NAASR CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Belmont Citizen-Herald, MA
Sept 28 2006

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research will host a
gala anniversary banquet, "NAASR Celebrates 50!" on Saturday evening,
Sept. 30, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge.

The evening will begin at 5:30 with a reception and dinner, with a
keynote address by Dr. Gregory H. Adamian, chancellor and president
emeritus of Bentley College in Waltham, remarks by Paul R. Ignatius,
former secretary of the Navy and assistant secretary of defense,
renowned actress and author Nora Armani, a retrospective video, and
will conclude with music and dancing with the Leon Janikian Ensemble.

The banquet is open to NAASR members and non-members alike.

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, the school experienced dramatic
academic, financial and physical growth. His 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 celebratory events of Sept. 30 will commence with a morning
symposium at the Royal Sonesta on "Armenian-Turkish Dialogue and the
Direction of Armenian Studies." The symposium will take place from
9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and is open to the public at no charge.

The symposium will feature Dr. Taner AkíË of the University of
Minnesota, Rachel Goshgarian, Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University,
Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian of the University of California, Los
Angeles, Dr. Gerard J. Libaridian of the University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, and Dr. Christina Maranci of the University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee. Dr. Kevork Bardakjian of the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, will serve as panel respondent. Following the presentations of
the panelists, there will be a discussion and question-and-answer
period. 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.

For more information about the event, call 617-489-1610, e-mail
hq@naasr.org, or write to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.

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