Dr. Rita Merhej on “The Psychosocial Dimensions of the Extremist Mindset: A content analysis of Ku Klux Klan, Zionist Kahanism and Daesh narratives” On April 27, 2023, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education at Haigazian University, Dr. Rita Merhej presented her recent PhD dissertation entitled “The Psychosocial Dimensions of the Extremist Mindset:… Continue Reading…
On Thursday, the 20th of April 2023, the Haigazian University community commemorated the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, during a solemn event, which took place in the University’s Mugar garden. The ceremony started with students, faculty, staff, friends and neighbors walking through the aisle of the garden, placing white flowers under the “Forget Me… Continue Reading…
Between 1978 and 1982, from age 84 to 88, Efronia Khatchadourian put words to her tortuous life history. The memoirs begin with the axing of her father in Armenian-populated Aintab in 1894. Efronia writes extensively on her daring love story with an Iranian boy, and elaborates aspects of the life of those Armenians who were… Continue Reading…
The Armenian Prelacy of Egypt organized the launching of the two volumes on Armenians of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia in Cairo on March 24, 2023. Those present at this event were, Prelate Bishop Ashod Mnatsaganian, Dr. Hratchya Poladian, Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Armenia in Egypt, Haigazian University President, Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, members of the Cairo… Continue Reading…
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Beirut, Ms. Melissa O’Shaughnessy had an encounter with a group of Haigazian University students, majoring in Social Work, Psychology and Political Science. O’Shaughnessy, who prior to her ten-year career in public diplomacy, was a social worker, shared with the students her rich… Continue Reading…
The first Haigazian University Model United Nations (HUMUN) successfully kicked off on Friday the 24th of March, 2023 with 310 participants from 31 schools and 7 universities. This project was successfully planned and organized by Haigazian students under the leadership of the Student Life Office. The conference, which lasted for 3 full days, was the… Continue Reading…
This second volume constitutes the proceedings of the third part of the conference on the Armenians of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, organized by the Armenian Diaspora Research Center and convened in Cairo on April 12-13 and in Beirut on May 29-30, 2018. The volume includes the six research papers presented during the conference. Also, in… Continue Reading…
The two volumes of “ARMENIANS OF EGYPT, SUDAN, AND ETHIOPIA” will be launched in Cairo on March 24, 2023 in collaboration with the Armenian Apostolic Prelacy of Cairo.
On March 9, 2023, Assistant Professor of Education, Dr. Shaghig Hudaverdian presented her recent PhD dissertation entitled “Armenian Identity Development in Schools: Current Perceptions and Future Recommendations” to an audience composed of Armenian school principals, teachers, scholars and students. Dr. Hudaverdian was introduced by the Chair of the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dr.… Continue Reading…
On March 3, the History Museum of Armenia hosted the launching of the two books of the 42nd volume of the Haigazian Armenological Review in its Honors’ Hall, in the presence of the Director of the Museum, Dr. David Boghossian, Haigazian University President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, representatives of various Armenian Studies centers in Yerevan,… Continue Reading…