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    NAASR CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

    Belmont Citizen-Herald, MA
    Sept 28 2006

    The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research will host a
    gala anniversary banquet, "NAASR Celebrates 50!" on Saturday evening,
    Sept. 30, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge.

    The evening will begin at 5:30 with a reception and dinner, with a
    keynote address by Dr. Gregory H. Adamian, chancellor and president
    emeritus of Bentley College in Waltham, remarks by Paul R. Ignatius,
    former secretary of the Navy and assistant secretary of defense,
    renowned actress and author Nora Armani, a retrospective video, and
    will conclude with music and dancing with the Leon Janikian Ensemble.

    The banquet is open to NAASR members and non-members alike.

    Adamian is a Charter and Life Member of NAASR and a member of
    its Board of Directors since 1956. During more than two decades
    as president of Bentley College, the school experienced dramatic
    academic, financial and physical growth. His service to the Armenian
    community was recognized by Karekin I, Catholicos of All Armenians,
    when Adamian was awarded the St. Sahag and St. Mesrob medal in 1998.

    He is also the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from
    Boston University.

    The NAASR celebratory events of Sept. 30 will commence with a morning
    symposium at the Royal Sonesta on "Armenian-Turkish Dialogue and the
    Direction of Armenian Studies." The symposium will take place from
    9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and is open to the public at no charge.

    The symposium will feature Dr. Taner AkíË of the University of
    Minnesota, Rachel Goshgarian, Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University,
    Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian of the University of California, Los
    Angeles, Dr. Gerard J. Libaridian of the University of Michigan,
    Ann Arbor, and Dr. Christina Maranci of the University of Wisconsin,
    Milwaukee. Dr. Kevork Bardakjian of the University of Michigan, Ann
    Arbor, will serve as panel respondent. Following the presentations of
    the panelists, there will be a discussion and question-and-answer
    period. Marc A. Mamigonian, NAASR's director of programs and
    publications, will serve as moderator and NAASR Chairman Emeritus
    Manoog S. Young will be the honorary chairman of the symposium.

    For more information about the event, call 617-489-1610, e-mail
    [email protected], or write to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.

    http://www2.townonline.com/belmont/atGlanc e/view.bg?articleid=583318

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