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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BABKEN CHOOKASZIAN

10.10.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Babken Chookaszyan, a prominent Armenian scholar, orientalist, deputy director of the Matenadaran (1965-1994). In honor of this occasion, an international medieval conference will be held at the Matenadaran on November 17-18, 2023. The thematic areas of the conference are: Oriental studiesLiteratureLinguisticsHistoriographyEthnographyCodicologyArt history The working languages of the conference are

ARAYIK KHZMALYAN, THE DIRECTOR OF MATENADARAN, HAS APPOINTED VAHE TOROSYAN AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OF MATENADARAN

26.07.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

Arayik Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, has appointed Vahe Torosyan as the Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of Matenadaran. EDUCATION 2008-2011, post-graduate studies at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (Doctor of History) 2002-2007, Armenian State Pedagogical University (Faculty of History and Law) WORK EXPERIENCE 2023,

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17.07.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

On July 17 2023, a session of the Board of Trustees of Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Foundation took place. The session was held for the election of the director of Matenadaran, and three candidates participated in it: Arayik Khzmalyan, Karen Matevosyan and Artsruni Sahakyan. Artsruni Sahakyan withdrew, and the candidacies of Arayik

“TEXT, COMMENTARY AND INTERPRETATION: PROBLEMS OF COMMENTING ON ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL TEXTS.”

04.07.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Yerevan, Armenia), together with the Institute of World Literature of Russian Academy of Sciences and the School of Advanced Studies in the Humanities, RANEPA, is organizing a conference on “Text, Commentary and Interpretation: Problems of Commenting on Ancient and Medieval Texts.” The conference will be held at Matenadaran in

NERSES SHNORHALI: THE GRACIOUS PATRIARCH INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

25.05.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

The 850th anniversary of the death of great medieval thinker, poet, and theologian Nerses Shnorhali (Patriarch Nerses IV Clayetsi) has been included in UNESCO 2022-2023 calendar commemorating historic events and anniversaries of eminent personalities. The Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, as the most important center of medieval Armenian written culture, organizes an international Armenological conference, entitled Nerses Shnorhali. The Gracious Patriarch. It aims to re-evaluate

PHOTO CONTEST “MATENADARAN THROUGH MY EYES”

08.04.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

Mashtots Matenadaran is one of the largest centers of preservation and popularization of Armenian culture. With its rich collection and historic significance, it hosts thousands of visitors every year who admire the internal and external decoration of the Matenadaran building and its exhibits and take many photos. Now Matenadaran announces a photo contest from April

MATENADARAN: MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN ARMENIAN STUDIES

28.02.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

We are delighted to announce the launch of the new academic journal of Matenadaran, and invite authors to submit their articles for consideration.The deadline for submission is June 30.To submit your article, please use our online systems. For guidance on the submission process, please follow this link.This journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed, providing interdisciplinary research

NERSES SHNORHALI: THE GRACIOUS PATRIARCH INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

12.01.2023Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

The 850th anniversary of the death of great medieval thinker, poet and theologian Nerses Shnorhali (Patriarch Nerses IV Clayetsi (1166-1173)) has been included in UNESCO 2022-2023 calendar commemorating historic events and anniversaries of eminent personalities.The Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, as the most important center of medieval Armenian written culture, is planning a number of events on

CONFERENCE ENTITLED “PROBLEMS IN COMMENTING CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL TEXTS”

29.10.2022Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, together with the Institute of World Literature of the National Academy of Russia and the School of Actual Humanitarian Studies, will hold a conference on the “Problems in Commenting Classical and Medieval Texts”.The conference will take place on November 1-5, 2022, at the conference hall of

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28.07.2022Hrant OhanyanAnnouncements

Matenadaran (Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts), in cooperation with the Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences), and the School of Actual Humanity (Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) will hold a conference “Commentaries to Greco-Roman and Medieval Texts: Problems and Perspectives.” An important goal of the commentary is understanding the