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Professor Peter Balakian tours U.S. in advance of 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

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On April 24, 1915, the arrests of 250 cultural leaders in Constantinople/Istanbul set in motion the mass-killing of more than a million Armenians in Turkey. The Armenian genocide became the template for genocide in the 20th century.

Peter Balakian, ߲ݴý’s Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the humanities, a leading international expert on the subject, has discussed the genocide on The Charlie Rose show and on . He is the author of numerous books including , and , both New York Times “notables” and best sellers.

Black Dog of Fate, winner of the 1998 PEN/Martha Albrand Prize for the Art of the Memoir, and a best book of the year for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly, was recently issued in a 10th anniversary edition.

Here are Balakian’s upcoming appearances to discuss the Armenian genocide:

    • March 12:
    • March 14:
    • March 17:
    • March 19:
    • March 22:
    • March 26:
    • April 16:
    • April 17:
    • April 23: Bergen Community College, Paramus, N.J.
    • May 6:  SVA Theater, New York

At ߲ݴý, Balakian and others are organizing a series of events:

  • April 3: Calendar, a film about the genocide
  • April 7: ARARAT screening at Golden Auditorium. This event includes a panel discussion with director Atom Egoyan.
  • April 14: will host an event commemorating the Armenian genocide, Yom Hashoa, and the Rwandan genocide

Balakian is the author of the forthcoming books  and both from the University of Chicago Press.