A.R.F. Shant Student Association
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 306
Glendale, California 91206
E-Mail: ssa@arfshant.org
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PRESS RELEASE
February 15, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA – On Thursday, March 6th 2008 at 6:30pm, the
A.R.F. Shant Student Association will be hosting a panel discussion
themed "Facing Denial, the Last Stage of Genocide" at the Moore 100
Hall of University of California, Los Angeles. The panel discussion
is co-sponsored by the UCLA undergraduate and graduate Armenian
student associations.

Among the expert panelists will be renowned academics Dr. Richard
Hovannisian, head of the AEF Chair of Modern Armenian History at UCLA
and Dr. David Meyers, Director of UCLA’s Center for Jewish Studies.

Also participating will be human rights activists Mr. Joey Kurtzman,
executive editor of Jewcy, a popular online Jewish magazine and
community, and Mr. Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the Armenian
National Committee of America.

The purpose of the discussion is to explore historical and modern
attempts at genocide denial, the effects of historical negationism on
academia, and the importance of ensuring the proper recognition and
justice for genocides to prevent future occurrences.

The main focus of the evening will be on the Armenian Genocide and
Jewish Holocaust, examining similarities and differences between the
denial of these atrocities and the responses of the world community to
such denials.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Mr. Ardashes Kassakhian,
Glendale City Clerk, former Executive Director of the ANCA Western
Region and a UCLA alumnus.

The event is open to the public and free of charge. Directions and
further details are available online at