Concordia University
Armenian Student Association
The ConU ASA
committee is working in collaboration with Armen Karo
to present an evening of live discussion with 2 university professors, 2 PhD
candidates and a journalist.
When? March 16, 2007
Time? 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Where? Hall Building, Room H-620
Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve W.
The topic of discussion will be:
"Contemporary Issues: Human Rights & Genocide Studies"
Presenters:
1- Prof. Meir Amor (Sociology, Concordia University)
On pan Turkism, Pan Germanism
2- Erin Jessee [PhD. Candidate in Humanities, Concordia University] –
Forensic Archeology
Turkish denial & Turkish falsifications of material & human remains
from the 1915 period]
3- Lerna Ekmekcioglu {PhD Candidate in History and Middle Eastern Studies at
NYU} –
"Turning Into Diaspora – 19 January 2007, Istanbul: Turkish Armenians
Facing the (Re)death of Their Ancestors"
[the existential insecurities of Istanbul Armenians in relation to Mr.
Dink’s murder how it affected her-
both as an Armenian (parent) from Istanbul and a scholar working on the
history of this
community right after the Genocide. Various sorts of Turkish responses to
the murder]
4- Prof. Bruce Broomhall (UQAM)
On Cambodia
5- Francois Bugingo (writer and journalist)
On Rwanda
I’ve attached a document in which the panelists are described in more
detail, have a look at it if you’d like some extra information.
We strongly encourage you to attend this event.
This lecture is open to the general public and is free of charge
We thank you for your support!
Maral Kassemjian,
V.P Communications
A.S.A. Executive Committee
A.S.A. Concordia
2010 Mackay, room Q-01
(514)848-2424 ext: 3541
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Conco [email protected]