In partnership with the Armenian Film Foundation and Fresno State's Armenian Studies Program, the AGRP presents a screening of What’s Next: Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era, a documentary directed and produced by filmmaker Carla Garapedian. The film documents the proceedings of a March 2023 conference at UCLA that explored the future of restitution and justice following the U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 2021. The documentary screening will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Location: University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Rm 191, Fresno State (5245 N Backer Ave Fresno CA 93740). Click here for directions.
Parking: Free parking in Lot P6 or P5.
The Ararat-Eskijian Museum (AEM) and the Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) of the Promise Armenian Institute (PAI) at UCLA are pleased to announce a collaborative exhibition and lecture taking place on Sunday, April 12, at 4:00 (PT) at the AEM Sheen Chapel.
The program will explore the visual culture of remembrance surrounding the Armenian Genocide.
Armenians have long sustained a deeply rooted tradition of remembering collective loss, cultivating a distinct and evolving culture of memory in response to persecution and violence. Yet this commemorative culture—expressed through monuments, posters, ceremonies, and artistic production—has not been sufficiently documented in its full breadth. Beginning with the Hamidian period, this exhibition highlights the dimensions of Armenian commemorative practice and traces how memory has been visually articulated across generations and across the diaspora.
The exhibition will feature a recently acquired collection of commemorative posters from around the world, representing various years and perspectives of remembrance. These rare materials offer valuable insight into how Armenian communities have memorialized the Armenian Genocide across time and geography. Click here for more information.
Location: AEM Sheen Memorial Chapel (15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA 91345).
Parking: Free parking in adjacent lot.
Upcoming Lectures by AGRP Director Dr. Taner Akçam
- Sonoma State University's Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series: "Denialism as a Modern Condition: The Turkish Case in Perspective" - Tuesday, April 21, at 4:00 PM (PT)
- Location: Stevenson Hall 1301, Sonoma State University (1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928).
- Parking: Click here for details.
- Armenian Genocide Commemoration Event - Sunday, April 26, at 3:00 PM (PT)
- Location: San Diego, CA (Details to follow).
- Parking: TBD
This lecture series, titled “Nazi Looted Art Recovery as a Model for Recovery of AGLA: Armenian Genocide Looted Art,” will be led by AGRP Director Dr. Taner Akçam and Holocaust restitution expert Professor Michael Bazyler. The program examines efforts to recover Armenian cultural heritage looted during the Armenian genocide, drawing parallels with post-Holocaust restitution models, and advances the goals of the AGRP’s Armenian Genocide Looted Art Research Project.
- New York, NY - Friday, May 1, at 6:30 PM (ET)
- Location: Skylight Room in the Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) (365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016)
- Parking: There are paid garages nearby or attendees can take the subway to 34th Street Herald Square (N/Q/R/W and B/D/F/M) and walk several minutes to the venue.
- Fair Lawn, NJ - Monday, May 4, at 6:00 PM (ET)
- Location: St. Leon Armenian Apostolic Church (12-61 Saddle River Rd #369, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410).
- Parking: There is a parking lot on site.
- Boston, MA - Tuesday, May 5, at 6:00 PM (ET)
- Location: National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) (395 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478).
- Parking: There is a parking lot on site.
Contact and Additional Information
If you have any questions, please contact AGRP Program Coordinator Nanor Hartounian at nhartounian@international.ucla.edu.