The lecture will address the official and unofficial treatment of Armenian heritage sites — active and “abandoned” alike — in Turkey since the early 2000s, tracking the transformation of Erdogan’s history-related politics, and exploring the ongoing mass looting of Armenian properties. Seeking preservation prospects, the lecture will assess the agency of state and non-state stakeholders alike, from Armenian pilgrims to Kurdish stewards and looters.

Dr. Simon Maghakyan is a political scientist who researches heritage and security. He is the 20th Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies at Fresno State, a community scholar at the University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Studies and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oxford.

Date: Friday, Oct. 11
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: University Business Center

For more information, contact Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian at barlowd@csufresno.edu.