Arizona State University to host “100 Years Later” conferenceFebruary 10, 2015 - 09:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Students at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will host “100 Years Later,” a two-day conference from March 21-22 on the Armenian Genocide. Conference speakers and panelists include scholars, attorneys, and community leaders from across the state, the nation, and around the world, the Armenian Weekly reports. The inaugural keynote will be given by Prof. Taner Akçam on Saturday evening, March 21, and will be followed by a networking event. Sunday’s program will feature four afternoon panels, including “The Armenian Genocide in a Comparative Perspective,” “The Legal Framework of the Armenian Genocide,” “Armenian Futures: Reconciliation & Remediation,” and “From the Ashes: Perspectives on Post-Genocide Culture and Art.” The conference will conclude with a keynote by Prof. Peter Balakian. The conference is co-sponsored by the ASU Jewish Law Students Association, ASU Melikian Center, ASU Center for Jewish Studies, ASU Center for the Future of War, ASU School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, and countless other individual sponsors. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |