November 2024 – Matenadaran

THE WORKS OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES HELD AT MATENADARAN HAVE BEEN SUMMARIZED

30.11.2024Hrant OhanyanConferences

Approximately three dozen researchers from various educational institutions in Armenia and abroad (including Romania, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, and France) presented their work during the three-day conference. The reports covered different topics in medieval studies, including manuscript studies, source studies, philology, art history, and historiography. Some presentations highlighted the importance of digital humanities within

THE DIRECTORS OF THE MATENADARAN, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY AND THE MUSEUM OF LITERATURE AND ART MET WITH THE HEADS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF FRANCE AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARTERS (ÉCOLE NATIONALE DES CHARTES)

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During the meeting, specific areas for joint research were identified. The discussion focused on the study of Armenian and French materials available in both book and archive collections, the training of specialists for archival work, and the strengthening of connections in the field of digital humanities. Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, invited restorers from

THE COOPERATION AGENDA WITH THE LEADING CENTRES OF FRANCE IS EXPANDING

29.11.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, recently visited the INALCO Foundation and the National Archives of France with the heads of partner structures. During these meetings, they discussed upcoming programs related to research, education, and the preservation of written heritage. Khzmalyan proposed enhancing collaboration in Armenian-Medieval studies by incorporating more external professional expertise through joint

TWO RESEARCH PROJECTS HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS UNDER THE COMMITTEE’S “PROMOTION OF WOMEN LEADERS IN SCIENCE 2024” INITIATIVE

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The project titled “Knowledge of Language: Multilingualism or Multiglossia – A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Armenian Medical and Pharmacological Manuscripts (16-18th Centuries)” is led by Principal Investigator Hasmik Kirakosyan, a senior researcher at the Matenadaran. The project team includes senior researchers Venera Makaryan and Gor Yeranyan from the Matenadaran, along with Gayane Sahradyan, a researcher from

THE LEADERSHIP OF MATENADARAN AND SCHOLARS VISITED ZINVORI TUN, BRINGING WITH THEM A PETITION BOOK, THE GOSPEL OF SHUKHONTS, INTENDED TO FULFIL THE WISHES OF BELIEVERS

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One of our wishes is for a meeting between Matenadaran and the Armenian youth to foster a sense of mutual responsibility, and only knowledge can establish such responsibility. Matenadaran serves as a repository for manuscripts from around the world, and our ultimate goal is to create a true home for these manuscripts. Zinvori Tun has

THE STUDENTS OF YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY DONATED TO THE MESROP MASHTOTS MATENADARAN A MANUSCRIPT

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The students of Yerevan State Medical University, one of the most prestigious and progressive universities in Armenia, donated to the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran a manuscript titled “Beneficial Medicine,” created by the 15th-century naturalist, physician, chronicler, and lexicographer Amirdovlat Amasiatsi. This manuscript was copied 300 years ago. Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, expressed his and

SCIENTIFIC STAFF EXCHANGE UNDER THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAM

12.11.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

From October 14 to 18, 2024, two researchers of the Matenadaran, Senior Researcher, Ph.D. in History Garnik Harutyunyan and Junior Researcher Tatevik Stepanyan, participated in a professional training at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, as part of the scientific staff exchange for the winter semester 2024-2025. Garnik

THE CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INALCO FOUNDATION OF FRANCE VISITED MATENADARAN

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On November 9, 2024, Foundation President Philip Advani and Executive Director Arno Geneva, who is also a docent at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), along with Anna Leiloyan-Ekmalyan, the scientific director of the “Hishatakaran” NGO, toured the departments of Matenadaran. They explored the new exhibitions, the digitization and restoration departments, and