HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ARMENIAN STUDIES
Dr. Ara Sanjian
Haigazian University
Rue Mexique, Kantari
P.O. Box 11-1748
Riad El Solh 1107 2090
Beirut, Lebanon
Telefax: 961-1-349230/1; 961-1-353010/1/2
E-mail: arasan@haigazian.edu.lb
CALL FOR PAPERS
“The Armenians of Lebanon:
Their Past, Present and Future”
Conference organized by the Department of Armenian Studies,
Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon, September 13-15, 2005.
The Department of Armenian Studies at Haigazian University is organizing
a groundbreaking academic conference entitled “The Armenians of Lebanon:
Their Past, Present and Future.” The conference will be one of the
central activities celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of the University.
This multidisciplinary gathering will analyze the Armenian presence on
the territory of modern Lebanon from ancient times to the present, with
emphasis on the period following the mass migration of Armenians to the
country in the early 1920s.
Papers are invited on aspects of Lebanese Armenian community life, such as:
. The social, economic and political history of the community from
earliest times to the present within both the Lebanese and pan-Armenian
contexts;
. Demography and geographic distribution; influx and exodus of Armenians
to and from Lebanon, and population movements within the country.
. Religious, political, philanthropic, cultural and athletic
institutions and organizations;
. Armenian media and education in Lebanon;
. Identity and psychosocial issues;
. Intellectual life, literature, culture, the arts and architecture;
. Contemporary concerns of the community and current perceptions of the
community’s future development.
Scholars from Lebanon and around the world, who are interested in
presenting papers at the conference, are requested to submit a one-page
proposal by February 1, 2005. The proposal should include, the title of
the paper, a 250-word abstract, a brief biography/institutional
affiliation of the author(s), and contact details.
All proposals will be peer reviewed by an ad hoc committee of
specialists from Haigazian University and outside. The selection
criteria are based on academic standards, including originality and
calibre of the research, theoretical insight, soundness of the
methodological approach, objectivity of analysis, and the relevance of
the paper to the conference topic. The authors of accepted papers will
be notified by March 15, 2005 at the latest.
The deadline for the drafts of accepted papers is August 1, 2005. The
organizers will circulate these drafts to the other participants before
the opening of the conference.
The presentations should be a maximum of 25 minutes. An equal amount of
time will be allocated during the conference for the discussion of each
paper.
The conference will take place on the Haigazian University campus on
Tuesday to Thursday, September 13-15, 2005.
The working language of the conference will be English. The papers
should preferably be presented in either English or French. However, the
organizers will consider papers in Armenian and Arabic as well.
Haigazian University has limited funds to provide travel and
accommodation assistance to some of the participants. Presenters
requiring such assistance should submit a request along with their
proposal.
Selected conference papers will be published as a special volume of the
Haigazian Armenological Review. The deadline for the final papers will
be set for approximately six months after the September 2005 gathering
(March 2006). It is hoped that in the final version authors will take
into consideration ideas and suggestions aired during the discussion of
their presentations at the conference.
Proposals should be submitted, by February 1, 2005, to:
Dr. Ara Sanjian
Department of Armenian Studies
Haigazian University
Rue Mexique, Kantari
P.O. Box 11-1748
Riad El Solh 1107 2090
Beirut, Lebanon
Telefax: 961-1-349230/1; 961-1-353010/1/2
E-mail: arasan@haigazian.edu.lb
The organizers also welcome your comments, inquiries or suggestions
regarding this conference at the same address.