Armenian life during Ottoman times to be presented in Armenian Library and Museum of America

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, ARMENPRESS: Dr. Susan Pattie will give an illustrated lecture at ALMA on January 23 about the rich oral history narratives inspired by ordinary objects, the treasures of every-day life. Objects evoke memories, create an interest in exploring history and provide symbolic and powerful connections with others in the past and present. As Armenpress has been informed from Armenian Library and Museum of America, using examples from a recent exhibition in London of Armenian life during Ottoman times, Dr. Pattie will show how even after the Genocide, objects remain within homes that reveal intimate details of past lives as well as the journeys taken to arrive in their present location.

Her recent book, Treasured Objects: Armenian Life in the Ottoman Empire, co-authored with colleagues at the Armenian Institute in London, will be available for purchase.

Dr. Susan Pattie is a cultural anthropologist and continues her research and writing on the Armenian diaspora. She is Director of ALMA, Senior Research Fellow at University College London and teaches subjects including "Food, Culture and Identity" and "Sacred Across Cultures".