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Hye Sharzhoom is a supplement of The Collegian and the newspaper of the Fresno State Armenian Students Organization and the Armenian Studies Program and is funded by the Associated Students.
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Review past Armenian Studies events including the 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing and the Armenian Genocide Centennial and dedication of the Armenian Genocide Monument.
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Upcoming Events
An International Conference
"A New History-Writing on Late Ottoman-Turkish History:
The Impact of Memoirs"
Friday, October 17, 2025 • 6:00-7:00PM Reception
7:00PM Conference
University Business Center, Fresno State
5245 N Backer Ave.
Keynote Speaker: Taner Akçam (UCLA)
Moderator: Ümit Kurt (University of Newcastle)
Janet Klein (University of Akron) • Michael Provence (UC, San Diego)
Saturday, October 18, 2025 • Panel 2-10:00AM-11:20AM
Smittcamp Alumni House, Fresno State • 2625 E. Matoian Way
Moderator: Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Ümit Kurt (University of Newcastle) • Yiğit Akın (Ohio State University) • Duygu Tasalp
(University of Louvain)
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Panel 3-11:30AM-12:50PM
Moderator: David Zakarian
Kent Schull (Binghamton University) • Merisa Sahin (Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
• Ekrem Yener (Bilgi University)
"Armenians in Film"
Six Short Films by Armenian Filmmakers
Friday, October 24, 2025
5:30PM
in conjunction with CineCulture
Free admission-Free parking
University Business Center,
5010 N Woodrow Ave (in the Student Rec Center)
Fresno State
"Medieval Book Curses: How Armenians Guarded Their Manuscripts"
Dr. David Zakarian
Haig & Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies
Friday, November 7, 2025
7:00PM
Grosse Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 Auditorium
2255 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno State
(S/E Corner of Barstow and Campus Drive)
Free admission and free parking. Permits not required. Park in Lot P23 or P20.
"Homeland vs. Home: When a Call to Return to the Homeland is Not Answered"
Kevork Oflazian
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:00PM
University Business Center
5245 N Backer Ave. - Fresno State
Directions
Free admission and free parking. Permits not required. Park in Lot P6 or P5.
Ralph Shabazian Endowed Armenian Memorial Fund Established with Gift of $700,000
Florence Elaine Hamparson Endowed Armenian Memorial Fund Established with Gift of $450,000