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05/22/2026

The Zoryan Institute is pleased to share a new publication from Scholar’s Corner titled “Seeing Past the Café Windows: Rethinking Food Insecurity as a Human Security Challenge in Armenia” by Setrag Hovsepian, a graduate of the Institute’s Genocide and Human Rights University Program.

The article examines food insecurity in Armenia through the lens of human security and human rights, exploring how visible signs of prosperity can obscure deeper structural inequalities. Drawing on international scholarship and human rights frameworks, it argues that inadequate access to food is not only an economic issue, but also a challenge to dignity, stability, and state responsibility.

🔗 Read the full article via the link in our bio.

05/15/2026

The Zoryan Institute is pleased to share that on April 22, 2026, the Córdoba community gathered at Cine Arte Córdoba for a screening of Aurora’s Sunrise, marking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Aurora’s Sunrise is an award-winning documentary based on the testimony of Armenian Genocide survivor Aurora Mardiganian, whose original survivor account is preserved in the Zoryan Institute’s Armenian Genocide Oral History Collection.

Bringing her powerful story of survival to a wider audience, the screening was organized by Colectividad Armenia de Córdoba and made possible thanks to the leadership of Benjamin Hairabedian, a graduate of the Zoryan Institute’s 2025 Genocide and Human Rights University Program.

To learn more about the screening and how you can organize a local screening of the Aurora film, please visit the link in bio!

05/11/2026

The Zoryan Institute is honoured to announce the establishment of the Levonty Kazarian Award for Genocide Studies, created in memory of Levonty Kazarian through an endowment from Dr. Shahe Kazarian.

The annual award will recognize a high school student whose essay demonstrates a strong engagement with a genocide studies and human rights topic.

🔗 Link in bio to learn more about the award and upcoming essay contest.

05/08/2026

The Zoryan Institute participated for the fourth consecutive year in Arizona State University’s Genocide Awareness Week 2026. This year’s theme explored the rise of authoritarianism and the global retreat from democracy.

Through multiple lectures featuring the Institute’s affiliated scholars and a dedicated student-scholar session, the Zoryan Institute maintained a strong presence at this year’s conference. Its contributions are part of its ongoing efforts to preserve spaces for open dialogue and academic freedom within the field of genocide studies.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about Zoryan’s contributions to GAW 2026 and watch recorded lectures from the conference. 🔗

05/05/2026

Today on May 5th, the Zoryan Institute remembers the Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people whose lives were taken, and those who remain missing. Their absence is deeply felt across Canada.

At the Zoryan Institute, we continue to highlight research that confronts the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, including work published in our academic journal Genocide Studies International (GSI). On this day of awareness, we highlight an article by GHRUP alumna Lauren Grant, titled Legal Violence and the Gendered Necropolitics of Coloniality: Feminicide, Socioeconomic Marginalization, and Housing Rights Violations against Indigenous Women in Guatemala and Canada.

05/04/2026

On April 30, 2026, the Zoryan Institute was invited to lead a special session at the Barev Youth Centre exploring identity. The community event was facilitated by Zoryan representatives, who guided participants to reflect on a question that continues to resonate with younger generations: how Armenian identity can be preserved in today’s world.

For more information about the event, please visit the link in bio.

04/29/2026

The Zoryan Institute congratulates Academic Board Member Prof. Bedross Der Matossian on being awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the study of genocide studies and the modern Middle East.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Prof. Der Matossian on this well-deserved honour. Link in bio to read our full congratulatory announcement!

04/26/2026

In commemoration of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day yesterday, the Zoryan Institute is pleased to share a new publication from Scholar’s Corner titled “When the Past Doesn’t Stay in the Past: Turkey’s ICJ Move Between Principle and Hypocrisy” by Öndercan Muti, a graduate of the Genocide and Human Rights University Program.

The article looks at Turkey’s role in South Africa’s ICJ case, pointing out the tension between its strong criticism of Tel Aviv and its ongoing denial of past atrocities to question how this weakens the broader fight for justice.

Read the full article via the link in our bio.

04/17/2026

For 44 years, the Zoryan Institute has operated independently and challenged political and religious influence through research, education, and truth telling.

We cannot continue this work without sustained support from donors like you.

Visit the link in bio to donate to the Institute today in honour of Genocide Awareness Month.

04/10/2026

This April, in commemoration of Genocide Awareness Month, the Zoryan Institute is launching a new series: Ottoman Multiculturalism Through the Armenian Experience: A Case for Understanding the Multicultural Strength and Institutional Fragility of the Ottoman Empire.

Swipe through above to view our recap of Days 1-4, where we break down the Millet System, how it was governed, and the Armenian cultural renaissance during this period.

For the full series, please visit our link in bio and be sure to visit zoryaninstitute.org to subscribe and receive each installment delivered straight to your inbox throughout April.

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