Blaming the Victims 2.0
By Sara Elise Brown and Henry C. Theriault “Blaming the victim” is a tried and true method of genocide rationalization and denial, and has been used in case after case: “The Jews” were against Germany...
View ArticleA Blueprint for Diaspora Representation in Negotiations with Turkey over...
The Armenian Weekly (June 1, 2013) In the course of almost a century, Armenian institutions’ and individuals’ various stances on Turkey and genocide recognition have hardened into maximalist positions....
View Article#SupportTheHairenik Donor Drive Kicks Off to Fund New Media Projects
Donate now to fund The Armenian Weekly iPhone & iPad App, Special Issues and Hairenik Digitization Project WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik Association kicked off its #SupportTheHairenik drive today...
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ANCA Shares Lessons with Hundreds of Diasporan Community Partners
Executive Director Speaks at State Department During Global Diaspora Forum WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian shared the lessons learned by...
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The Perpetual ‘Other’: Nisanyan Discusses Court Sentence, Minority Politics...
On May 22, Turkish-Armenian columnist Sevan Nisanyan was sentenced to more than 13 months in jail for a blog post he wrote in September 2012. The Istanbul court found Nisanyan guilty of “publicly...
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Hamazkayin Announces Winner of Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary Literature
WATERTOWN, Mass—On May 4, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of the Eastern United States, at its Annual Pan Gathering in Boston, announced it had named Christopher Atamian as the...
View ArticleTurkeys Coming Home to Roost?
The parallels seem deliciously endless in number and category. A week’s worth of unrest in Turkey, spreading from Constantinople (Bolis) to other cities, could go to unpredictable places, both good and...
View ArticleThe Ontology of Genocide Against Minorities in the Ottoman Empire
The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine The metaphysics of the relationship between the unit and the multitude have long been contested in scientific, political, historiographic, and other contexts....
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In Vatican, Pope Francis Recognizes Armenian Genocide
‘First genocide of 20th century was that of Armenians,’ says Pope Francis BUENOS AIRES (Diaro Armenia)—Pope Francis, during a meeting on June 3 with a delegation led by Nerses Bedros XIX, Catholicos...
View ArticleSassounian: Charny Dismantles Gunter’s Deceptive Genocide Denialism
As the centennial approaches, Turkish officials and their cohorts are searching for more subtle approaches to deny the Armenian Genocide. Realizing that their past practice of outright denial is no...
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Khachatourian: Armenian Scholars at the Center of Genocide Denial
The Turkish Studies Project of the University of Utah convened its fourth conference on Wednesday in Tbilisi, Georgia. The conference is entitled “The Caucasus at Imperial Twilight: Nationalism,...
View ArticleLetter: It Is Delusional to Think One Can Convince a Denier
Dear Editor, I wish to thank Ara Khachatourian for his timely article exposing an alarming trend in academia. While there are many layers to the question of when and how to engage genocide deniers, it...
View ArticleSoccer: Armenia Faces Crunch Qualifiers versus Malta and Denmark
Armenia’s World Cup campaign hangs in the balance. With just three points on the board from an opening day away-win against Malta to show for their exploits thus far, time is well and truly running...
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Armenian Weekly iPhone and iPad Apps Now Available on iTunes
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly this week released its iPhone and iPad Applications, which allow readers to receive breaking news alerts, save favorite articles, browse categories, and share...
View ArticleThe Case Against Legitimizing Genocide Deniers: Scholars Speak Up
[The] willingness to ascribe to the deniers and their myths the legitimacy of a point of view is of as great, if not greater, concern than are the activities of the deniers themselves. —Deborah...
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‘Hoy Lari’ Performs for Children, in Boston and Armenia
On May 18, “Hoy Lari” returned to the Boston area and rocked the house to 200 parents and children in Woburn, Mass. The event was to benefit the Armenia Children’s Milk Fund, which fills one specific,...
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Of Ruins and Renovations: Documenting Cultural Destruction in Turkey
I recently returned from my fourth trip to Western Armenia in the last 18 months. These journeys are emotionally draining. I am not sure I could make these trips alone; it is critical to have good...
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Armenian Genocide Survivors Honored by Gov. Deval Patrick
BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston terrorist bombings may have taken a tragic toll on more than 300 victims and devastated the city’s metropolis in its wake. But it did little to deter the spirit behind the 98th...
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Graves in the Park: Notes from the ‘Bolis’ Uprising
I haven’t had time to digest what I saw this past week on the heels of my first journey to the womb of Armenian civilization: Van/Vaspurakan. Dikranakert. Kharpert, the fabled green villages of Bitlis,...
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Akcam: The ‘Foreign Connection’ is Me
Commenting on the Gezi Park events, Prime Minister Erdoğan said, “There are internal and external connections. Our intelligence work is ongoing.” Confession time: The foreign connection is me. Anyone...
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