[Discussion] Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies

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From: HSemerdj@aol.com 

UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures 
Program in Armenian Studies 

- First international Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies 
to be hosted this month at UCLA - 

The UCLA Armenian Graduate Students Association, in collaboration with the 
UCLA department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, invites the public to 
the first Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies at UCLA Royce Hall 
314, on Friday, February 21, 2003, 8:30-5:30pm with a reception and 
performance by Lark Musical Society immediately following the program. 

This unprecedented international event provides a forum for graduate students 
in fields related to Armenian Studies to present their works in progress. 
UCLA, a premier institution for the growing field of Armenology and a leader 
in interdisciplinary studies, is hosting this event to foster the development 
of Armenian Studies, facilitate interaction between graduate students and 
faculty from various institutions, provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, 
and contribute to the professional and academic development of graduate 
students. 

Papers from various fields will be presented, including archaeology, art 
history, history, literature, and political science. Session themes include 
Political and Economic Structures in Prehistoric and Historic Armenia, 
Armenian Experience under the Ottoman Empire and its Aftermath, Armenian 
Culture in the Diaspora, and Contemporary Paradigm Shift in the Armenian 
Republic. Presenters are graduate students coming from universities all over 
the world, including Columbia University, Harvard University, UCLA, UC Santa 
Barbara, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Michigan 
at Ann Arbor, University of Exeter, and University of Toronto. 

This symposium is presented with the support of Campus Programming Committee 
Fund, Center for European and Eurasian Studies, Society for Armenian Studies, 
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA Armenian Graduate 
Students Association, , Department of Art History, Social Sciences Academic 
Council, and Center for Near Eastern Studies. 

The event is free of charge and open to the public.