Politics &amp; International Affairs

Dr. Taner Akcam: Talat Pasha’s Killing Orders and Armenian Genocide

Dr. Akcam is one of the first Turkish scholars to publicly acknowledge and study the Armenian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government.

tgyurjyanJun 20Comments Disabled

Recognizing Arpie Balian’s Contributions and Long-Time Service to AUA

Recognizing Arpie Balian’s Contributions and Long-Time Service to AUA

“Working at AUA has been a privilege, a chance to contribute, and a place to discover," noted Dr. Balian.

khuchJun 14Comments Disabled

The Language Created in the Gulag

The Language Created in the Gulag

Siranush Dvoyan studied the lexicon of the survivors of the 1960s exile based on their testimonies and literary works.

tgyurjyanApr 13Comments Disabled

TCPA Scholar Hagop Toghramadjian Delivers Talk on the Syrian-Armenian Experience

TCPA Scholar Hagop Toghramadjian Delivers Talk on the Syrian-Armenian Experience

Since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, approximately 22,500 Syrian Armenians have arrived in the Republic of Armenia, according to the government and UN statistics. Based on figures provided by Syrian community leaders, Toghramadjian estimated that...

mhovhannisyanMar 12Comments Disabled

AUA’s Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan Receives Doctoral Degree, Delivers Talk on Armenian-Turkish Relations in Norway

Alumni Highlights, AUA in the Media, Politics & International Affairs

AUA’s Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan Receives Doctoral Degree, Delivers Talk on Armenian-Turkish Relations in Norway

After receiving the degree, Dr. Ter-Matevosyan stated, "I am incredibly happy that this long and incredible journey towards a full doctoral degree has come to a successful end."

mhovhannisyanFeb 11Comments Disabled

AUA Alumnus Serob Abrahamian (PSIA ’17) Appointed Government Relations Coordinator at ANCA-WR

Alumni Highlights, AUA in the Media, Politics & International Affairs

AUA Alumnus Serob Abrahamian (PSIA ’17) Appointed Government Relations Coordinator at ANCA-WR

[Asbarez] Abrahamian joins the ANCA-WR team after a 3-year stint in Armenia where he worked in Goris' IT sector for one year and then completed his master’s degree in political science and international affairs at AUA in Yerevan.

mhovhannisyanDec 28Comments Disabled

Assistant Professor Vahram Ter-Matevosyan Awarded Golden Commemorative Medal of Fridtjof Nansen

Assistant Professor Vahram Ter-Matevosyan Awarded Golden Commemorative Medal of Fridtjof Nansen

The decision to award the medal to Dr. Ter-Matevosyan was made by the Fridtjof Nansen Foundation on October 10, the birthdate of humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and close friend of the Armenian nation, Fridtjof Nansen.

mhovhannisyanDec 21 featured Comments Disabled

State, Society, and Genocide Prevention

State, Society, and Genocide Prevention

During the presentation Benjamin Abtan argued that states forfeit their sovereign rights when they violate or fail to protect the basic rights of their citizens.

mhovhannisyanNov 28Comments Disabled

US Ambassador to Armenia Richard M. Mills Jr. Discusses US Foreign Policy at AUA