Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 2:00PM

A special event to mark a major new addition to the USC Libraries Holocaust & Genocide Studies Collection. The Vahakn Dadrian Armenian Genocide Book Collection is made possible by the Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center.
SPEAKERS
MARGUERITE MANGASSARIAN GOSCHIN
Executive Director, Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center
MARTIN ESKIJIAN
Chairman, Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center
DR. WOLF GRUNER
USC Professor of History; Founding Director,
USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research
DR. SHUSHAN KARAPETIAN
Director, USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies
MANE BERIKYAN
Vice President, USC Armenian Student Association
DR. TANER AKÇAM
Director, Armenian Genocide Research Program, UCLA Promise Armenian Institute
VAHAKN DADRIAN
Professor Vahakn N. Dadrian (1926–2019), was a preeminent scholar of the Armenian Genocide and was instrumental in establishing the larger field of genocide studies. He lectured and published widely in the field, leading to greater international recognition of the Genocide. His unique collection of books is of extraordinary value to those researching the origins of the Armenian Genocide, the Genocide itself and its aftermath. Dadrian’s former research collection is now part of the USC Libraries Holocaust & Genocide Studies Collection thanks to the Ararat-Eskijian Museum and Research Center.
THE ARARAT-ESKIJIAN MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER
The Ararat-Eskijian Museum was founded in June 1985 by Genocide survivor, Mr. Luther Eskijian, and includes a unique collection of Armenian artifacts as well as books and materials about the Armenian Genocide. The museum is also a cultural and educational center where scholars, artists, writers, and community leaders can present current and historical subjects related to the Armenian people, as well as Genocide education. The museum has also donated a digital collection of many primary materials—such as personal accounts, articles, letters, notes, and rare books—related to Rev. Hovhannes Eskijian (1882–1916), a Protestant pastor who served in the city of Aleppo. Rev. Eskijian was a pivotal leader in the humanitarian resistance to the Genocide and saved thousands of Armenians from certain death.
EVENT COSPONSORS: USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research, Armenian Film Foundation, National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, Organization of Istanbul Armenians, USC Institute of Armenian Studies, and USC Armenian Students’ Association