Tuesday 12 May 2009

Reminder - SOAS Armenology Lecture - 19 May 2009‏

Lecture on Armenology and Near East Studies in the 20th Century

Lecture on Armenology and Near East Studies in the 20th Century

Dr Igor Dorfmann-Lazarev

Date: 19 May 2009Time: 5:30 PM

Finishes: 19 May 2009Time: 6:30 PM

Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: Khalili Lecture Theatre

Type of Event: Lecture

To mark the introduction of Armenian studies at SOAS, Dr Igor Dorfmann-Lazarev will give a lecture entitled ‘Armenology in the Context of Near Eastern Studies in the 20th Century’. It will survey the development of Armenian Studies over the past century and assess the importance of this field for the study of other Near Eastern cultures. It will concentrate on one particular aspect of Armenian culture: the shaping of the Armenian Christian tradition in the context of the neighbouring civilisations.

Chair: Dr Stefan Sperl, Head, Department of the Near and Middle East, SOAS

Opening Address: Professor Michael Hutt, Dean, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, SOAS

All Welcome

Organised by: Department of the Languages and Cultures of Near and Middle East ,

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