“What is so sweet in this land that we continue to come back?” said Vrej’s grandmother. It was a question she constantly asked herself and her family members and was a central focus of the film “My...
With a measured breath, the tender, yet commanding touch of the Armenian pianist Svetlana Navasardyan sent the Fresno State Concert Hall into a resonance of flourishing melodies. For the next two hours,...
David Ashkharian
Biology
Minor in Armenian Studies
What was your favorite Armenian Studies class, activity, or event?
My favorite class was the Arts of Armenia, ArmS 20. I found...
On Friday, March 28, 2025, the Armenian Studies Program welcomed Dr. Talin Suciyan, Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies, for her third lecture of the semester titled “Kept with Care: Letters...
“As much as the Internet is developing,” said Dr. Bedross Der Matossian, “denial is developing with it.”
On Friday, April 11, 2025, Dr. Der Matossian presented a lecture on “Denial of the...
The Armenian Studies Program awarded scholarships to fifty-two students from forty different endowment or scholarship funds for a total of $110,000 for the academic year 2024-2025.
In addition to providing...
The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State is pleased to announce the release of its latest publication, Microhistories in Armenian Studies, volume 22 in the Armenian Series of The Press at California...
On Sunday, April 27, 2025 the Tekeyan Cultural Association Metro Los Angeles Chapter organized a kinetson (book dedication) at the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church in Burbank, CA. Dr. Dora Sakayan’s...
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Armenian Students Organization (ASO) gathered at noon in front of the Armenian Genocide Monument at Fresno State to remember and honor the innocent lives lost during the...
On March 16, Fresno State students, family members, faculty, and administrators gathered at Fort Washington Country Club in Fresno for the Armenian Studies Program 37th Annual Banquet.
The Armenian...
The Nishkian Family Photo Archive has been made public on the Armenian Studies Program’s Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/armenianstudies/albums/72177720323171031.
The Nishkian Archive...
