Avedis K. sanjian was a professor at UCLA.The Turkish-born Sanjian earned two degrees in English: a bachelor’s degree from the American University of Beirut in 1949 and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1950. In 1956, he became the first graduate student at Michigan to receive a doctorate in Near Eastern studies.

Thomas F. Mathews - professor at NYU gave a memorial lecture in honor of Avedis K. Sanijan- UCLA Professor.

The Armenian Observer is an English-language weekly Armenian publication based in Hollywood, California. It was founded in 1969 and published every Wednesday, with 50 issues per year. The owner and editor-in-chief is Professor Osheen Keshishian. It covers a vast variety of subjects and issues locally, nationally, internationally, the Armenian diaspora and Armenia. Very limited materials are also available online.

UCLA Narekatsi chair of Armenian Studies organized a 'Cocktail Reception' in support of a World Conference on Contemporary Armenian Literature.

S. Peter Cowe is a Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies at UCLA and has taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Chicago, and Columbia University. He is also a writer, researcher, and journalist. His research interests include medieval Armenian history, modern Armenian nationalism, and Armenian film and theater.

This folder contains the information about the Third Annual Meeting of 'Friends of UCLA Narekatsi Armenian Studies Chair'

Musical Legend Konstantin Orbelian Delights over 200 Friends at UCLA Narekatsi Chair Gala.

This folder contains details about the inclusion of Armenian Studies in UCLA Graduate courses.

Richard and Barbara Elbrecht along with their daughter retuned to Eastern Turkey in 1996 to photograph Armenian Churches for the exhibition: 'Armenian Churches in Eastern Turkey: A legacy for Humanity'.

The Armenian educational foundation Chair in Modern Armenia History, in cooperation with the Grigor Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Studies at UCLA, organized a conference on Armenian Van/Vaspurakan, a historic Armenian city.