{"id":4152,"date":"2024-06-13T19:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/?page_id=4152"},"modified":"2024-10-25T00:47:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T00:47:15","slug":"past-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/initiatives\/past-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n                            \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--modal-image-gallery \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--modal-image-gallery\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Innovate Armenia\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate Armenia was a series of all-day festivals held at USC showcasing thinkers and ideas from the intersection of art, technology, and scholarship. Throughout the years, Innovate Armenia programming featured game-changers in the letters, arts, and sciences through talks, presentations, and performances. The best of Armenia\u2019s intellectual and innovative talent were invited to interact, engage, and connect with the vibrant Armenian diaspora of Los Angeles. Music, art, history, language, and culture were presented on multiple stages across the USC campus, with talent from around the world presenting, discussing, challenging, and creating a new global Armenian identity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This signature institute event brought thousands together on the USC campus for a day of exploration and discovery. Click below to watch Innovate Armenia videos from different years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrV5tKkl8-JjbcN_CxBPpDgN8rCfMg4NQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2015<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrV5tKkl8-JiFBg1wOtlGnNPpwrubf4q0\">, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrV5tKkl8-Jj89zHhxvoDWkD69D_S2Kcb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrV5tKkl8-JgY3DrOeI9E011HzYkt2N9K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrV5tKkl8-JiFBg1wOtlGnNPpwrubf4q0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a02019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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<div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Raffi Semerdjian of Palmofgranite performing at Innovate Armenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>TUMO&#8217;s founding CEO, Marie Lou Papazian speaking at Innovate Armenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Children playing chess at Innovate Armenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              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It marked a significant moment in USC\u2019s history, where students, faculty, staff, and community members came together to honor the rich cultural heritage, history, and contributions of the Armenian-American community.\u00a0 The inaugural event, which featured remarks by USC President Carol Folt and an exhilarating performance by the Lernazang ensemble, drew record crowds to USC\u2019s Hann Plaza.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the opening ceremony was a lineup of engaging month-long events and activities planned to further explore and celebrate Armenian history, culture, and identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/2024\/05\/02\/first-ever-armenian-history-month-celebrates-diversity-of-armenian-experiences\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n     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With a constantly growing archive of oral interviews, books, photos, and physical items, the Institute provides researchers with the material and resources they need to pursue their projects and prepare them for publication. Over the years, the Institute has supported researchers interested in topics from geopolitics to human rights to cultural history within the Armenian context. Through guidance, mentorship, and a wealth of archival material, the Institute is a significant resource for researchers advancing scholarship in Armenian studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting scholars included Karena Avedissian, Ph.D., Taline Papazian, Ph.D., Rober Kopta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u015f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Nare Galstyan, Ph.D., and Hrag Papazian, DPhil.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2024\/06\/IAS-Robert-Koptas-679x432.png\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Rober Koptas standing in front of archives\"\n  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400;\">Open to undergraduate and graduate students from the United States and Canada, the Institute of Armenian Studies invited young scholars to a weekend retreat to pursue innovative, out-of-the-box, disruptive thinking about Armenians in the 21st century.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The retreats were an opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to engage directly with thought-leaders and change-makers, creating a collegial environment for critical thinkers and future leaders with a solid sense of a global Armenian identity. Discussion facilitators included distinguished names from the worlds of technology, the arts, and academia. In total, 75 undergraduate and graduate students from 30+ universities participated in the Student Retreats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_gVzv4LckOM&amp;list=PLrV5tKkl8-JgBQO3rsOBKd8wHDziMDKis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2024\/06\/IAS-Retreat-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2024\/06\/IAS-Retreat-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"A group of participants at the Innovate Armenia Retreat seated and 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