Abovian Armenian Cultural Association
Address: Weesperstraat 91
2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31704490209
Email: info@abovian.nl
Website:
Contact: I. Drost
Press Release
Farewell lecture by armenologist Professor Jos Weitenberg
On Thursday 22 January 2009 a ceremony will be held at the University of
Leiden to say goodbye to armenologist Professor Dr. Jos Weitenberg, because
of his retirement. You may participate to the farewell lecture by Professor
Weitenberg. For registration and other details see the following
announcement by the university.
Professor Weitenberg has been a scientific staff member at the department of
Indo-European linguistics of Leiden University since 1980. He is specialised
in particular in Hittite and Armenian and the early history of Anatolia. In
1996, he was appointed, with support of the Gulbenkian Foundation as
extraordinary professor of Armenian Studies Chair. From 2005 the Leiden
University Fund finances the Chair of Armenian Studies.
Beside his academic activities, Professor Weitenberg has been always
actively involved in many ways in the Armenian community of the Netherlands.
In the eighties and nineties he was regularly teaching Armenian language at
Ararat Foundation in Amsterdam. He is the author of a Dutch-Armenian list of
words (1985). Furthermore he is, among others, member of the Recommending
Committee of 24 April Committee of the Federation of Armenian Organisations
of the Netherlands and just recently he was a member of the Advisory
Commission of the survey of Armenians in the Netherlands. He is closely
interested in the development of the Armenian education in the Netherlands.
Moreover, he gives lectures and organises courses on Armenian culture,
emphasising especially the old ties between Armenia and Europe.
=========================
Announcement by the Leiden University
The Department of Comparative Indo-European Language Studies has the honour
to invite you to attend the farewell lecture by extraordinary professor of
the Armenian Studies Chair
Prof. Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg
The farewell lecture will take place on 22 January 2009 at 4:15 p.m. in the
Groot Auditorium of the Academiegebouw, Rapenburg 73 in Leiden.
After the farewell lecture you may shake hands with Mr. and Mrs. Weitenberg
at a reception in the Academiegebouw.
Your presence is highly appreciated.
RSVP: kuiperinst@hum.leidenuniv.nl or phone +31715272501
Professor Weitenberg supports the University Asylum Fund UAF and would
appreciate if you consider a financial contribution to this organisation.
For further information about this contribution please contact
kuiperinst@hum.leidenuniv.nl, phone +31715272501.
Please take into account time-consuming parking problems in the
neighbourhood of the Academiegebouw.