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October 2016 Vol California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program Non-Profit and Armenian Students Organization U.S. Postage 5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB 4 PAID Fresno, CA 93740-8001 Permit No. 262 Change Service Requested FRESNO, CA HYE SHARZHOOM Armenian Action th FA| <ARVOUM 38 Year October 2016 Vol. 38, No. 1 (135) Ethnic Supplement to The Collegian ASP Celebrates 40th Anniversary Member of Turkish Parliament Garo Paylan Brings Message of Equality for Minorities in Turkey MICHAEL RETTIG EDITOR For the past century, Turkey has pursued a policy of repression and homogenization towards its various ethnic minorities. The current Republic of Turkey has an egregious track record of human rights violations, with slogans such as “one nation, one flag, one state” drowning out those who would call for a more democratic Turkey. In spite of this, the voice of Garo Paylan has reinvigorated Photo: Randy Vaughn-Dotta the opposition with his message of Left to right: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Sergio La equality and liberty for minorities. Porta, and Dr. Dickran Kouymjian at the ASP reception Paylan, an Armenian MP in the Photo: Hourig Attarian honoring Fresno State’s Centennial in 2011. Turkish Parliament and member Garo Paylan, center, with Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, left, measured,” said Dr. Saúl Jiménez- of the Peoples’ Democratic Party and Dr. Sergio La Porta, right. MARINE VARDANYAN Sandoval, Dean of the College of (HDP), made recent headlines for targeted and physically attacked of his nationwide tour to meet STAFF WRITER Arts and Humanities. reading the names of Armenian during Parliamentary talks over with Diasporan communities and The Armenian Studies Program MPs executed in the Genocide in constitutional amendments. leaders. He visited the Ararat Armenian courses have a long (ASP) has been affiliated with the Turkish Parliament. Paylan and On Tuesday, September 27, Armenian Cemetery before history of being taught on the various departments and colleges fellow HDP members were also Paylan visited Fresno as a part SEE PAYLAN PAGE 8 Fresno State campus. Armenian over the years, but today is part of classes were first offered in the the College of Arts & Humanities, Armenian Series Publishes New Book by Beledian early 1960s through an extension the largest College on campus. STAFF REPORT wealth of material useful to both course taught by Dr. Richard Today, the university has a scholars and to the reading public,” Hovannisian, and Armenian his- well-grounded and extensive Armenian Studies Program said Armenian Series General tory courses were later taught Armenian Studies Program that Director Prof. Barlow Der Editor Prof. Der Mugrdechian. by Dr. Louise Nalbandian of the is looked upon as a significant Mugrdechian announced that Fifty Year of Armenian Fresno State History Department. source of knowledge for all things Krikor Beledian’s Fifty Years of Literature in France examines “What started as a small Armenian, both on campus and in Armenian Literature in France has Armenian literature as it emerged offering of courses has grown to be the greater community. been published by the Armenian in France between 1922 and the golden standard by which the This year, the Armenian Series of The Press, at California the beginning of the 1970’s. It State University, Fresno. retraces the literary history of the success of every other program is SEE ASP PAGE 7 Translated from the original period starting with Armenian Mouradian-13th Kazan Visiting French into English by immigration until the passing Christopher Atamian, Fifty Years away of the movement’s main Professor in Armenian Studies of Armenian Literature in France representatives. It also examines is a groundbreaking study of the the most significant works Armenian literary scene in the published in that period, studying important Armenian Diaspora the issues raised by a literature of community of France. “This volume will provide a SEE FIFTY YEARS PAGE 3 Der Mugrdechian on “Armenians of Lebanon” ARAMAYIS ORKUSYAN STAFF WRITER During the summer of 2016, Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, director of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, had the opportunity to travel to Lebanon–one of the most important Armenian diasporan centers–for the first Dr. Khatchig Mouradian Photo: ASP Archive time. Der Mugrdechian was 2016 Semester. Dr. Mouradian invited by the Tekeyan Cultural TADEH ISSAKHANIAN is teaching a three-unit course Association to give a talk in Photo: Hourig Attarian STAFF WRITER entitled “The Armenian Genocide Beirut, where he spoke on June 7 and its Aftermath,” in addition to about the Armenian community Left to right: Erik Abrahamyan, Aramayis Orkusyan, Michael The Armenian Studies giving three public lectures under of Fresno: its establishment, Rettig, Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Elena Sarmazian, Program is both honored and the general heading of “Genocide organization, and important Tadeh Issakhanian, and Molly Gostanian. excited to welcome Dr. Khatchig and Resilience.” landmarks. While in Lebanon, and cultural institutions and met the Armenian Studies Program Mouradian as the 13th Kazan Dr. Mouradian’s course is Professor Der Mugrdechian also with community leaders. Fall Lecture Series titled “The Visiting Professor of Armenian focused on the organization and visited many of the important Der Mugrdechian discussed Armenian Diaspora: Lebanon.” Studies at Fresno State for the Fall SEE MOURADIAN PAGE 5 Armenian educational, religious, his trip in the first lecture of SEE LEBANON PAGE 6 2 Hye Sharzhoom October 2016 Armenian Studies Program California State University, Fresno Book/Video/CD Archival Gifts Armenian Studies Program Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Prof. Sergio La Porta, and the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, Spring 2017 Schedule of Courses and archival gifts, either offered personally, or to the Program. Course Units Time Day Instructor Hagop James Antranigian, for a copy of the book From Hell General Education-Breadth, Humanities, Area C2 to Heaven: Memoirs of the Armenian Genocide and the • Arm 1B-Elementary Armenian 4 10:00A-11:50A MW B. Der Mugrdechian Armenian Volunteer Corps, (2015), 252pp., in English. This (Class #32215) is the story of Armenag Bedigian-Antranigian, who suffered General Education-Breadth, Arts, Area C1 from the effects of the Armenian Genocide for almost two • ArmS 20-Arts of Armenia 3 11:00A-12:15P TuTh B. Der Mugrdechian years in the Keghi region of Erzerum. (Class #33425) Dr. Antranik Dakessian, Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon, for his book Լիբանանի Հայօճախը. Գիրք General Education-Breadth, Area D3 Ա., Համարկումին խաչուղիները (1920-2005), (Beirut: • ArmS 10-Intro Arm Studies 3 9:00A-09:50A MWF H. Ohanessian Haigazian University Press, 2015), 173pp., in Armenian. (Class #33533) This is a fascinating history of the Armenian community in General Education-Integration, Area IC Lebanon from the period of the Armenian Genocide until • Arm 148-Mastrpcs Arm Cult 3 2:00P-3:15P TuTh H. Ohanessian today. (Class #33571) Greg Devejian, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a small • Arm 148-Mastrpcs Arm Cult 3 2:00P-3:15P MW S. La Porta collection of Armenian themed books. (Class #33561) Hrant Dink Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey, for the following • Arm 148-Mastrpcs Arm Cult 3 3:30P-4:45P TuTh H. Ohanessian The Sounds of Silence: Turkey’s Armenian books: the series (Class #33010) Speak, Volume 1 (2012) (176pp., in English); Volume II- Upper Division Armenian Studies Course Diyarbakir’s Armenians Speak (2013) (231pp., in English); Volume III-Ankara’s Armenians Speak (2015) (165pp., • ArmS 108B-Arm History II 3 9:30A-10:45A TuTh B. Der Mugrdechian in English); Volume IV-Izmit’s Armenians Speak (2016) (Class #32214) (143pp., in English) all prepared by Ferda Balancar. Also For more information call the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669. for the book 2012 Declaration: The Seized Properties Get a Minor in Armenian Studies. of Armenian Foundations in Istanbul (2012) (478pp., in Check on requirements for the Minor in Armenian Studies in the current catalog. Turkish and English), a comprehensive and important work, which documents the seizure of Armenian properties http://www.fresnostate.edu/catalog/subjects/armenian-studies/armenia-mn.html (foundations) by the Turkish government from 1915 forward. Each foundation property is mapped and its history thoroughly discussed. Adrine Harutyunyan, Fresno, for a copy of the book Երեք HYE SHARZHOOM ընկեր (Three Comrades) by Erich Maria Remarque, translated from Russian into Armenian by the donor FA| <ARVOUM (Yerevan, 2015), 631pp., in English. Three Comrades is a novel about the horrors of war, especially World War I, told Editor Staff Writers through the eyes of the main character, Robert Lohkamp. Michael Rettig Alina Arakelian Dedicated to the translator’s family, some of who survived Diana Gasparyan the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Layout Dr. Gregory Ketabgian, La Canada-Flintridge, California for a Tadeh Issakhanian Barlow Der Mugrdechian copy of Leaving Kayseri: A Journey of One Hundred Years Claire Kasaian (2015), 249pp., in English. Leaving Kayseri is the story Aramayis Orkusyan of Dr. Ketabagian’s father experiences at the onset of the Photographers Armenian Genocide, taking the reader through the route of Hourig Attarian Kara Statler deportation, and their survival in the Syrian desert. They Barlow Der Mugrdechian Marine Vardanyan settled in Aleppo, Syria before ultimately immigrating to Advisor the United
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