SS 302

MODERN ARMENIAN HISTORY

SS 302 MODERN ARMENIAN HISTORY

The first lecture will cover Armenia from the 1890s to 1913. It will detail the Armenian experience living in the Russian and Ottoman Empires as well as in Iran. During this time, a cultural revival arose along with political reforms accompanied by persecution. A national revolutionary movement grew aimed at autonomy. The second lecture focuses on World War I, during which Armenians suffered persecution, expulsion and genocide leaving them facing genocide denial, memories and trauma.

Presenter: Houri Berbarian, is a UCI history professor and holds the Meghrouni Chair in Armenian Studies. She wrote Revolutionaries: Armenia and the Connected Revolutions in the Russian, Iranian, and Ottoman Worlds.

Developers: Thomas Bernstein and Jonathan Weil

Tuesdays, September 22, 29
10:00 AM – 12:00 noon

Facilitators:
Linda Saperstein 714-402-8078, lsaperstein@me.com
Nell Yang 949-350-6421, Yang_nell@me.com

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OLLI Course
When Sep 22, 20 to Sep 29, 20;
2 Meetings
Where Online

Fall 2020

Date Day Start Time End Time Building
Date9/22/2020 DayTuesday Start Time10:00AM End Time12:00PM BuildingOLLI Remote Learning Center
Date9/29/2020 DayTuesday Start Time10:00AM End Time12:00PM BuildingOLLI Remote Learning Center