Armenia

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  11/30/2020
  

  When an Enemy’s Cultural Heritage Becomes One’s Own

  As the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region enters a cease-fire, what are the prospects for protecting sites of cultural and historical significance from destruction as acts of reprisal? History suggests it's possible, though difficult.

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• SOURCE: Los Angeles Review of Books
  9/5/2020
  

  Beyond Jermag Yev Sev: A Roundtable on Armenian American Identity

  A dialogue with a historian of Armenians in the United States shows that the boundaries of the "white race" have shifted historically and been determined not by biology but by politics played out in immigration courts. 

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• SOURCE: War on the Rocks
  12/4/19
  

  The History That Happened: Setting the Record Straight on the Armenian Genocide

  by Ryan Gingeras

  For a brief moment this fall, world interest fixed its attention to an event of the past. News that the U.S. Congress approved a formal resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide was carried as a leading story by media outlets worldwide. 

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  10/29/19
  

  A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House

  by Samantha Power

  For too long, Turkey bullied America into silence. Not anymore.

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• SOURCE: UPI
  7/24/19
  

  Historian unearths evidence that Istanbul directed Armenian genocide

  New documents suggest the Armenian genocide was both sanctioned and assisted by leaders of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul.

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• SOURCE: The Sundial
  11-10-16
  

  Armenian students protest Atatürk scholar to leave campus

  They objected to a new book by Baylor University history professor George Gawrych.

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• SOURCE: The New Yorker
  12-30-14 (accessed)
  

  A family survives the Armenian genocide and its long aftermath

  by Raffi Khatchadourian

  A century after the Armenian genocide, many details of its origins remain obscure. The pervasive state denial has corrupted access to official archives—with some closed, and others open in limited ways—and forced upon the research the distortions of politics.

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• SOURCE: USC News
  12-2-14
  

  Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Institute of Armenian Studies raises awareness of culture and contemporary issues on campus and beyond

  “Exploring Armenia in such depth offers a wonderful opportunity for our students."

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• SOURCE: Hetq
  2-10-14
  

  German-Armenian Historian Warns ‘Important Genocide Archival Material Is Being Destroyed in Aleppo’

  Elke Hartmann: “If we remove the topic of the Genocide, we have no need to dialogue with the Turks.

• SOURCE: Public Radio of Armenia
  4-20-13
  

  Historian Taner Akcam says Armenian border should be opened for normalization of relations

  As the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide approaches, historian Taner Akcam suggests Turkey open its borders with Armenia as a step to normalize relations between the two countries. Talking to Today’s Zaman Akcam claims that the Armenian issue cannot be solved unless diplomatic ties are established.Akcam, who describes the 1915 events as “genocide,” says that Turkey should stop wasting its time with the argument that 1915 was not genocide “by exploiting people’s ignorance about this matter and creating an unnecessary debate.” He argues that 1.2 million Armenians were forced to relocate under the rule of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) during the Ottoman Empire.He also argues that thirst, hunger and diseases were among the main reasons for the deaths, but the groups that were forced to migrate were intentionally led to take the longer routes and were not provided water and food during their journey....

• SOURCE: ArmenPress
  3-23-13
  

  Yair Auron: Israel must recognize Armenian genocide

  YEREVAN, MARCH 23, ARMENPRESS: Being a country which experienced the suffering of the genocide, Israel has to recognize Armenian Genocide. Israeli historian, scholar and expert specializing on Holocaust and Genocide studies, racism and contemporary Jewry Yair Auron made a statement at two-day international scientific conference titled “Armenian Genocide. Challenges ahead of the century”....