Harutyun Khudanyan’s lecture “The Origin and the Process of Formation of the Armenian People in the Light of Recent Studies”

Harutyun Khudanyan, a researcher at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, will deliver a lecture  “The Origin and the Process of Formation of the Armenian People in the Light of Recent Studies” within the permanent seminar of the Institute in the 201/202 meeting hall of Building S of Ilia State University on October 2.

Lecture annotation

The speaker presents views on the origins of the Armenian people, taking into account the latest genetic research. Modern Armenians represent a distinct, enduring lineage shaped in antiquity and preserved through history.

About the speaker

Harutyun Khudanyan is a researcher at the Department of Ancient History of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. His academic interests focus on Oriental and ancient sources, Armenian-Georgian relations, the ancient history of the Armenian people and the region, particularly the history and culture of Urartu. Among his publications, it is worth citing: “New Unpublished Materials from the Personal Funds of Georgian Prominent Urartologist Giorgi Melikishvili: G. Melikishvili and Armenology.” Scientia (Tbilisi), No. 2 (2021), “From the History of Armenian-Georgian Academic Relations: A Newly Discovered Letter by A. Kalantari from the Personal Fonds of L. Mushkelishvili.” Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, 2022), “The Urartian Collection of the Georgian National Museum.” In: Museum and Globalization, Materials from the International Conference (2021).

Working language: English

Time: October 2, 16:00

Location: Ilia State University, 201/202 meeting hall of Building S, G. Tsereteli Street N3

Attendance is free.

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