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YEREVAN, MARCH 11, ARMENPRESS: The University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies of the United States of America developed a website, presenting the events, held in different parts of the world, devoted to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenpress reports that the websiteyear100.orgpresents the information in Armenian, English and Turkish.
The website says that scholars, artists, writers, activists throughout the world are commemorating the centenary of the Armenian Genocide. An initiative of the University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies, Year100.org is a global directory that presents the variety of publications, conferences and other events around the world. The purpose is to be comprehensive, not selective. The availability of information and its accuracy depends on organizers from around the world ready to share their programs and plans. Submissions are encouraged and welcomed. The photographs graciously shared by Hrair Hawk Khatcherian (Canada), Stepan Norair Chahinian (Brazil) and Matthew Karanian (US) represent the loss of land and way of life that are being memorialized through these events.
The Institute strives to emphasize three major areas of inquiry:
The contemporary Diaspora – the global Armenian communities and their specific histories and challenges; the Diaspora’s culture and arts contributions in the 21st century; the unique Southern California community: its origins, composition, cultural diversity, political and civic engagement; the new Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia.
The developing Republic of Armenia – the challenges of statehood, regional and domestic policies, security concerns.
Effects of Genocide – Social, psychological, economic consequences of genocide; transmission of memory; current Armenian-Turkish relations; new and hidden survivors in Turkey; impact on new generations of survivors; artistic expressions of memory.
Since its inception, the Institute has served as a venue for lectures, conferences and events where aspects of Armenian Studies are explored and discussed.
In the decade to come, the Institute of Armenian Studies, together with the Turpanjian Family Chair in Contemporary Armenian Studies will encourage participation and collaboration by students and scholars in all aspects of the broad world of Armenian Studies in order to enhance collective understanding of Armenian experiences of the past, present, and future.