This lecture from Dr. Hrag Papazian, Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies, is devoted to the migrant Armenians arriving in Turkey from Armenia since the 1990s. After discussing their migration history and their general conditions in Istanbul, the talk will examine their encounters and relations with the local Armenian community, characterized by both cooperation/solidarity and boundary-making. The lecture will provide a brief analysis of the newcomers’ understanding/expectations of "Armenianness" of which the Armenian state/homeland, an "Armenian traditional morality," and a rigid symbolic boundary towards Turkishness, appear as central tenets.

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium

For any questions, contact Barlow Der Mugrdechian through email at barlowd@csufresno.edu.