BOSTON UNIVERSITY TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARMENIAN DIASPORA

2010/0 2/11

Boston University will host an international conference and a student
workshop on the Armenian diaspora during the weekend of February
12-14, 2010. The three-day event is organized by the Charles K. and
Elisabeth M. Kenosian Chair in Modern Armenian History and Literature,
Boston University.

Featuring ten panels, the conference and the workshop will bring
together more than forty scholars to present their views and new
research on the Armenian diaspora.

They will explore a wide range of topics, including the formation of
Armenian diasporan communities and identities in different parts of
the world, the role of the Armenian communities in host societies, and
the development of diasporan cultures in various contexts (e.g.,
nationalism, trans-nationalism, feminism).

The student workshop will take place on Friday, February 12, 2010,
from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Castle, 225 Bay State Road, Boston
University.

The conference will take place on Saturday, February 13, from 9:00
a.m.to 6:30 p.m., and on Sunday, February 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.On both days the conference will be held at the School of
Management, Auditorium-Room 105, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
University.