World-renowned scholar and history professor RichardHovannisian shares his knowledge about the Armenian genocide in a lecture on Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. He will be presenting the annual Armenian Genocide Memorial Lecture as part of the 25th annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series held at Sonoma State University.
"The Armenian Genocide is in many respects the prototype of pre-meditated mass killing and ethnic cleansing from the early part of the twentieth century to the present," says Hovannisian. "Those concerned with the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide have much to learn from the Armenian case."
Hovannisian is Professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published 15 books and articles on the subject of Armenia and the Armenian genocide and has received many honors for his scholarship, civic activities, and advancement of Armenian Studies.
"Denial of demonstrated cases of genocide only serves to prolong the pain and suffering of the victims and their progeny. It is essential that the victim group know the truth of its suffering and that this be acknowledged by the world and the perpetrator side," he says.
For further information, contact the Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide, Dr. Myrna Goodman, (707) 664-4076.
Information about the lecture series is available at http://www.sonoma.edu/holocaust/center.htm.
