The UCI School of Humanities’ Installment of Dr. Berberian as Meghrouni Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies “Video”

December 13, 2016 By administrator

From left to right, SylvieTertzakian, Dean of Humanities Georges Van Den Abbeele, Dr. Garo Terzatkian, Dr. Houri Berberian, Dr. Vahe Meghrouni, Dr. Armine Meghrouni, Wally Sarkeesian

The UC Irvine School of Humanities’ Installment of Dr. Houri Berberian as Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies was a historical event and momentous occasion and celebration. Supported by Vahe and Armine Meghrouni, the Meghrouni Family, and the local Armenian-American community, this event served as a capstone of nearly a decade of tireless work by many involved in this initiative since 2007.

The program speakers:

Dr. Vahe Meghrouni, primary benefactor of Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies
Mrs. Sylvie Terzatkian, community volunteer leader for UCI Armenian Studies
Mrs. Alexis Meghrouni-Rivas, daughter of Vahe and Armine Meghrouni and member of UCI Armenian Studies community advisory group
Dr. Houri Berberian, Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies and Director, UCI Armenian Studies
Dr. Touraj Daryaee, Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies & Culture and Director, Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at UCI

“With the addition of Professor Houri Berberian, the future of Armenian Studies at UCI, a program that started with small course offerings and community lectures, has grown into an emerging field of study at the UCI School of Humanities,” says Georges Van Den Abbeele, UCI’s Dean of Humanities.

for more information visit: Program in Armenian Studies

For more information, visit UCI Armenian Studies:

http://humanities.uci.edu/armenianstudies/

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Evening with DR Armine Ishkanyan Lecture, UC Irvine School of Humanities, Armenian Studies VIDEO

November 4, 2016 By administrator

Dr Armine Ishkanian

Programme Director of the MSc in Social Policy and Development (State and NGO Streams)

London School of Economics, Department of Social Policy, Houghton Street

The challenges facing Armenia today,

Civil society – range of actors from NGOs to social movements and grassroots groups

The private sector -small & medium businesses, large corporations

International organisations and financial institutions – e.g., the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the UN agencies

Individuals – in Armenia and in the diaspora.s

Defining civil society

A concept with a long heritage in Western thought – from Ancient Greece, Rome to the 17th-18th Century Enlightenment

Also see other interveiws Exploring Armenia, Episode 2 The Coffee Shop Success with a touch of love Story

Video Interveiw Armenian Honorary Consul Bangkok

Exploring Armenia’s potential, Episode 1 Inaugurating Adopt A Village Project

The challenges facing Armenia today.

Actors & institutions in policy processes

Defining civil society

A concept with a long heritage in Western thought – from Ancient Greece, Rome to the 17th-18th Century Enlightenment

UC Irvine, Russo-Iranian relations and the formation of Modern Armenian Event

December 1, 2014 By administrator

By professor George Bournoutian

Thursday , december 4th, 2014 6:00 PM – reception 6:30 Lecture

1010 Humanities Gateway

George Bournoutian is professor, Historian, and author. he is a Senior professor of History at Iona College and the author of over twenty-eight books, primarily on Armenian history. He has taught Armenian history at Columbia University, tufts University, new York University, Rutgers University, the University of Connecticut, Ramapo College, and Glendale community College. He is currently the visiting professor of Armenian History at Columbia.

Professor Bournoutian earned his bachelors, master, and doctorate degrees from UCLA.

we were fortunate to present Professor Bournoutian last february, and are excited to hear him again.

we look forward to Dean Georges Van den Abbeele’s opening remarks about the future of Armenian studies at UC Irvine.

Banquet Celebrates USC Institute of Armenian Studies

May 27, 2014 By administrator

The halls of the California Club rang with laughter and excitement as over 300 guests gathered for an “Appreciation Evening” on Thursday, April 10, sponsored by the Leadership Council of USC Institute of Armenian Studies and graciously hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Julia Ghailian, under the auspices of Dean Steve Kay of Dornsife College of Arts & Sciences.

The Institute’s memorable celebration was attended by a plethora of notable guests – Former Governor of California the Hon. George Deukmejian; Former Chair USC Board of Trustees Edward Roski, Jr.; Former Chair USC Board of Trustees Stanley Gold, represented by his son Charles Gold; Board member USC Board of Trustees John King; Retired Federal Court Judge the Hon. Dickran Tevrizian; Consul General of the Republic of Armenia to Los Angeles the Hon. Sergey Sarkisov; community leaders, benefactors, supporters and fellow Trojans.

The exceptional evening opened with warm welcoming remarks by co-chairs Diane Cabraloff and Lori Muncherian, followed by Dean Steve Kay’s spirited oration on USC’s commitment and his bright vision of the Institute’s future development. In taking note of the Institute’s many successes, the Dean extended his deep gratitude to Gerald Turpanjian (Turpanjian Chair of Contemporary Armenian Studies), Sarah Chitjian (Chitjian Fund for Armenian Genocide Studies), and Dr. Richard Hrair Dekmejian, the Institute’s Founding Director who was greeted by a standing ovation for his leadership and academic roles, and proceeded to outline the Institute’s achievements and future challenges.

The Dean presented Appreciation Medals to Gov. George Deukmejian, Gerald Turpanjian, Patricia Turpanjian, Sara Chitjian, and Dr. Richard Dekmejian, and acknowledged the years of support and service to the Institute by Dr. Mihran Agbabian, Hon. Dickran Tevrizian, Harut Sassonian and Savey Tufenkian.

Charles Ghailian, Chair of the Institute’s Leadership Council, took the podium to thank Dean Kay’s supportive leadership, as well as the generosity of Stepan Martirosyan and that of three families for establishing Endowment Funds – Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Tove Boyajian, Mr. and Mrs. Vahe and Veronique Karapetian, and Dr. and Mrs. Vatche and Shoushig Cabayan. Two former chairs of USC Board of Trustees were also honored – a Gratitude Award given for Stanley Gold’s vision and financial support of the Armenian Genocide Digitization Project (received by his son Charles Gold), and Edward Roski, Jr. was presented a painting by Arthur Sarkissian (collection of Mr. and Mrs. Greg and Caroline Tufenkian) for his valuable support of the Institute since its founding in February 2005.

The highlights of the evening were two visual messages from former US Ambassador to Armenia the Hon. John Evans and Executive Director of the Shoah Foundation Institute Dr. Stephen Smith, extending congratulations and thanks to the Institute and its Leadership Council for their achievements.

The dramatic zenith of the Banquet came when a $405,000 check was displayed on the screen as our grand benefactor Gerald Turpanjian presented it to Dean Kay on behalf of donors and supporters for the balance needed to complete the Armenian Genocide Digitization Project by the Shoah Foundation Institute. The Digitization Project, including the first 400 survivor testimonies of J. Michael Hagopian’s Archives at the Armenian Film Foundation, will be made ready in time for the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in April 2015. This crucial and timely donation was hailed by the enthusiastic guests, reflecting a promising prelude to the Institute’s 10th Anniversary Gala on September 28, 2014 – a date to remember, honor and raise USC Institute of Armenian Studies to ever greater heights.