Forthcoming Lectures, Seminars, Courses

Oxford, Cambridge, London

 

 

University of Oxford

 

Classical and Medieval Armenian Culture: Grigor Narekac‘i and his Book of Lamentation 2

– Prof Theo van Lint

Mon. 10 February, 3-4pm, Pembroke College, The Henderson Building, Henderson Seminar Room.  A reading of the three first prayer-poems, based on the Armenian text and some of its translations and commentaries will close the series of three lectures on Grigor Narekac‘i’s life and work. For more information on this lecture series, contact: theo.vanlint@orinst.ox.ac.uk

 

An Introduction to Ancient Armenian Linguistics

– Dr Irene Tinti

Mon. 10 February, 4-5 p.m, Pembroke College, The Henderson Building, Henderson Seminar Room. The purpose of the course is to introduce the audience to linguistic research on Ancient Armenian; the lectures are ideally aimed at students, and do not require any prior knowledge of the language. The second lecture will continue outlining a history of Ancient Armenian; it will focus on its relations with other tongues, on levels or phases of the language perceived as deviating from the 'Classical' standard, and on the problematic nature of certain labels (such as Hellenising School). For more information on this lecture series, contact:irene.tinti.82@gmail.com

 

Church-Society Relations in Armenia

– Dr Hratch Tchilingirian

Tues. 11 February, 6:30-8:00 pm, Lecture Room 1, The Oriental Institute

This lecture will discuss the unprecedented processes of rapid and long-term transitions in virtually all aspects of life in post-Soviet Armenia — social, political, economic, religious, cultural. Like in other former Soviet republics, the old socio-political boundaries changed in Armenia: a process of social relocation and strengthening of old identity references were quickly in place. Even as the Church was expected to provide much-needed guidance in filling the ideological and spiritual gap left behind by the failure of the Communist ideology, the Church was ill-prepared — in terms of human and material resources — to respond to the growing interest of people in religion and spirituality.  For more information on this lectures series, contact: hratch.tchilingirian@orinst.ox.ac.uk

 

The Politics of Remembering: Massacres against Armenians (Non-Muslims) in Kurdish Novels

– Dr Özlem Galip, Kurdish Studies Seminar

Wed. 12 February, 5-7 pm, Lecture Room 1, The Oriental Institute. How do ‘history’ and ‘memory’ create ‘collective memory’ in Kurdish novelistic discourse? How do the use of ‘memory’ and ‘experiences’ have an impact on literary articulations of massacres, conflicts and genocide against non-Muslims, in particular Armenians? Kurdish historical novels inform Kurdish collective memory of violence against non-Muslims in the late Ottoman Empire and in the foundation period of the Turkish Republic. The majority of novels emphasize the role of Kurds in the massacres and conflicts by the provocation of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic. Lieux de memoire created by Kurdish diaspora novelists play an important role in the dynamic processes fundamental to the creation of a ‘collective memory’ and of modern historiography in an attempt to articulate a silence in Kurdish historical writing, not only for Kurds but also for non-Muslims in Turkey. For more information on this seminar series, contact: ozlem.galip@orinst.ox.ac.uk ortheo.vanlint@orinst.ox.ac.uk


 

University of Cambridge

 

'Imposed realities and uncertain future: Armenian Diaspora Communities in the Middle East' 

– Dr Hratch Tchilingirian (Oxford)

 Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 4:30 pm, Lightfoot Room, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Divinity, West Road. This is part of Faculty of Divinity's World Christianities - Orthodox Diasporas Series. For more information contact: Naures Atto, email:  na384@cam.ac.uk.

 

 

Diocese of the Armenian Church

 

Divine Liturgy (Patarak/Badarak) of the Armenian Church

– Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, PhD 

Monday evenings, starting 17 February 2014, 7 pm, St. Sarkis Church, Iverna Gardens, London W8.  A course on the theology and spirituality of the Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Church is being offered by the Continuing Education Ministry of the Primate's Office.  His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian will be teaching the course, which will discuss questions such as why the Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday? Why is it an hour or so long? Why should one attend the Liturgy when once can pray anywhere? so on.  Registered members will receive printed notes of each session. Those interested to attend this free course should  contact the Primate’s Office and register by e-mail primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.ukor phone: 0208 127 8364.

 

 

Centre for Armenian Information and Advise (CAIA) - Hayashen

CAIA 105a Mill Hill Road, ActonLondon W3 8JF
 

Introduction to Armenian History, Culture & Heritage Lecture Series



Sunday, 16 February, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Preservation of Classical Armenian (Grabar): Is it important in the 21st Century?

– V. Rev. Fr Garegin Hampartsoumian

 

Sunday, 2 March, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Cultural Production and Preservation in Diaspora: Music from Komitas to Rabiz

– Dr Hratch Tchilingirian (Oxford)

 

Sunday, 9 March, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

An Englishman's Journey in Armenia and Artsakh

– Russell Pollard

 

 

Armenian Language Courses

Ongoing courses offered by the Armenian Institute (email:info@armenianinstitute.org.uk) and Programme of Armenian Studies, Dr Krikor Moskofian, contact:moskofiank@gmail.com).