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National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
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Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617-489-1610
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NAASR 50th ANNIVERSARY GALA TO FEATURE
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR. GREGORY ADAMIAN
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SYMPOSIUM ON "ARMENIAN-TURKISH DIALOGUE AND
THE DIRECTION OF ARMENIAN STUDIES"
Dr. Gregory H. Adamian, Chancellor and President Emeritus
of Bentley College in Waltham, MA, will be the keynote speaker at the
NAASR Celebrates 50! Gala Banquet marking the 50th anniversary of the
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research. The
celebration will begin with a 5:30 p.m. reception on Saturday
evening, September 30, 2006, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge,
MA. Dinner and an event-filled program will follow. The evening
will also include a retrospective video, surprise announcements and
guests, and will conclude with music and dancing with the Leon
Janikian Ensemble.
An Extraordinary Career of Service
Dr. Adamian is a Charter and Life Member of NAASR and a
member of its Board of Directors since 1956. During more than two
decades as President of Bentley College, of which he has been called
its "second founder," the school experienced dramatic academic,
financial, and physical growth. His exceptional service to the
Armenian community was recognized by Karekin I, Catholicos of All
Armenians, when Adamian was awarded the St. Sahag and St. Mesrob
medal in 1998. He is also the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Law
degree from Boston University.
The NAASR Celebrates 50! program will also feature
remarks by Paul R. Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy and
Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Lyndon B. Johnson and
former President of the Washington Post. Ignatius, raised in the
Armenian-American community of Glendale, CA, recently traveled to his
ancestral lands as a member of the 2006 NAASR Armenian Heritage Tour.
Morning Symposium
The NAASR celebratory events of September 30 will
commence with a morning symposium on "Armenian-Turkish Dialogue and
the Direction of Armenian Studies." The symposium will take place at
the Royal Sonesta Hotel from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Hardly any subject has occasioned as much discussion in
recent years as that of Armenian-Turkish dialogue and the prospect of
the opening up of Turkey to an honest assessment of 1915. Some of
the implications for Turkey were discussed at the landmark conference
in Istanbul in September 2005. What are the implications for the
direction of Armenian Studies?
Scholars Represent Diverse Fields
The participants in the symposium are top scholars
representing a wide range of expertise within Armenian Studies and
related fields which stand to be affected by the evolving
Armenian-Turkish dialogue. The participants are Dr. Taner Akcam,
Visiting Associate Professor of History, University of Minnesota;
Rachel Goshgarian, Ph.D candidate, Department of Near Eastern
Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University; Dr. Richard G.
Hovannisian, Armenian Educational Foundation Professor of Modern
Armenian History, University of California, Los Angeles; Dr. Gerard
J. Libaridian, Alex Manoogian Professor of Modern Armenian History,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Dr. Christina Maranci, Associate
Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Dr.
Kevork Bardakjian of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will
serve as Panel Respondent. Marc A. Mamigonian, NAASR’s Director of
Programs and Publications, will serve as moderator and NAASR Chairman
Emeritus Manoog S. Young will be the Honorary Chairman of the
Symposium.
Following the presentations of the symposium panelists
there will be a period of discussion and the opportunity for the
audience to participate in the question-and-answer period.
For more information about NAASR’s 50th anniversary
celebration or about NAASR and its programs for the furtherance of
Armenian studies, research, and publication please call 617-489-1610,
fax 617-484-1759, e-mail [email protected], or write to NAASR, 395 Concord
Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
