GLENDALE, Calif.—An international academic conference titled, “Independence and Beyond: In Search of a New Armenian Diaspora after 1991,” will take place at the University of Southern California (USC) on Sat., April 27.
The one-day conference is organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Western U.S. Central Committee, in collaboration with the University of Southern California Institute of Armenian Studies and the Armenian Review. It will take place at the Davidson Conference Center of the USC on April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Through its various presentations and discussions, the conference seeks to examine the impact of the independence of the Republic of Armenia and subsequent processes of nation-building there on various facets of diaspora life, such as political ideologies and cultural narratives, linguistic and literary production, organizations and institutions, economic investment, remittances and affiliation, and hybrid identity formation.
The four thematic panels will feature leading scholars of Armenian, diaspora, and transnational studies. Using their expertise in fields that range from political science and history to literature and journalism, the conference participants will work toward new frameworks and definitions in conceptualizing “diaspora” in the Armenian context. Traditional paper presentations will be given in panels titled, “Revisions of the Narrative of Return” and “Cultural Narratives and Language in and Evolving Diaspora,” while thematic conversations will be held in discussion panels titled, “New Definitions of Diaspora and Nationalism” and “Online Space and the Politics of Information Exchange.”
The event is free and open to the public.
Guest Contributor
How many of these will we have every few years with absolute no tangible results? The power vacuum in the diaspora combined with current leadership (if any can be found) engaged in bickering of the past cannot yield to any fruit. The only chance is leadership from Armenia and that might be a generation or two away at the present.
Power and leadership will come forth in Diaspora(probably in Homeland as well) when 10 more Professional Colleagues Assoc. are formed. 5 on the scene already , The Health/medical, the BAR, The Engineers and Sci…Sports and Jewellers..rest ten are transport Travel Banking and finance etc., these will plus the usual Board elect 3 person deleegates to the INTER-PROF.COLLEAGUES ASSOC.,EAch of these delegates endowed with one of following Merits.-
Most advanced in Prof.,most advanced culturally nat´l Int´l and w/networking capacity.then ask the Traditionail Politcial parties rep-s 3 from ea to join in (if they so please) one ea from our spiritiual leadership, THIS WILL BE CENTRAL BODy OF aRMENIAN DENSE TPOWNSHIPS ON TO cENTRAL cOUNCIL , one delegate (ROTATING FROM THE 3 ) TO THE cENTRAL cOUNIL of ea Armen Community country.
Aboe will submit to Supreme Council of Diaspora (in 5 Dept.
legal political in strasbourg8next to RA delegation -not sitting with them but in town
The Executive in NY likewise, the Economic in Geneva Switzerland 8where the National Investmnet Trust Fund to be established by 100,000 strong PCA´s Prof. Colle.Assoc members.Nucleus of DFund by our 5 magnates, then 4th,near forgot Dept. i9n Moscow -the Social Services and future Repatriation organizing one, and 5th Dept in St. Etchmiadzin in conjunction with Gredat house of Cilicia.
All these 5 Dept. in constant contact with each other.
WE NEED 5 PERMANENT DELEGATES from our mian 5 Continents ,N.& s. Americas, EU. RF and Middles East in Yerevan at the Diaspora Ministry.This in very cponcise format of the ONLY SOLUTION FOR A STRONG WELL ORGANIZED DIASPORA IN COOPERATION WITH HOMELAND.IF OTHERS WILL SET FORTH ONE DELEGAGE FROM THE PEOPLE (ON THE STREET, FOR EACH 10,000 , AND SO ON THAT IS REMINISCENT OF THE sYSTEM THAT IS FAILING ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLDUING ARMENIA,
fOR IN THAT FASHIOM AND EXAMPLE,i WIN 500 MILLION DOLLARS FROM LOTTERY ASK YOU GUYS TO VOTE FOR ME,ME PROMISING YOU ALL BEST JOBS SO ON SO FORTH.aLSO THE POLITICAL CXPARITES CAMPAIGNING FOR SETTING FORTH THEIR IDEOLOGICALLY INFESTED DELEGATES ALWAYS IN CONSTANT FRICTION WITH EA OTHER.THUS KEEPING THE PEOPLE , IN CONFUSION TALKKING A BOUT ELECTIONS E TC.,
Addendum,
One of the 3 delegates endowed with Financial abilities in his her profession.i.e,,most advanced financially.As in his free time has invested in whatever and advanced more thazn other colleagues.