Book talk by Cristopher Patvakanian in collaboration with the UCLA Armenian Students' Association.

Thursday, January 15, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Bunche Hall, Room 10383

This event will also be live streamed on the Promise Armenian Institute's Youtube Channel

Join us for an engaging book talk with Cristopher Patvakanian, author of In the Shadow of Mount Khustup. Drawing from personal travel, diaspora identity, and historical inquiry, Patvakanian, a Boston-raised Armenian, reflects on his journey to Syunik in search of family roots and how the stories he encountered shaped his debut Syunik-centered novel. This engaging discussion will uniquely explore Armenian identity, memory, homeland, and the intellectual responsibility of storytelling in the diaspora.