Vartan Matiossian Lectures on Armenians, Aryan Myth

On Thursday, December 1, Dr. Vartan Matiossian presented a lecture titled “The Aryan Myth, Hitler, and the Armenians,” in an event hosted by the Zohrab Center at the Diocesan Complex in New York City. Tracing the definition of the origins of the “Aryan” race in particular, Matiossian began his remarks with an overview of the concepts of race and language since the late 18th century. The concept of the “Aryan Myth” emerged in the late 19th century, he explained, and contrary to opinions of the time, it is now considered a purely linguistic term.