Richard Hovannisian to speak at Symposium on Moral CourageOctober 20, 2011 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - San Diego State University has scheduled a weeklong Symposium on Moral Courage. The series of events, which begin Monday, October 24, are part of a larger initiative of SDSU’s Jewish Studies program and the Department of Religious Studies that will act as an interdisciplinary think tank focusing on the study, promotion and recognition of moral courage. “The Initiative for Moral Courage looks to examine not just the critical issues of genocide and global justice related to events taking place around the world today, but also those everyday actions such as standing up to a bully or being a whistle-blower at work,” Rebecca Moore, a professor of religious studies, said in a prepared statement. “We also want to look at what prompts people to do extraordinary things to save people’s lives and stand up for what is right.” In addition to the week’s events, an exhibition of photographs and stories from the genocides in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Cambodia will run through Nov. 24 in the SDSU Library. The highlight of the week will be an Oct. 30 Symposium on Genocides, Past and Present. Richard G. Hovannisian, professor of Armenian and Near Eastern history at UCLA, will deliver a speech on the Armenian Genocide, signonsandiego.com reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |