Friday, April 28, 2023 | 5:30pm to 7pm
Join us for a panel of scholars and community activists discussing Armenian American histories, from immigration bans in the late nineteenth century to Executive Order 13679 and ongoing displacement and marginalization from homelands and belonging today. Uplifting the long history of Armenian community activism in the United States, this panel will inspire participants to envision Armenian futurity through the lens of collective action and social justice.
Moderator: Dr. Mitra Rastegar, Liberal Studies, New York University
Panelists:
- Thomas Simsarian Dolan, Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies, Emory University
- Suzie Abajian, Co-Director, Armenian-American Action Network
- Christine Serdjenian Yearwood, Armenian-American Action Network – New York Field Organizer & Parent Advocate
- Sophia Armen, Co-Director, Armenian-American Action Network
