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Hye Sharzhoom
October 2011
Armenian Studies Program
Book/Video/CD Archival Gifts
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,
and archival gifts, either offered personally, or to the Program.
Harutyun Aleksanyan and Vardan Tserunyan, Yerevan, Armenia
for the gift of their book Integrity in Public Administration (Course
Outlines) (Yerevan, Armenia 2010). In Armenian.
Sergey Ambartsumian, Yerevan, Armenia for the gift of his new book
On the Brink: Three Years of Struggle for Armenian Independence,
trans. Tatevos Paskevichyan (Yerevan, 2010).
Varouj and Lena Altebarmakian, Fresno, for a donation of a variety
of books and journals, including copies of The Armenian Review
and several modern histories of the Armenian people.
Dr. Hrair Dekmejian, University of Southern California, for the book
Classification of Hymns of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Volume
I (Glendale, CA: USC Institute of Armenian Studies, 2009) by
Deacon Kevork Panossian.
Elza and Haig Didizian, London, United Kingdom, for the gift of
the new book by Hrair Hawk Khatcherian, Erkir 2 Ergir. This
handsomely illustrated coffee-table book contains text and photos
on Armenian Cilicia and the autonomous enclaves of Armenia in
the 11th-15th centuries. In English, French, and Armenian.
Rouben Galichian, Yerevan, Armenia, for the gift of his book The
Invention of History: Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Showcasing of
Imagination (London: Gomidas Institute, 2010). This is a second
and revised and expanded version of Dr. Galichian's original
book.
Samvel Gasparyan, Fresno, for the gift of the book Hayere yev
Hnagouyn Hayastane (The Armenians and Ancient Armenia)
(Yerevan, 2006) by Paris M. Herouni. In Armenian. Herouni
discusses the ancient history of Armenia and the origins of the
Armenian people.
Interlink Publishing Group, Northhampton, Massachusetts, for the
gift of the book The Lamppost Diary (Northhampton: Interlink
Publishing Group Inc., 2011) by Agop J. Hacikyan The novel is a
coming-of-age story about a young Armenian boy growing up in
Turkey a generation after the Genocide.
Nesem Ovayda Izrail, Istanbul, Turkey, for a gift of his new book
1915-Bir Olum Yolculugu: Krikor Zohrab (1915-A Journey to
Death: Krikor Zohrab) (Istanbul: Pencere Yayinlari Publishing,
2011), a biography of the lawyer and writer Krikor Zohrab. In
Turkish.
Dr. Kamran Jabbari, Mazda Press, Costa Mesa California, for the
gift of four books: Dead Man's Shadow: Collected Poems by
Leonardo P. Alishan, edited with an introduction by Lucia Stone;
Free Fall: Collected Short Stories by Leonardo Alishan, edited
with an introduction by Gourgen Arzoumanian; De Vita Sua by
Nina Garsoian, an autobiography of one of the foremost Armenian
Studies scholars in the world; and Armenian Kars andAni, edited by
Richard Hovannisian, number 10 in the UCLA Armenian History
and Culture Series on Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces.
Walter Karabian, Los Angeles, California, for the gift of 28 books,
DVD's and archival materials. He also donated a poster of his
campaign for Student Body President of USC.
Dr. Armen Khachikyan, Yerevan, Armenia, for a gift of his book
History of Armenia: A Brief Review (Yerevan: Edit Print, 2010).
264 pp., 10 maps. In English. Dr. Khachikyan has written a history
of the Armenians intended to be used by Armenians in the Diaspora
and for those interested in a general history of the Armenian
people, from their beginning to modern times. Dr. Khachikyan
is Associate Professor of History at the Yerevan State Linguistic
University, named after V. Brusov.
Shahen Khatchatrian, Yerevan, Armenia, for a gift of his new book
on Hakop Ekizyan (Yerevan, 2011), about the work of the noted
painter. In Armenian.
Antonia Kloian, Richmond, California, for a donation of audio-
cassettes from the collection of her late husband Richard Kloian.
The tapes are of lectures or presentations on a variety of topics
related to Armenia and Armenian culture. Richard Kloian was
the long time head of the Armenian Genocide Resource Center
(AGRC). Kloian and the AGRC were probably best known for The
Armenian Genocide: News Accounts from the American Press,
1915-1922, a landmark 1985 collection of articles reproduced
from the New York Times and other sources.
Hagop and Knar Manjikian, Studio City, California, for the donation
of the book Houshamadian of Armenian Revolutionary Federation,
Dasknaktsutiun, Album-Atlas, Volume 2 (Glendale: ARF Central
Committee Publishing, 2000). This handsome book covers the
history of the ARF in the period of 1914-1925. 235 pp., illustrated.
In Armenian.
Murad A. Meneshian, Glenview, Illinois, for the gift of his new book
Raffi: The Prophet from Payajuk (Glenview IL, 2010), a biography
of the noted writer Raffi. 360 pp. In English.
Ara Oshagan, Brooklyn, New York, for the gift of his book Father
Land, (Brooklyn: Powerhouse Books Publishing, 2010). This
powerful book includes text by Vahe Oshagan and photographs by
Ara Oshagan about Nagorno-Karabagh.
California State University, Fresno
Armenian Studies Program
Spring 2012 Schedule of Courses
Course Units   Time Day       Instructor
• Arm 1 B-Elementaiy Armenian       4       10:30A-11:35A    MWF B Der Mugrdechian
(Class #33571)
•HumlO-HumAntqtytoRen 3       11:00A-12:15P    TuTh       S La Porta
(Class #33683)
General Education-Arts & Humanities, Area CI
•ArmS 20-Arts of Armenia 3        11:00A-12:15P    TuTh B Der Mugrdechian
(Class #35716)
Upper Division Armenian Studies Courses
•ArmS 108B-Arm History II 3       9:30A-11:00A     TuTh
(Class #30490)
S La Porta
General Education-Arts & Humanities, Area IC
•Arm 148-Masterp. of Arm Culture 3       9:00A-9:50A        MWF B Der Mugrdechian
(Class #34668)
For more information call the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669
or visit our offices in the Peters Business Building, Room 384.
Get a Minor in Armenian Studies. Check on requirements
for the Minor in Armenian Studies in the 2010-2011 catalog:
http://www.csufresno.edu/catoffice/current/armstudhd.html
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Sergio La Porta, Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies
Dickran Kouymjian, Berberian Professor Emeritus of Armenian Studies
Dr. Simon Payaslian, Boston, Massachusetts, for a gift of his book The
Political Economy of Human Rights in Armenia: Authoritarianism
and Democracy in a Former Soviet Republic (London: I.B. Tauris
Publishing, 2011). Payaslian discusses the issues of human rights
and democracy in Post-Soviet Armenia.
Hartune and Januhie Topjian, Montreal, Canada, for the gift of the
book, Hotvatsneru Zhoghovatso (A Collection of Articles), vol. 2,
(Montreal, 2011) by Papken Topjian. In Armenian.
Martin M. Tourigian, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, for a gift of sixty-
nine water-color pictures and an archival album, with letters he has
sent to various organizations and leaders.
Arman Vartanyan, Istanbul, Turkey, for a gift of his new book, P'unch
Me (A Bouquet) (Istanbul, 2011). The book contains five plays, in
Armenian, on several themes.
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