PRESS RELEASE
Date: April 7, 2008
Armenians and Progressive Politics
Contact: Antranig Kasbarian
Tel: 201-446-3745
PO BOX 419
New York, NY 10108
"ARMENIANS AND PROGRESSIVE POLITICS" CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN
NEW YORK, MAY 30-31
Plenary Session to address ‘The New Imperialism’
NEW YORK — Following the tremendous success of "Armenians and the
Left" conferences held in 2006 and 2007, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation has announced plans to hold a similar conference on May
30-31 in New York City. Entitled "Armenians and Progressive
Politics," the conference will build upon earlier discussions
relating to imperialism and geopolitics, democracy-building in
Armenia, the role of women in Armenian society, and other topics
tying Armenian issues to a broader, progressive political field.
The conference will open on Friday evening, May 30 with a plenary
session entitled ‘The New Imperialism." Featured speakers will be
Tariq Ali, Editor of New Left Review, David Barsamian, Director of
Alternative Radio, and Neil Smith, Professor of Anthropology and
Geography at the CUNY Graduate Center. The session will focus on
the contemporary politics of empire and how these affect small
nations such as Armenia. The session will take place at Baruch
College’s Mason Hall, located at 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue
in Manhattan.
Saturday’s session will include panels addressing a wide range of
topics from a progressive standpoint. All panels will take place at
the CUNY Graduate Center, 34th Street and 5th Avenue, Manhattan.
Featured speakers will be announced in a forthcoming press release.
The conference is being co-sponsored by the Center for Place,
Culture, and Politics at CUNY Graduate Center, and will be followed
by a similar conference to be held in Los Angeles later this year.
"Armenians and Progressive Politics" (formerly "Armenians and the
Left") organizes forums that critically examine subjects pertinent
to Armenians’ political, social and economic situation within a
global context. Such forums explore alternative ways of
understanding Armenian issues besides the conventional, state-
centered approaches, and examine how Armenian activists can build
coalitions with other dispossessed groups and progressive
movements. The project is an initiative of the Central Committee of
the Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Eastern USA. Information on
previous conferences may be found on the conference website,
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Photo Caption #1: Tariq Ali, writer, journalist and film-maker
Photo Caption #2: David Barsamian, Editor of New Left Review
Photo Caption #3: Neil Smith, Professor of Anthropology and
Geography at the CUNY Graduate Center
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
