Natalie Agazarian Editor Alfred Hitchcock once famously claimed: “In feature films the director is God; in documentary films, God is the director.” Director Inna Sahakyan of Bars Media referenced Hitchcock’s words when introducing her New York Times Critic’s Pick documentary “Aurora’s Sunrise” at the Fresno premier screening, which took place on Friday, September 1, before an audience of more two ...

Eddy Thurber Staff Writer Hye Sharzhoom welcomes Dr. Michael Krikorian, one of Fresno State’s newest music professors. Dr. Krikorian was born and raised in Fresno, graduating from University High School and receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Fresno State, where he took a number of Armenian Studies courses. He now serves as Assistant Professor of Piano and Music ...

Hannah Paloutzian Staff Writer “How can I get students to read the book?” said Dr. Katia Karageuzian during a discussion of her new book, Forbidden Homeland: Story of a Diasporan. Her presentation was part of the Armenian Studies Program Fall Lecture Series and was held on Friday, September 8, 2023, with many Fresno State students in attendance. At her presentation, ...

Sosse Baloian Yanez Special to Hye Sharzhoom In the last year, I have had the privilege of joining the Armenian Studies Program staff as a research assistant working with the Program’s Library and Archive. The first collection I worked on was the George Injajikian Personal Papers donated to the Program in 2018 by George Injajikian’s daughter, Gina Injayan. The collection ...

Joel D. Hirst, Vienna, VA, for a copy of his book, An Excess of Nationalism: A Novel about Armenia (2023), 115pp., in English. Vatche Ghazarian, Ph.D., Portsmouth, RI, for a copy of The Post WWI Rise of Turkish Nationalism and Resumption of Genocidal Policies (Portsmouth, RI: Mayreni Publishing, 2023), 586pp., in Armenian and English. The book is a collection of ...

Careen Derkalousdian Staff Writer “I am grateful to be part of the Armenian community and to experience everything the country had to offer. I now feel that Armenia is full of rich history and beauty which I am privileged to have experienced. The impression I was left with of other Armenians is that they want to share the beauty and ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program announces the publication of In Front of the Eyes of the World: The Memoirs of Setrak Timourian, Volume 19 in the Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno. The book was translated by N. Ipek Hüner and edited by Vahé Tachjian, Yaşar Tolga Cora, Murat Cankara, and Barlow Der Mugrdechian. The ...

Natalie Agazarian Editor Often, history is approached through a macro-lens. It addresses mass issues within a large population from a social, socioeconomic, cultural, or political standpoint. Yet, this broad prospect may undermine the importance and purpose of microhistory. Microhistory has a different role in the academic field. It provides a refined, niche perspective on an otherwise conventional topic, and delves ...

  Natalie Agazarian Editor The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) held their first meeting of the 2023-2024 school year on Thursday, August 31. Elections for officers were held with the following results: Alec Karayan, President; Armand Karkazian, Vice President; Careen Derkalousdian, Secretary; Simon Zhamkochyan, Treasurer; and Karina Messerlian, Publicist. Collectively, the board is unified in its goals of strengthening the participation ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program received a generous donation of $50,000 from the estate of Knarik Clara Margossian, who passed away in Fresno on February 7, 2023, at the age of 104. Margossian’s gift will be used to establish an Armenian Studies scholarship in her name at Fresno State, which will benefit students enrolled in Armenian and Armenian Studies ...