Requested Service Change CA FRESNO, FRESNO, Fresno, CA 93740-8001 CA Fresno, 262 No. No. Permit 5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB 4 PB M/S Ave. Backer N. 5245 PAID Organization Students Armenian and Postage U.S. Program Studies Armenian Non-Profit Fresno University, State California HYE SHARZHOOM th Armenian Action 30 FA| <ARVOUM Year March 2009 Vol. 30, No. 3 (105) Ethnic Supplement to The Collegian Armenian Studies Program Dr. George Bournoutian Teaches Monday Night Class 21st Annual Banquet ArmS 120T-on Armenian Diaspora and Genocide featuring a panel discussion on teach Armenian history at Tufts, Columbia, New York University, Rutgers, University of Connecti- NITED TATES OREIGN OLICY IN “U S F P cut, and Ramapo College. My re- ARMENIA AND THE CAUCASUS” search is primarily on the history of Eastern Armenia from 1450 to 1850. Except for my textbook, A with The Honorable John Ordway, Concise History of the Armenian former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia; People, the rest of my books are on Keith Simmons, former USAID Mission Director the Iranian and Russian rule of east- in Armenia; and ern Armenia (Erevan, Bruce Janigian, Vice President, Nakhichevan, Karabagh, and Ganja) in those 400 years. For the Development and Government Relations, last ten years I have concentrated American University of Armenia my efforts on translating rare pri- mary sources into annotated En- and celebrating the 30th Anniversary glish versions for the benefit of those who cannot read the origi- of the Hye Sharzhoom newspaper Dr. George Bournoutian, center, with students from his Mon- nals.” day night Armenian Studies course. For the past thirty years, Dr. Photo: Barlow Der Mugrdechian Bournoutian has been fortunate to Sunday, March 15, 2009 HAGOP OHANESSIAN gan with the fall of the Arshakuni lead study groups (students, fac- STAFF WRITER Kingdom, the first partition of Ar- ulty, staff and friends) to every Reception-5 PM • Dinner-6 PM menia in the fourth century, and continent, including Antarctica. He Fort Washington Golf & Country Club Dr. George Bournoutian, Pro- continuing through the political has visited some 125 countries, fessor of History at Iona College in upheavals of the twentieth century, some of them more than once, al- 10272 N. Millbrook • Fresno, California New York, has been appointed as up to the present day. Prior to his ways seeking evidence of Arme- $40 per person • $400 table of ten the seventh Henry Khanzadian arrival in Fresno, I had the opportu- nian Diasporan communities. Kazan Visiting Professor of Arme- nity to interview Dr. Bournoutian. Professor Bournoutian believes $20 Fresno State students nian Studies for the Spring 2009 When asked about his main re- in research and seminars that en- semester. This semester he is teach- search and areas of expertise, Dr. courage student participation, rather Tenth Annual Armenian Film ing a three-unit course on the Ar- Bournoutian stated, “Since Iona than rote memorization or repeat- menian Diaspora and Genocide, does not have an Armenian course, ing what the professor presents. Festival Attracts Large Audience Monday evenings from 6:00-8:50 I teach the history of the Middle Each student in his class will choose PM. East and Eastern Europe at the un- a topic on the Diaspora or the Geno- The course is primarily focused dergraduate and graduate levels. BOURNOUTIAN PAGE 5 on the Armenian Diaspora that be- However, I have been invited to SEE Dr. Ronald T. Marchese Discusses “Constantinople Style” of Armenian Art in Illustrated Presentation MARISSA ISQUIERDO ing to Dr. Marchese, who has been STAFF WRITER doing scholarly research on the collections at the Armenian Ortho- On Wednesday, February 11 at dox Church in Istanbul for the past 7:30 PM, Prof. Barlow Der thirteen years, Armenians devel- Mugrdechian, Coordinator of the oped their “own unique style of Armenian Studies Program wel- sacred art,” the “Constantinople Mugrdechian comed Fresno State distinguished Style.” Der alumnus, Dr. Ronald Marchese, “The ‘Constantinople Style’ can who gave a presentation titled “Ar- be found from the monumental to Barlow menian Constantinople: Church, the miniature, in architecture to the Photos: Barlow Der Mugrdechian Society, and Culture” to an audi- intricate details of textiles. What Photo: Left to Right: Director Gohar Barseghyan, Stepan Kyutunyan, ence which consisted of Fresno separates the ‘Constantinople Style’ Dr. Ronald Marchese Kristine Shamlikian, and Hagop Ohanessian. State students, professors, family, from other forms of religious art is objects such as mitres and crowns, and friends in the Alice Peters Au- its opulence,” Dr. Marchese stated, collars and lappets, altar curtains, HAGOP OHANESSIAN Annual Armenian Film Festival. ditorium at Fresno State. Dr. while adding, “The ‘Constantinople crosses, and textiles. Dr. Marchese STAFF WRITER This year the Film Festival took Marchese is Professor of Ancient Style’ reveals the Armenians com- talked about how textiles are an place at 7:00PM on Friday, Febru- History and Archaeology at the mitment to detail, as well as their integral part of the Armenian mate- The Armenian Film Festival at ary 20, in the Industrial Technol- University of Minnesota in Duluth, tenacity to maintain a social and rial culture, both secular and reli- Fresno State annually showcases ogy Building, Room 101, on cam- where he has taught for the last cultural identity through the ob- gious. Weaving, embroidery, and films with an Armenian theme, pus. The Festival is supported, in twenty-five years. jects they produced and donated to needle lace were the domain of concerning Armenian issues, or part, with funds from the Univer- At this presentation, audience the Church.” women and in the early part of the those that have been directed by sity Student Union Diversity members learned that the Arme- Using a slide projector and 19th century, embroidery schools Armenians around the country or Awareness Program. Three films nian community in Constantinople/ power point simultaneously, all in were established to fill the growing around the world. This year, the were featured: A Road Less Trav- Istanbul made a significant contri- attendance were fully enthralled at needs of the church. The embroi- Armenian Studies Program re- eled: The Handjian Story directed bution to the practice and creation the sacred images. These images dery of gold on altar curtains and ceived numerous films that were by Denise Gentilini; Behind the of religious art throughout the 17th, consisted of the interior and exte- crowns was amazing to see and evaluated and chosen for the 10th SEE FILM FESTIVAL PAGE 7 18th, and 19th centuries. Accord- rior of churches as well as religious SEE MARCHESE PAGE 7 2 Hye Sharzhoom March 2009 Armenian Studies Program California State University, Fresno Book/Video/CD/Archival Gifts Armenian Studies Program Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian and the Armenian Stud- ies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and Fall 2009 Schedule of Courses publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts either offered personally or to the Course Units Time Day Instructor Program. General Education Arts & Humanities, Area C2 His Holiness Aram I, for the gift of his book Pour Un Monde Transforme • ArmS 20 Arts of Armenia 3 9:30A-10:45P TuTh B Der Mugrdechian [For a World Transformed]. Published in French. (Antelias, Leba- non: Catholicosate of Cilicia, 2008). (Class #73946) Armenian Life Magazine, for the gift of their magazine. Cover Story: • Arm 1A Elementary Armenian 4 10:30A-11:35A MWF B Der Mugrdechian Treasures of Etchmiadzin. (Australia, December 2008 edition.) (Class #72532) Berge Bulbulian, The Fresno Armenians: History of a Diaspora Com- munity. (Fresno, CA: The Press at California State University, Arts & Humanities, Area C1 2000.) Donated by Larry Shuklian. Thamar Dasnabedian, The Dogma of the Holy Mother of God • Arm 2A Intermediate Armenian 3 9:00A-9:50A MWF B Der Mugrdechian (Theotokos) at the Council of Ephesus. (Antelias, Lebanon: (Class #73424) Catholicosate of Cilicia, 2008). In Armenian. A gift of the author. Elza and Haig Didizian, for their gift of the book His Holiness Karekin Social Studies, Area D3 I: Conversations with Giovanni Guatai (Toronto, Canada: Karekin • ArmS 10 Intro Arm. Studies 3 1:00P-1:50P MWF S LaPorta I Theological and Armenological Studies Series #8, 2008). Sossi Ghazarian-Kevonian (Editor), Prior to the Auction of Souls, (Class #72533) based on the novel “Ravished Armenia” by Aurora Mardiganyan. (Yerevan 2008). Art work by Tigran. A gift of the editor. Arts & Humanities, Area IC Aziz Gokdemir (Editor), Amerika’dan Bitlis’e: William Saroyan [From • Arm 148 Masterp. Arm Culture 3 10:00A-10:50A MWF S LaPorta America to Bitlis: William Saroyan]. (Istanbul, Turkey: Aras Pub- (Class #76627) lishing, 2008.) A gift of the editor. Mr. and Mrs. Haig Jamgotchian, for the gift of a collection of Armenian books. Upper Division Armenian Studies Courses Aris Kalfaian, Chomaklou – The History of an Armenian Village. (New • ArmS 108A Arm History I 3 11:00A-12:15A TuTh S LaPorta York: Chomaklou Compatriotic Society, 1982). Translated by (Class #72535) Krikor Asadourian. Edited and revised with a preface and afterword by Michael Ekizian. Donated by Larry Shuklian. • ArmS 120 Armenian Church 3 12:30P-1:45P TuTh S LaPorta Hon. Walter Karabian, for his gift of archival and historical material, (Class #76631) including, but not limited to: The Synopsis of the Arthur Ohnimus Collection and his life, a 1934 restaurant menu from New Cairo Café, Armenian, Fresno, CA, and a poster honoring survivors of the For more information call the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669 first genocide of the twentieth century. or visit our offices in the Peters Business Building, Room 384. Jerry Lee, KVPT-Valley Public Television, for the donation of a DVD- Get a Minor in Armenian Studies. Check on requirements William Saroyan. (copyright 2008).