“Many people I know who have been to Armenia express that they felt at home as soon as their plane touched down. While I did not feel that sentiment initially, I felt homesick after leaving,” reflected...
“Denial is not only the reluctance to acknowledge the historical injustices of the past but it further aims at killing the dead and their memory over and over, inflicting pain on the survivors and their...
Staff Report
The Armenian Studies Program announces the publication of Hachig Kazarian’s Western Armenian Music: From Asia Minor to the United States, Volume 18 in the Armenian Series of...
Grace Moua, 20, is in her third year at Fresno State majoring in business with an emphasis on marketing. She also minors in media arts.
As someone who is attending Fresno State as a Hmong student, “finding...
Some communities are preparing for Thanksgiving, the Hmong community celebrated its New Year on Nov. 14 at the Satellite Student Union.
Traditionally celebrated at the end of harvest season in November...
“I am grateful to be part of the Armenian community and to experience everything the country had to offer. I now feel that Armenia is full of rich history and beauty which I am privileged to have experienced....
“It is really fun to perform with the students, because I love the music. They love the music – it is written well,” said Dr. Arsen Jamkotchian.
Dr. Jamkotchian is a newly hired collaborative...
Armenian 1A, Elementary Armenian, is a four-unit course offered every Fall Semester by the Armenian Studies Program. The class is taught by Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian and is a language course for beginners.
Western...
Hye Sharzhoom welcomes Dr. Michael Krikorian, one of Fresno State’s newest music professors. Dr. Krikorian was born and raised in Fresno, graduating from University High School and receiving his Bachelor’s...
“How can I get students to read the book?” said Dr. Katia Karageuzian during a discussion of her new book, Forbidden Homeland: Story of a Diasporan. Her presentation was part of the Armenian Studies...
Alfred Hitchcock once famously claimed: “In feature films the director is God; in documentary films, God is the director.”
Director Inna Sahakyan of Bars Media referenced Hitchcock’s words when...
The Armenian Studies Program received a generous donation of $50,000 from the estate of Knarik Clara Margossian, who passed away in Fresno on February 7, 2023, at the age of 104. Margossian’s gift will...
