Staff Report On Friday, February 16, more than fifty 8th grade students and teachers from the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian in Los Angeles visited Fresno State. They met with Armenian Studies Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, who explained to students about the Genocide Monument, which sits impressively in the heart of the Fresno State campus. It is the first and only Armenian Genocide ...

Conor Youhei Hustedde and Barlow Der Mugrdechian  The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State continues to be a prominent publisher of all things Armenian with installments 18, 19 and 20 of the Armenian Series. The series began with their first book, “Young Saroyan: Follow and Other Writings,” released in 2009 and continues its rigorous publishing efforts with each volume examining ...

Staff Report In December 2019, the Armenian Studies Program was awarded a California Humanities grant of nearly $5,000 for the “Amplifying Community: Re-cording the History of the San Joaquin Valley Armenian Music Production,” project, dedicated to recovering the history of Armenian-American music production in the San Joaquin Valley during the first half of the 20th century. Armenian Studies Program archivist ...

Careen Derkalousdian Staff Writer “I argue that through a focus on the lived experience of children during genocide, we can build a comparative framework for the global study of indigenous genocide,” said Dr. Keith Watenpaugh. “I make this argument because during most genocides, there is a systematic and shared pattern of the treatment of children.” On Thursday, February 1, 2024, ...

Ani Sargsyan Staff Writer “The living heritage has been displaced, and might be able to continue the intangible heritage in many ways… but the tangible heritage, especially the immovable ones, were left behind,” said Simon Maghakyan. On Monday, January 29, 2024, guest speaker and investigative researcher Simon Maghakyan presented his findings on Artsakh’s cultural monuments in the aftermath of the ...

  Natalie Agazarian Editor A new generation with ancient tunes, a fusion of fresh and familiar faces, an alluring ambiance – Kef Time Fresno returned for its third consecutive year on Saturday, January 27, at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church. With an astonishing sellout of tickets in one day, Kef Time serves as a testament to the strength of the ...

Staff Report Students at University High School on the Fresno State campus had the opportunity to enroll in a special Armenian Studies course as part of their Winter Intersession, from January 3-12, 2024. Taught by Fresno State Armenian Studies faculty Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian and Dr. Hagop Ohanessian, the students explored various aspects of Armenian culture including Armenian art, literature, ...

Careen Derkalousdian Staff Writer The Armenian Students Organization had a successful Fall semester, starting the school year off strong with a BBQ cookout in September, complete with kebab, Armenian music, and games. They continued their momentum with a Homecoming Tailgate in October and an annual Friendsgiving Potluck in November. From turkey to mac n’ cheese to pilaf, ASO members brought ...

Staff Report Audience members were transported across the globe by “Armenians in Film: Six Short Films by Armenian Filmmakers,” which screened as part of the CineCulture Film Series at Fresno State on Friday, February 16. The two hundred and fifty people in attendance were able to view six films, each of which was distinct and presented a unique point of ...

Staff Report Fresno State alumni Joel and Jill Mazmanian have established an annual scholarship in the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State. Joel and Jill both attended Fresno State in the early 1990’s. Joel finished his college career at Boston University and Jill stayed on to earn her accounting degree from Fresno State’s Sid Craig School of Business. Her proudest ...