2019 Discovering Armenian Heritage & Culture

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: The Mark Twain House & Museum
385 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105

This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for UConn's Discovering Armenian Heritage & Culture event! Bring family and friends to enjoy food, music, workshops, book signing and panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public.

Images provided by Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives.

Download the program here.


AGENDA

10:00 AM | WELCOME

Nina Rovinelli Heller, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut

10:05 AM | BOOK DISCUSSION & DEMONSTRATION

HOME AGAIN: ARMENIAN RECIPES FROM THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Mari Firkatian, Ph.D, Professor of History, University of Hartford

THE MAKING OF ARMENIAN STRING CHEESE
Maggie Stepanian

11:00 AM | LECTURE & RECITAL

CONTEMPORARY ARMENIAN MUSIC
Tatev Amiryan, DMA, Composer & Pianist
Anna Hayrapetyan, Soprano and a lecturer in Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Connecticut

11:45 AM | PANEL DISCUSSION

DISCOVERING YOUR ARMENIAN ROOTS: HOW TO RESEARCH GENEALOGY & ANCESTRY
George Aghjayan, Director of the Armenian Historical Archives
Marc Mamigonian, Director of Academic Affairs, National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)
Armen T. Marsoobian, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Southern Connecticut State University
Catherine Masud, Documentarian and Lecturer, Digital Media & Design, University of Connecticut
Tsoleen Sarian, Executive Director, Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives
Moderated by Kathryn Libal, Ph.D., Director of the Human Rights Institute and Associate Professor of Social Work and Human Rights, University of Connecticut

1:15 PM | LUNCH & DISCUSSION

Directions & Parking: https://marktwainhouse.org/visit/directions-parking/

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Global Affairs, UConn School of Social Work, and Norian Armenian Programs.

To request reasonable accommodations and for any other questions regarding the event, contact global@uconn.edu or 860-486-3152.


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