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Armenian Studies Program

 

Welcome to The Armenian Studies Program

The Armenian Studies Program was established in 1977 and the Center for Armenian Studies was founded in 1988. The Center provides an opportunity for students and faculty to interact and currently houses the Armenian Studies Program, the Sahatdjian Armenian Studies Library, the Avedian Armenian Studies Archives, the newspaper Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action, the Armenian Students Organization, and the Index of Armenian Art.

The Haig and Isabel Berberian Endowed Chair in Armenian Studies, established in the fall of 1988, is one of several Armenian Chairs in the United States and provides financial support for a distinguished Armenologist. The endowment honors Haig and Isabel Berberian and was established by their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold H. and Dianne Gazarian. Other friends of the Armenian Studies Program have made significant contributions to the endowment.

A Brief History of the Armenian Studies Program

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The Latest-Upcoming Events

six films

Screening of "Armenians in Film"
6 short films by Armenian Filmmakers

Friday, October 4, 2024
Screening-5:30PM


Leon S. and Pete P Peters Educational Center
5010 N. Woodrow Ave (Student Recreational Center-West End of the Save Mart Center)
co-sponsored by CineCulture, AGBU Arts, and the Armenian General Benevolent Union Greater Fresno Chapter

Free admission.

For more information on the films: CineCulture

Simon Maghakyan

"The Present of the Past: The State of Armenian Heritage in Turkey"


Dr. Simon Maghakyan
Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies

Friday, October 11, 2024
7:00PM

University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium
5245 N Backer Ave. Fresno State


Free admission and free parking (parking permit not required for Friday events).

David Zakarian

"The Portrayal of Women in Early Armenian Literature: Rereading the Classical Texts"

Dr. David Zakarian
Haig & Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies
Thursday, October 17, 2024
7:00PM
University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium
5245 N Backer Ave. Fresno State

Free admission. Permit required. Parking code available at the event.

 

Ralph Shabazian

Ralph Shabazian Endowed Armenian Memorial Fund Established with Gift of $700,000

Ralph Shabazian Endowed Armenian Fund

 

Florence Elaine Hamparson

Florence Elaine Hamparson Endowed Armenian Memorial Fund Established with Gift of $450,000

Florence Elaine Hamparson Endowed Armenian Fund

 



Armenian Genocide Monument

Armenian Genocide Monument Unveiled at Historic Ceremony

4,000 plus attended on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Fresno State's Maple Mall

Photo by Paul Schlesinger, The Collegian

On Sunday, November 2, 2014 the Armenian Community of the San Joaquin Valley broke ground on a Monument dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event began at 2:30 p.m. and took place at the Fresno State Maple Mall, located south of the Satellite Student Union. 
For more information, go to Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee-Fresno.