{"id":7307,"date":"2025-04-23T19:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/?p=7307"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:21:09","slug":"partnership-with-usc-shoah-foundation-brings-interactive-biographies-of-armenian-descendants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/2025\/04\/23\/partnership-with-usc-shoah-foundation-brings-interactive-biographies-of-armenian-descendants\/","title":{"rendered":"Partnership with USC Shoah Foundation Brings Interactive Biographies of Armenian Descendants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                      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With the support of expert interviewers provided by the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies, the USC Shoah Foundation welcomes the first Armenian Genocide survivor descendant and scholar interviewees to its interactive autobiography library.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis collaboration not only amplifies Armenian experiences in a vital and globally recognized collection, but also highlights the value of the Institute\u2019s expertise in the process,\u201d said Dr. Shushan Karapetian, Director of USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies. \u201cInstitute Project Director, Lilit Keshishyan; Project Manager, Manuk Avedikyan; and Chitjian Researcher Archivist, Gegham Mughnetsyan, who have played a central role in developing our extensive oral history collections, now comprising hundreds of life stories\u2014served as interviewers and consultants, bringing with them deep expertise in Armenian Studies and genocide education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USC Shoah Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sfi.usc.edu\/dit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive autobiographies<\/a> use advanced filming techniques, specialized display technologies, and next-generation natural language processing to enable people to ask questions and receive the most appropriate pre-recorded video response, creating a conversational experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three interviewees are Dr. Khatchig Mouradian, a leading genocide scholar and author; Salpi Ghazarian, the former director of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies; and Ani Hovannisian, a documentary film producer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7308\" style=\"width: 769px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7308\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Khatchigs-picture-with-questions-300x147.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Khatchigs-picture-with-questions-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Khatchigs-picture-with-questions-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Khatchigs-picture-with-questions-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Khatchigs-picture-with-questions-1536x753.png 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Khatchigs-picture-with-questions-2048x1004.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khatchig Mouradian&#8217;s interactive autobiography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Partnering with the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies was essential to capture the interviewees\u2019 diverse and nuanced knowledge and personal connections to the Armenian Genocide. Our collaborative work will provide invaluable educational insights and foster a deeper understanding of this historical event,&#8221; said Dr. Lesly Culp, USC Shoah Foundation Director of Education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These interactive autobiographies are made possible through the USC Shoah Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/iwitness.usc.edu\/sites\/keepthepromise\">Keep The Promise &#8211; Armenian Genocide Education program<\/a> on IWitness. The program seeks to humanize and contextualize the history of the Armenian Genocide while promoting broader awareness of Armenian culture and preservation efforts in the Armenian diaspora.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis technology allows diverse audiences to engage in conversation with the interviewees and learn about their life experiences,\u201d said Dr. Sedda Antekelian, USC Shoah Foundation Senior Learning and Development Specialist. \u201cTheir stories give us insight into what it means to be Armenian in the diaspora and the complex responsibilities this identity carries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interactive autobiographies will be available for educators, students, and the general public on the USC Shoah Foundation\u2019s educational platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/iwitness.usc.edu\/home\">IWitness<\/a>, beginning in the fall of 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7312\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7312\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/armenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/04\/Ani-Hovhannisian-interview-photo-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ani Hovannisian&#8217;s interview with Institute and Shoah Foundation team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>USC Shoah Foundation developed interactive autobiographies (formerly known as Dimensions in Testimony) in association with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, with technology by USC Institute for Creative Technologies, and concept by Conscience Display. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The interactive autobiography created for Keep the Promise are in partnership with the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":690,"featured_media":7309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-institute-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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