Preserving Armenian Culture in Artsakh and the Power of Data

In June the US State Department's annual international religious freedom report on Azerbaijan acknowledged for the first time the destruction of Armenian monuments in Artsakh and Nakhichevan, as well as reported efforts of rebranding Armenian heritage as "Caucasian Albanian" by the country. In order to understand the significance of this timely report the Armenian Institute will be hosting a live webinar and inviting key experts, including Simon Maghakyan, Ani Avagyan, and Adam T. Smith, to discuss the findings of the report and tangible actions that can be taken as a result to further protect Armenian heritage in the region. This event follows previous webinars hosted by the Armenian Institute on cultural destruction and preservation in the region. This event is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The new monitoring report: indd.adobe.com/view/bc52b43e-....
Speakers:
Simon Maghakyan, Founder, Heritage Intel and Visiting Scholar at Tufts University and a non-resident PhD student in heritage crime at Cranfield University native of Yerevan, Simon Maghakyan is a Denver-based researcher and organizer.
Adam T. Smith, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Anthropology at Cornell University and Director of the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies (CIAMS).
Ani Avagyan, Executive Director, Armenian Heritage Development Foundation
A cultural heritage management professional with two decades of experience in creating meaningful content in museums on national and international levels and advocating for the field. A founder head of the Education Department at the National Gallery of Armenia.
Tatiana der Avedissian (Moderator)
This event is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.