April 9, 2004

Armenian Genocide Topic Of Lecture Series At Boise State University

The Idaho Chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America, with sponsorship from the Idaho Humanities Council, presents Hilmar Kaiser in a series of lectures today and Saturday, April 9-10, at Boise State University. The lectures are free and open to the public and will be followed by question and answer sessions. Topics are: April 9, 8 p.m., Student Union Hatch B Ballroom. “The Forgotten Genocide: The Armenian Genocide and Its Role in Modern (20th century) History”   April 10, 10 a.m., Liberal Arts Building Room 106. “The Armenian Genocide Revisited: Victims’ Property Rights and Implications for Modern Turkey”   April 10, 2 p.m., Liberal Arts Building, Room 106. “Armenian Women and Children During the Genocide: Between Death and Abduction” Kaiser is a historian specializing in German-Ottoman relations and the Armenian Genocide. He has conducted extensive research on the subject of the Armenian cause in more than 60 archives and universities in the Middle East, Europe and the United States and has produced work in at least four Western languages. In 1996 he was banned from Ottoman State Archives in Istanbul, Turkey, because of his scholarly interest in Armenian history. Kaiser’s published works include studies carried out with some prominent Armenian researchers on the subject as well as historians across the world. This program is made possible by support from the Associated Students of Boise State University, Boise Corporation and by funding from the Idaho Humanities Council, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, contact Rafael Saakyan at 2008 484-4363 or ancaidaho@mail.com.   -30- Contact Autumn Haynes Student Activities 208 426-3049 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275