About the Event:
The Center for Ethics in Public Affairs (ETICA) at AUA, in partnership with the New York University Global Institute for Advanced Study, the Armenian Society of Fellows, and the AUA Turpanjian Institute of Social Sciences, is pleased to host an international conference on June 29-30.
The conference will explore foundational questions regarding the place, significance, and nature of national identity in a world facing a multitude of enduring and emerging challenges and uncertainties.
About the Speakers:
June 29, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
- Dr. Anthony Appiah, New York University, USA
- Dr. Anne-Marie Thiesse, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
- Dr. Levon Abrahamian, National Academy of Sciences, Armenia
June 30, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
- Dr. Aghasi Tadevosyan, National Academy of Sciences, Armenia
- Dr. Gina Gustavsson, Uppsala University, Sweden
- Dr. David Miller, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
On June 30, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., a special panel will discuss Cultural Heritage and the Politics of Preservation in a Time of Crisis.
Panelists:
- Yannis Avramides, Senior Director of Programs, World Monuments Fund
- Seda Grigoryan, President, Blue Shield Armenia
- Hermann Parzinger, President, Europa Nostra
- Isber Sabrine, President, Heritage for Peace, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Tim Whalen, Director, Getty Conservation Institute
In addition, over 50 local and international researchers will present their peer-reviewed papers across six parallel sessions.
The conference will launch on Saturday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m. with a recital by the pianist Kiril Gerstein and soprano Ruzan Mantashyan performing music from their recently released CD, “Music in Time of War.”
Registration for both the conference and the concert is mandatory. Please register using this link.
Language:
The official languages of the conference are English and Armenian, with simultaneous translation.
The conference is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the speakers only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the other funders of this event. Neither the European Union nor the co-funders can be held responsible for them.