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UCLA PAI Hosted Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future

The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA in collaboration with the Fowler Museum at UCLA hosted a full-day conference on the Armenian cultural heritage of the......more

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UCLA PAI conference on the protection and preservation of Armenian cultural heritage

The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, in collaboration with the Fowler Museum at UCLA, is planning to hold an all-day conference on the protection and......more

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PAI Year-End Newsletter for 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the past year and thank you for being a......more

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Release of Documentary on Armenian Genocide Looted Art and Restitution

The film explores questions about the possibilities of creating an Armenian genocide reparation movement post-recognition, the opportunities within the American legal system for reparation, and......more

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2025-26 UCLA Promise Armenian Institute Grant and Fellowship Opportunities

PAI funding opportunities are available to promote research in fields represented within Armenian studies, such as Armenian language, literature, and history, as well as all......more

Upcoming and Recent Events

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Pavagan E (Enough!): Zabel Yesayanʼs (1878–1943?) Political Thought on Peace, Justice, and Peopleʼs Right to Self-Defense

Hybrid lecture by Melissa Bilal, the Promise Professor in Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture at... more
Monday, April 21, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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Film Screening: "My Sweet Land"

A limited screening of the award-winning documentary My Sweet Land, followed by a discussion with... more
Friday, April 4, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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Writer and Witness: Aram Andonian and Early Narratives on the Armenian Genocide

Hybrid lecture by Dr. Boris Adjemian, director of the AGBU Nubar Library, Paris, co-organized by... more
Friday, March 7, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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The Brass Band of the King: Armenians in Ethiopia

Hybrid book-talk by Dr. Boris Adjemian, co-organized by the UCLA HASOM Armenian Music... more
Thursday, March 6, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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The Library and the Survivor: Aram Andonian in Paris

Hybrid lecture by Dr. Boris Adjemian, director of the AGBU Nubar Library, Paris, organized by... more
Saturday, March 1, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)