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Distinguished Scholars Speak on ‘Survivor Meaning’
NEW YORK—On Wed., Dec. 4, the Armenian Center at Columbia University hosted a symposium on survivor meaning featuring reputable leaders in the field of study, including Peter Balakian, Jay Lifton, and Marianne Hirsch. Titled “Survivor Meaning: After the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, and Hiroshima,” the panel delved into the experience of survivors as they searched for an understanding of their tragic experiences.
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Peter Bakalian is a such a knowledgeable scholar and historian. All of my great-grandparents were survivors of the Armenian Genocide; it took not only them, but also, me, a while to find meaning as to their survival in the Genocide.
Peter Balakian you are truly a great Armenian. Thank you for helping me understand the plight of my grandparents and my Armenian people. In my family they never spoke of horrors that they experienced. My Grandparents loved their life living in America. As 1915 soon approaches, how do we stay silent !
Thank you Taleen for your coverage of the pertinent points of the talk. A lot of us survivors, children and grandchildren of Genocide survivors, suffer from a form of PTSD which has been shown to be transmitted through generations. Studies done on Holocaust survivors has shown this to be the case. Those who take action (telling their stories or writing about them) are trying to heal themselves. Those who remain silent are actually are manifesting and suffering some of the symptoms of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).