Armenian Studies Program

The Armenian Studies Program held its 31st Annual Banquet on Sunday, March 17, 2019. More than 60 students were recognized. The special guest was Consul General Ambassador Dr. Armen Baibourtian.

Fresno State Armenian Studies Program Director Barlow Der Mugrdechian and Professor Sergio La Porta led a group of fourteen students on the 2019 Armenia Summer Study trip. At the Khor Virap Monastery.

Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, seated right, was the recipient of the "Man of the Year" award by the Knights and Daughters of Vartan at a March 30, 2019 Banquet. Stefani Booroojian, seated left, was named "Woman of the Year."

Left to right: Dr. Hagop Ohanessian, Dr. Ümit Kurt, Deborah Sinclair, Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dean Del Hornbuckle, and Dr. Clint Curle at the opening reception of the 2018 "Genocide of the 20th Century" Exhibit held at the Madden Library.

Pianist Michael Krikorian, third from right,performed in the Keyboard Concert "Young Armenian Talent" series on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

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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106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

President Joseph Biden's Statement on the 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

President Biden's Statement

Fresno State Interim President Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval's Statement on the 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval's statement

The Latest

What's in a Name? Language, the Politics of the Armenian Genocide, and Medz Yeghern

7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. Register now on Zoom.

Dr. Vartan Matiossian, Executive Director of the Eastern Prelacy

More information

Black and white composite image of Kef Time Fresno band memebers and instruments

Kef Time Fresno

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26

Tickets and information at KefTimeFresno.com

Proceeds benefit the Armenian Studies Program

Michael Krikorian-Piano; Aroussiak Baltaian-Violin; Garik Terzian-Cello

The Komitas Trio

7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4

Michael Krikorian, Piano; Aroussiak Baltaian, Violin; and Garik Terzian, Cello.

Co-sponsored with the Philip Lorenz Keyboard Concert Series

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Armenian Studies Program 34th Annual Banquet

5 p.m. Reception, 6 p.m. Dinner

Sunday, March 20 at the Fort Washington Country Club, Fresno

Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Program.

Details TBA

Barlow Radio

"All Things Armenian" Radio Hour

Every Sunday afternoon from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on Multicultural1600 AM Radio
Listen Live | Archive Editions (on SoundCloud)

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.