The California State University, Fresno

Armenian Studies Program

and Armenian Students Organization

1600th Anniversary of the Armenian Alphabet

405-2005 AD

“The Origins of the Armenian Alphabet

and its Cultural Impact”

by

Dr. Peter Cowe

Dr. Peter Cowe is Naregatsi Professor of Armenian Language and Culture at UCLA and is an internationally recognized authority on the Armenian language.

“The Political Situation in Armenia

on the Eve of the Invention of the

Armenian Alphabet”

by

Barlow Der Mugrdechian

Barlow Der Mugrdechian teaches in the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State. He teaches courses in Armenian history, language, literature and culture.

Friday, October 21, 2005 7:30 p.m.

Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191

University Business Center • Fresno State