literature. It will be a valuable addition not only to Armenian studies, but also to western poetry. Der-Hovanessian, is a well-known poet and author of 25 books of poetry and translations, whose earlier work, the groundbreaking Anthology of Armenian Poetry, appeared more than thirty years ago.
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Armenian Studies Program
5245 N Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
(559) 278-2669 - Office
(559) 278-2129 - Fax
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Director: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Website Administrator: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian
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