April 13, 2009

Dr. George Bournoutian, Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor of Armenian Studies at Fresno State, will speak on “The Armenian Church in South Asia: 1600-1800,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21.

The lecture will be held in Room 191 of the University Business Center in the Peters Business Building. Parking is available after 7 p.m. in the UBC Lot and Lot J.

The free lecture is the final presentation in a series entitled “The Armenian Church Under Foreign Rule.”

Bournoutian will discuss the role of the Armenian Church in South Asia, including Singapore, India, and China.

Bournoutian has done extensive work in translating primary sources of Armenian Church history from Russian into Armenian. He has taught Eastern European and Middle Eastern history at Iona College since 1989 and is the author of 17 books and dozens of articles in journals and encyclopedias.

For more information, contact the Armenian Studies Program at 559.278.2669.