The Armenian Studies Program at the California State University,
Northridge (CSUN) on Saturday, January 31 will host a one-day conference
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the theme of “The Armenian Genocide:
Accounting and Accountability.” Held at CSUN’s Grand Salon, the event
will constitute a part of the United Armenian Council of Los Angeles’
Armenian Genocide Centennial events, and will be dedicated to the
generations of 1915 and 2015.
The morning session will include two panels. Entitled “Language as a
Victim,” the first panel will be moderated by Dr. Hagop Gulludjian and
will feature the following speakers and topics: Dr. Vartan Matiossian,
“Pleading no Context: On Uses and Abuses of the Word Yeghern;” Prof.
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, “Western Armenian Language and Literature in
Exile: Genocide and Its Consequences;” and Dr. Shushan Karapetian, “The
Burden of Language as a Moral Obligation.”
The second morning panel will deal with “Teaching Genocide,” with Dr.
Rubina Peroomian moderating. Dr. Hasmig Baran will talk about “Content
and Pedagogy of Genocide Education in the 21st Century: The Armenian
Case;” Roxanne Makasjian about “Armenian Genocide Education in Secondary
Schools Today;” and Dr. Kori Street about “Educating for Change: Using
Testimonies in Teaching about Genocide.”
The third and fourth panels will be held in the afternoon session.
Dr. Levon Marashlian will moderate the third panel, entitled “Those Who
Were Forced to Assimilate.” It will feature the following speakers and
subjects: Prof. Khatchig Mouradian, “Un-Hiding the Past: Myth-Making and
the ‘Hidden Armenians’ of Turkey;” Dr. Elyse Semerdjian, “‘The Girl
with the Cross Tattoo’: Field Notes on Crypto-Armenians;” and Dr. Vahram
Shemmassian, “The Fate of Captive Armenian Genocide Survivors in
Syria.”
The fourth panel, entitled “Legal Responses to Genocide-Related
Liabilities,” will be conducted by the Armenian Bar Association (ABA).
Garo Ghazarian, Esq., will introduce the ABA and its panelists, and
Armen K. Hovannisian, Esq., will moderate the panel. The speakers and
their topics will be: Saro Kerkonian, Esq., “Justice for Genocide and
Challenges in United States Courts;” Edvin Minassian, Esq., “Justice for
Genocide and Challenges in Turkey’s Courts;” and Karnig Kerkonian,
Esq., “Justice for Genocide: Opportunities and Challenges in
International Courts.” The conference will conclude with a commentary by
Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian.
The conference is co-sponsored by the United Armenian Council of Los
Angeles, the National Association of Armenian Studies and Research, the
Knights of Vartan – Los Angeles County Chapters, the Armenian Bar
Association, the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Department of
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at CSUN, and the Mousa
Ler Association of California. Near East Relief posters will be
exhibited during the conference by the Ararat-Eskijian Museum of Mission
Hills, California.
The event is open to the public. The parking lot is G3 on Prairie
Street (on campus) at Zelzah Avenue (near Nordhoff Street), Northridge.
Parking tickets ($6.00 each) can be obtained at the information booth or
via machines. For further information, please contact Dr. Shemmassian
at vahram.shemmassian@csun.edu or (818) 677-3456.
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