His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and guests at the luncheon hosted by the Armenian Studies Program at the Smittcamp Alumni House on Wednesday, November 5.Photo: ASP Archive Anahid ValenciaStaff Writer The Fresno State Armenian Studies Program hosted His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia for a campus visit on Wednesday, Nov. 5. His Holiness delivered a ...
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Conference participants. Front row, left to right: Dr. Merisa Sahin, Dr. Ümit Kurt, Dr. Janet Klein, Dr. Taner Akçam, Dr. Duygu Tasalp, and Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian. Back row, left to right: Dr. Michael Provence, Dr. Hagop Ohanessian, Dr. Yiğit Akın, Dr. Kent Schull, Dr. Ekrem Yener, and Dr. David Zakarian.Photo: ASP Archive Natalie AgazarianEditor On October 17-18, 2025, the ...
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Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, sixth from right, with members of the Osher Lifelong Learning class.Photo: Katherine Arslanian Katherine ArslanianStaff Writer The Osher Life Long Learning Institute (OLLI), a program at Fresno State designed for adults ages 50 and up who want to keep learning simply for the joy of it, invited Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian to teach a class, “Armenian ...
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California State Assembly members, community leaders, students, and Fresno State officials at the Armenian Genocide Monument, October 16, 2025.Photo: ASP Archive Nellie ChobanyanStaff Writer Fresno State welcomed several members of the California State Assembly for a special legislative visit recognizing the deep historical roots, accomplishments, and ongoing contributions of the Armenian community in the Central Valley. Assemblymember David Tangipa (AD-8), ...
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Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, standing, with students from the Arts of Armenia course.Photo: Nellie Chobanyan Nellie ChobanyanStaff Writer At Fresno State, Armenian Studies 20-Arts of Armenia, continues to captivate students from all majors and academic backgrounds. Whether fulfilling a General Education requirement, exploring cultural identity, or simply discovering a new artistic tradition, students consistently describe the class as eye-opening, meaningful, ...
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Staff Report The Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno, announces the publication of Vis-à-vis Christianity: An In-Depth Conversation Exploring the Life and the Work of Archbishop Hovnan Derderian (408 pages, in English, with color photographs). The volume is number 21 in the Armenian Series, and the publication was made possible through The Clara Margossian Trust, approved ...
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Seated left to right: Dr. Hagop Ohanessian, Andrew Hagopian, and Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian. Standing, left to right: Dr. David Zakarian, Grigor Terpogosyan, Harutyun Amirkhanyan, Katherine Arslanian, Lara Habib, Anahid Valencia, Jordan Mazmanian, Emily Sahakian, and Jonathan Chardukian. Katherine ArslanianStaff Writer Andrew Hagopian presented his Fresno State master’s thesis, “Preserving Identity Through Sound: Armenians in California from 1900–1960,” to a ...
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ASO students enjoyed an evening of bowling. Katherine ArslanianStaff Writer The Armenian Student Organization (ASO) kicked off the Fall 2025 semester with two exciting events, one educational and one social. These events not only demonstrated the importance of Armenian history and culture, but also gave students a chance to connect and socialize. Left to right: Emily Sahakian, Anahid Valencia, Lara ...
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Left to right: Dr. David Zakarian, Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Prof. Michael Bazyler, Dr. Taner Akçam, and Dr. Jill Fields. Anahid ValenciaStaff Writer Physical art holds history and recognition – a sentiment Jews fought for after the Holocaust and one that Armenians have been fighting for since 1915, and long before. Prof. Michael Bazyler of Chap-man University presented “Nazi Looted ...
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Dr. David ZakarianSpecial to Hye Sharzhoom The second International Congress of Armenian Studies convened at the Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, between July 9 and 12, 2025, bringing together some forty leading scholars, representatives of Armenian Studies programs and centers, and an increasing number of young researchers. Supported by Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and ...
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