Comments by Prof. Dennis Papazian
Below are the comments delivered by Dennis Papazian (Professor Emeritus of History, University of Michigan-Dearborn) at the public forum titled “The ARF at 120: A Critical Appreciation,” held at the New York Hilton Hotel on Nov. 21, 2010. Click here for the comments delivered by the other panelists and the response of ARF Central Committee chair Antranig Kasbarian.
First, I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to speak. This is an important occasion, commemorating the 120th anniversary of one of the most significant institutions in modern Armenian history. The title of the panel is appropriate: “A Critical Appreciation.” No individual, no society, no country, and no institution is perfect. To think otherwise is naive in the extreme. Therefore we are here today to express appreciation and, hopefully, to offer some constructive criticism. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately in some cases, each speaker is granted only 20 minutes. So unless we narrow our topic to a particular issue, which I think inappropriate for an occasion of this type, we are forced to leave out nuances and details—hopefully not out of ignorance, but because of a lack of time. I would be glad to discuss the details with anyone who is interested.
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We are proud to read such
Golden words
From Our Armenian Philosopher
Dennis Papazian.
Every Armenian should read yv feel
Thy History
Thy identity
Thy Gomidasian Faith
I wish every Armenian
Feel and bless for being an Armenian
Like Papazian
Including me and my family.
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The Bleeding Stories of
The Armenian Genocide
Never would end.
There…will stand
Like the carved monuments
Like our faith in our
Khatchkars.
Sylva-MD-Poetry
March 22, 2011
I beg to differ tremendously. For without a PATRIA(fatherland) populated by its sons/daughters,those outside of its boundaries cannot even by a Virtual connection constitute A NATION-STATE.We have somehow achieved this.What we need to do is to commence to COOPERATE ,like never before.Come up to a Superstructure in the Diaspora.Work to this end is being done,mainly in France,Europe.A replica of same being the November 2010 one that convened in Los Angeles with all fanfare,but no concrete Objective.The one in France does have some and it will progress by and by. Whether others will join up and together make efforts to accomplish it depends on us. Us,meaning the majority, hopefully ,who do not wish to give up neither Status of a Nationa/State(s) of both Armenian Republics and their QUEST FOR JUSTICE!!!!