On the night of April 24, 1915
hundreds of the most prominent public figures and intellectuals of the
Armenian community in Constantinople (a city we now know as Istanbul, in a country which is now Turkey) were arrested by the
Ottoman government, followed shortly thereafter by hundreds more, who were sent to the interior of the country for internment
and execution. Their death presaged the murder of an ancient people. April 24, 2015 marks the 100th Commemoration of the
Armenian Genocide.
In recognition of this important date, and in honor of the Armenian community, the Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Education is hosting a series of events.
GUEST SPEAKER
FILM SCREENING
Wednesday April 15, 7:00-9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 22, 6:30-9:00 pm
Location: Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, St. Cloud State University. Free and open to the public.
Location: Atwood Theatre, St. Cloud State University. Free and open to the public.
Meline Toumani, author of There Was and There Was Not: A Journey through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and
Beyond, will be giving a public talk about the Armenian Genocide in the contemporary global context.
Meline Toumani, author of There Was and There Was Not: A Journey through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and
Beyond, will be giving a public talk about the Armenian Genocide in the contemporary global context.
Meline Toumani has written extensively for the New York Times on Turkey and Armenia as well as on music, dance, and film.
Her work has also appeared in n+1, The Nation, Salon, and The Boston Globe. She has been a journalism fellow at the Institute
for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria, and a coordinator of the Russian-American Journalism Institute in Rostov-on-Don,
Russia. Born in Iran and ethnically Armenian, she grew up in New Jersey and California and now lives in New York City.
Meline Toumani has written extensively for the New York Times on Turkey and Armenia as well as on music, dance, and film.
Her work has also appeared in n+1, The Nation, Salon, and The Boston Globe. She has been a journalism fellow at the Institute
for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria, and a coordinator of the Russian-American Journalism Institute in Rostov-on-Don,
Russia. Born in Iran and ethnically Armenian, she grew up in New Jersey and California and now lives in New York City.
CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR
Thursday, April 16, 10:00-11:30 am
Location: Voyageurs North, Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University
For those who would like to interact with author Meline Toumani in more detail about her recent book, we have made
arrangements for a special session with her the morning of April 16. This session is free, but requires you to register. Registration
will get you into the conversation. The first 10 to register will receive a free copy of her book.
To register, please send an email stating your wish to attend the conversation to [email protected] First come first served.
For more information, contact:
Dan Wildeson, Director, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education
[email protected] • 320-308-4201
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