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X-WR-CALNAME:Public Lecture with Dr. Hrach Martirosyan – The Continuous A
 rmenian Presence in Artsakh and Syunik: Language\, Culture\, and Identity 
 (Armenian)
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DESCRIPTION:For millennia\, Armenians have lived in the provinces of Syunik
  and Artsakh. This enduring presence is documented in Classical Armenian s
 ources\, in Greek and Roman authors such as Strabo and Ptolemy\, and confi
 rmed by countless forms of evidence—from inscriptions and manuscripts to
  cross-stones and architectural monuments. These regions were recognized a
 s integral parts of Greater Armenia\, both geographically and linguistical
 ly\, with their own distinctive dialects already noted in the early mediev
 al period.\n\n \n\nToday\, this deep history is challenged by political na
 rratives that deny or seek to rebrand the Armenian presence in these lands
 . Such claims not only distort historical fact but also serve contemporary
  agendas of war\, displacement\, and cultural erasure.\n\n \n\nThis lectur
 e will explore the millennia-long linguistic and cultural continuity of Ar
 menians in Syunik and Artsakh. By examining dialects\, place names\, and t
 raditions tied to specific locations\, we will see how language and herita
 ge testify to the uninterrupted Armenian presence in these provinces—and
  why that continuity remains vital in the face of efforts to deny it.\n\n 
 \n\nDr. Hrach Martirosyan\, one of the leading Armenian linguists of today
 \, is the inaugural Seminal Scholar-in-Residence at the USC Dornsife Insti
 tute of Armenian Studies. Dr. Martirosyan is internationally recognized fo
 r his pioneering research on the Armenian language within the Indo-Europea
 n family. His Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (B
 rill\, c. 1000 pp.) is a landmark reference in the field. Over his disting
 uished career\, he has taught and conducted research at institutions inclu
 ding UCLA\, Leiden University\, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences\, and
  has lectured widely in Europe\, Asia\, and the United States.\n\n \n\nThi
 s lecture will be conducted in Armenian.
GEO:34.021514;-118.284186
LOCATION:USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies\, DMC 351
SUMMARY:Public Lecture with Dr. Hrach Martirosyan – The Continuous Armeni
 an Presence in Artsakh and Syunik: Language\, Culture\, and Identity (Arme
 nian)
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 artirosyan-the-continuous-armenian-presence-in-artsakh-and-syunik-language
 -culture-and-identity-armenian
CATEGORIES:Lecture / Talk / Workshop
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