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The Armenian Genocide Research Program of the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA

The Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) was established within the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA in early 2022. Led by Taner Akçam, Ph.D., the AGRP engages in research and scholarly activities pertaining to the study of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire during the early 20th century.



Below is a collection articles, written transcripts, and videos of Dr. Akcam's speaking engagements. 

 

Transcripts


Goals of the Promise Institute Armenian Genocide Research Program - July 14, 2022 (click here for more information on that event)

 

Videos


Killing Orders: Talat Pasha's Telegrams and the Armenian Genocide

(On June 14, 2018, the American University of Armenia (AUA)’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted Dr. Taner Akçam, who delivered a public lecture on Turkish denialism of the Armenian Genocide and the killing orders in Ottoman Interior Minister Talat Pasha’s telegrams.)

 

A Look Back, A Look Ahead: A Conversation with Prof. Taner Akcam

(On April 12, 2022 Dr. Taner Akçam engaged in a conversation with NAASR Academic Director Marc A. Mamigonian about the evolution of Akçam’s work, the history and development of Armenian genocide studies, the challenges facing the field, and his plans for the future in his new role as the inaugural director of the Armenian Genocide Research Program at UCLA.)

 

1923-2023: Reflecting on a New Republic in its Centennial

(On December 17, 2022, Dr. Taner Akçam spoke in a Zoom panel discussion about the founding premises of the Turkish Republic and the ways in which it created structural inequalities. Dr. Akçam spoke about the significance of rethinking Turkey in 2023 on the centennial of its founding, as well as its connection to New York Times Magazine’s The 1619 Project.)

 

Dr. Taner Akcam: Evaluating the Centennial of the Republic and Democracy

(Dr. Taner Akçam engaged in a conversation with freelance journalist Ezo Özer about the denial of the Armenian genocide and the nature of democracy and human rights in Turkey. In the first part of the interview, Dr. Akçam detailed the primary reasons for Turkish denial of the Armenian genocide. In the second part, he attributed factors such as the historic exclusion of Christian groups (i.e. Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Kurdish Alevis) from being considered equal Turkish citizens to inequalities embedded in Turkey’s founding in 1923. Dr. Akçam stressed the need for a new Turkish origin story that includes the persecutions, deportations, and massacres of different ethnic-religious groups.)

 

Part 1: Why is the Armenian genocide so persistently denied?

 

Part 2: This state is built on destroying its own citizens

 

 

January 5, 2023: A Conversation with Turkish Activists on Hrant Dink's Assassination and the Necessity for a New Republic

 

 

Liberation and Establishment: Interview with Dr. Taner Akcam by Aris Nalci (ArtiGercekTV)

(In a January 8, 2023 interview with journalist Aris Nalci, Dr. Taner Akçam discussed the founding premises of Turkey and how they created a basis for enduring structural inequalities.)

 

Articles


Top-Down and Local Violence in the Late Ottoman Empire: The Role of Security Concerns and a Century of "Accumulated Experience" by Taner Akcam. Published online: September 25, 2022

When Was the Decision of Annihilate the Armenians Taken? by Taner Akcam. Published online: July 17, 2019


Archives & Projects

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Krikor Guerguerian Archive

The Krikor Guerguerian Archive consists of documents collected by Guerguerian throughout his life, starting from the 1930s until his death in 1988.

People

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Taner Akçam

Inaugural Director, Armenian Genocide Research Program

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Nanor Hartounian

Program Coordinator, Armenian Genocide Research Program

Upcoming Events

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Expanding Horizons—West Coast

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host a special event, “Expanding more
Sunday, January 29, 2023
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The Hamidian Massacres of 1894-97: Challenging Traditional Perspectives

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Zoom-based lecture by Jelle Verheij, Ph.D., with discussant commentary more
Monday, February 27, 2023
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PAI Year-End Newsletter for 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect more
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Dersim 1937-38 Tertele Oral History Project

Over 350 oral history interviews with survivors of the 1937-38 Dersim genocide transferred to Shoah more
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PAI Welcome Back Reception

On September 23, 2022, the Promise Armenian Institute celebrated the start of the 2022-23 academic more
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CALL FOR PAPERS – The Age of Catastrophe and the Destruction of Coexistence: Expulsions, Deportations, and Genocides, 1912-1924

Papers are solicited for an upcoming conference on “The Age of Catastrophe and the Destruction more
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Akçam Appointed to UCLA Armenian Genocide Research Program within Promise Armenian Institute

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