The First Republic of Armenia Published by Armenian Series

Staff Report

The Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno announces the publication of The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) on its Centenary: Politics, Gender, and Diplomacy, edited by Dr. Bedross Der Matossian and with a preface by Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian. The book is the second in the newly launched Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) Publication Series published as part of the Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno.

“The Armenian Series is pleased to publish this important work, which brings new scholarship to the topic of the First Republic,” said Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, general editor of the Armenian Series.

The volume is dedicated to Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian for his outstanding contribution to the field of Armenian Studies over the past half century.

This edited volume provides a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach to studying the fascinating history of the Republic. Through an analysis of the politics, gender, and diplomacy of the period, the volume enriches our understanding of the short-lived Republic, which played a crucial role in guaranteeing the perseverance of Armenian identity, and ultimately laying the foundation for the modern Republic of Armenia.

The list of contributors in the order of their contribution are: Dr. Bedross Der Matossian, “Introduction”; Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian, “The Republic of Armenia: A Contextual Overview”; Dr. Houri Berberian, “From Nationalist-Socialist to National Socialist? The Shifting Politics of Abraham Giulkhandanian”; Dr. Ari Şekeryan, “Rethinking the Establishment of the First Republic of Armenia: Reactions of the Ottoman-Turkish and Armenian Press in Istanbul (May-October 1918)”; Dr. Seda D. Ohanian, “The Role of Women in the Social and Political Life of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920)”; Dr. Rubina Peroomian, “The Subversive Activities of Armenian Bolsheviks: A Critical Factor in Yerevan-Moscow Negotiations (1918-1920)”; Dr. Vartan Matiossian, “The Recognition of the First Republic of Armenia in South America (1918-1920)”; Dr. Jakub Osiecki, “The Visit of Rev. Antoine Delpuch to the South Caucasus in 1919: An Attempt to Establish Diplomatic Relations Between the Holy See and Yerevan?”; Dr. Garabet K. Moumdjian, “Domestic Politics in the Republic of Armenia, 1918-1920: A Flip or a Flop,”; and Dr. George Bournoutian, “The Unrealistic Territorial Demands of the Armenian Republic 1919-1920.”

The volume also includes rare images from the period. This volume was inspired by a 2018 conference titled “Innovative Approaches to the History of the First Republic of Armenia, 1918-1920,” organized by the Society for Armenian Studies and the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Copies of The First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) on its Centenary are available for purchase from:

The Armenian Prelacy-
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Abril Bookstore-
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For bulk orders please contact the Armenian Studies Program, at 559.278.2669 or by email at barlowd@csufresno.edu.