Join UCLA Library and the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies for an afternoon of archival exploration and creative practice.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360

Co-presented by UCLA Library and USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies.

In collaboration with UCLA Writing Programs, the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, Armenian Students' Association at UCLA and USC Armenian Students Association

Explore how stories, migrations and memories shape diasporic identity through archives and creative practice.

The program will feature a presentation of Collective Voices, published by the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies, alongside a digital display of Armenian archival materials from UCLA Library. Published in 2025, the zine features poetry, essays, photography and artwork that honor the cultural heritage and memory of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

Creators Maral Tavitian, managing director of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies, and Raffi Wartanian, poet laureate for the city of Glendale and lecturer in UCLA Writing Programs, will lead participants in reflecting on personal and collective histories and creating their own zines.

All supplies will be provided, and no prior experience is required.

Attendees are welcome to bring photographs, letters, documents or other archival materials they would like to incorporate into their work.