Touraj Daryaee, UCI, Urarshtu and Armina: Two Narratives through the Behistun Inscription


 Armenian Studies     Apr 13 2015 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM HG 1030

Armenian Identity Through the Ages
Prof. Touraj Daryaee, UCI: 'Urarshtu and Armina: Two Narratives through the Behistun Inscription'

An International conference in Armenian Studies, Supported by The Vahe & Armine Meghrouni Lecture Series and the School of Humanities.

Day 1:
PANEL 1:
Ancient Armenia
10:15 AM-12:15 PM
Chair: Roman Symbatyan

The purpose of this conference is to explore Armenian identity from the remote past to the present. This conference will touch upon issues that have faced the Armenians and how they have affected Armenian identity through the ages - how a small kingdom and people have been able to keep their cultural independence and survive. Armenian identity has gone through many changes, and our discussions will touch upon not only elements of continuity, but also rupture. The papers from the conference will be edited by Touraj Daryaee and published by Mazda Publishers, an academic publishers since 1980s which deals with the Armenian and Iranian world. The scheduled publication is in 2016.

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