AUSTRIA
Institut für Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik
Universität Wien
A-1010 Wien, Postgasse 7/1/3
| Description: |
It is a regular institute of the
philosophical faculty of the university of Vienna. Armenian studies are a
facultative part of the regular Byzantine studies, taught courses in
Armenian exist since 1981.
Very little private financial support.
There is no chair and no regular curriculum for Armenian
studies. Taught courses in the History of Armenia, Classical Armenian and
Armenian art history are offered by:
-Prof. Dr. Werner Seibt (History of the Caucasus-
-Hon.-Prof. Archbishop Dr. Mesrop K. Krikorian (Armenian History, Classical
Armenian)
-Prof. Dr. Helmut Buschhausen (Armenian Art History), only until Summer
2002. |
| Curriculum: |
It is possible to attend facultative courses
in Armenian Studies within the regular Byzantine studies (8 semesters, M.A.)
Doctoral studies (four semesters) are offered if required for Armenian-Byzantine
history, Armenian church and Armenian art history. |
| Research: |
There are no official exchange programs and cooperations. |
| Long-term project: |
Byzantine-Armenian relations and Armenian art |
Journals/series:
|
No regular publications,
but paper on Armenian studies may be published in the "Jahrbuch der
Österreichischen Byzantinistik" or in the series "Reihen der
Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften/Kommision für Byzantinistik
(last volume IX: Die Christianisierung des Kaukasus - The
Christianization of Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, Albania)", Wien 2002) |
| Conferences and workshops: |
In 1999 a conference was
organised in Vienna: Die Christianisierung des Kaukasus - The
Christianisation of Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, Albania) |
Institut für Sprachwissenschaft
Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg
A-5020 Salzburg, Mühlbacherhofweg 6
&
Institut für den Christlichen Osten
Internationales Forschungszentrum Salzburg
A-5020 Salzburg, Mönschsberg 2a
| Description: |
The university of Salzburg has been offering Armenian Studies for about two
years concentrating on Armenian language, Armenian Church History, Armenian
Christianity and Armenian Christian art.
|
| Staff: |
Univ. Doz. Dr. Jasmine Dum-Tragut
|
| Curriculum: |
There is no regular curriculum and no chair for Armenian studies. Doz. Dr. J.
Dum-Tragut offers, however, regularly taught courses at the Institute of
Linguistics (Armenian Language - Classical Armenian, Modern Eastern Armenian,
Armenian Linguistics, Armenian culture, Armenian socio- and ethnolinguistics)
and at the Institute for Church History (Armenian church history, Armenian
Christianity).
There is the possibility for doctoral studies if required, concentrating on
Armenian language&culture and Armenian linguistics.
At the Institute for Christian East, Doz.
Dr. Dum-Tragut offers students interested in Armenian Studies research
possibilities and research material, also a small armenological library.
Armenian studies in Salzburg have just begun, but there are official efforts to
concentrate Armenian Studies at the University of Salzburg, either as a research
centre or to promote Armenian Studies at the university of Salzburg as a
specialized study program in Austria.
|
| Research: |
Exchange programs/cooperations:
There are national cooperations with the Veterinary University of Vienna since
2002 and with the Institute of Ancient History, University of Innsbruck, for
archaeological excavations in Armenia, starting in 2003. Further on there are
cooperations with other armenological centres in Europe.
|
| Long-term projects: |
Armenian syntax and typology (1998-2001)
Interdisciplinary project (Armenology - veterinary medicine) "The Cilician
horse book" (2002-2004)
Armenian teaching material for German-speaking learners (since 1996)
|
| Journals/series: |
No regular series or journals
|
| Conferences and workshops: |
No conferences in Salzburg so far. In 2004
AIEA-Workshop on Armenian Art & Architecture.
|
BELGIUM
Institut orientaliste
Université catholique de Louvain
place Blaise Pascal, 1
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
| Description: |
Regular department of a state university, Institut
orientaliste (Oriental Institute), part of the Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres
(Faculty of Arts). Armenian studies since 1842.
No private financial support.
|
| Staff: |
Two full time academic positions:
-Prof. Dr. Bernard Coulie
(research
and teaching)
-Prof. Dr. Andrea Schmidt
(research
and teaching)
Several positions for research assistants
|
| Curriculum: |
Regular curriculum:
-Master degree in oriental languages and literatures (licence en langues et
littératures orientales) : curriculum in two years, after prerequisites
which might require one year.
-Diplôme d'études approfondies (D.E.A.) in oriental languages and
literatures: one or two years.
-Doctoral degree in oriental languages and literatures.
Special fields of Armenian studies:
Classical Armenian language and
literature - Philology - Patristics - Translations from Greek - Christian
oriental studies.
Postgraduate courses in Armenian Studies ("doctoral studies") are regularly
offered. |
| Research: |
Exchange programs
and cooperations:
-Erasmus/Socrates exchange
programs in the field of Armenian studies with the universities of Lecce (Italy)
and Geneva (Switzerland)
Cooperation agreement with the
Matenadaran (Yerevan) and the Gulbenkian
Foundation
|
| Long-term projects: |
-Critical edition of the works of saint
Gregory of Nazianzus (Greek texts and oriental versions - Study of manuscripts -
Editions of Scholia and commentars), dir. B. Coulie, with A. Schmidt.
click here to access the Gregory of Nazianzus project
-Bibliography of Armenian manuscripts, B. Coulie
-History and theology of the Syrian churches and their relationship to Caucasian
Christianity (studies on common Syriac and Armenian sources, their translation,
history and theology), A. Schmidt.
-Contacts of the Cilician Armenians with the Roman Church (XIIth-XVIth c.), A.
Schmidt
-Study of Armenian and Georgian translations of Greek literature, B. Coulie.
|
| Journals/series: |
-Journal "Le Muséon" (journal of
oriental studies, a.o. Armenian studies)
click here for Le
Muséon online
Series:
-C.S.C.O.: Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, with the series "Scriptores
Armeniaci".
CCSG, C.Naz.: Corpus Christianorum, Series Graeca, Corpus Nazianzenum:
where the Armenian version of Gregory Nazianzen's works are published.
|
| Conferences and workshops: |
-A.I.E.A. general conference in 1996
-Lecture series: Prof. Dr. D. Kouymjian in 2000; Prof. G. Traina and Prof. Th.
Van Lint in 2002.
|
FRANCE
Études arméniennes
(département Eurasie)
Institut
National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO)
2, rue de Lille, 75343 Paris cedex 07
| Description: |
Armenian studies are a regular section of a
State University; at the "Institut National des Langues et Civilisations
Orientales". The chair was founded between 1798-1810.
No private
financial support.
|
| Staff: |
Full time
staff:
-Anaid Donabedian
, Doctor habilit.,
Professor: Linguistics of Modern Armenian; general linguistics.
-Krikor Beledian, Doctor, Maître de Conférences: Armenian literature
-Mélanie Keledjian
,postgraduate teacher:
Modern Western Aremnian and didactics.
Regularly invited lecturers:
-Claire Mouradian
,senior researcher at
CNRS, doctor habilit., Modern and contemporary history.
-Martine Hovanessian
,researcher at CNRS,
doctor. Socio-anthropology of the Armenian diaspora.
-Agnès Ouzounian
,doctor: Linguistics
of Classical Armenian.
-Patricia Boisson
,doctor: Medieval
history.
-Anna Leyloyan
,Postgraduate (finishing
a doctoral studies): History of Armenian and Caucasian art.
-Araxe Apoyan
,Postgraduate:
Eastern Armenian.
-Any Garmiryan, Postgraduate: Didactics.
|
| Curriculum: |
Armenian stuies have a
regular curriculum at the INALCO. The curriculum for Armenian Studies is the
complete Classical French curriculum (with European credits equivalents):
-First cycle: 3 years (beginners) or 2 years (Armenian-speaking students)
-Second cycle: (Licence 1 year, Master 1 year)
-Third cycle: Diplôme d'Études Approfondies, 1 year, Doctoral studies, 4
years. Habilitation.
Subjects: Modern Armenian (Western and Eastern), Classical Armenian, preess
language, linguistics, literature, medieval, modern and contemporary history,
art history, socio-anthropology of the Armenian diaspora, didactics of
Armenian language
Special fields of Armenian studies:
linguistics, literature, history, art history, socio-anthropology of the
Armenian diaspora. |
| Research: |
Scientific exchange programs and
cooperation:
-With Yerevan State University, including co-tutoring of theses.
-Cooperation with NASR linguistics Institute on Armenian dialectology (studying
verb system in Armenian dialects)
|
| Long-term projects: |
Long-term research project in Armenian
dialectology.
|
| Journals/series: |
"Revue du Monde Arménien moderne et
contemporain" (mainly published by Société des Études Arméniennes, with
participation of INALCO's research team CRREA.
|
| Conferences and workshops: |
-Occasionally: Conferences (e.g. 1999: 6th
International Conference on Armenian Linguistics)
-In collaboration with Société des Études Arméniennes: every year in June
"Journée Études Arméniennes en France" and monthly "Armenian studies seminar"
|
Département d'Arménien
UFR ERLAOS
(Études Romanes, Latino-américaines, Orientales et Slave)
Université de Provence (Centre d'Aix)
29, av. Robert Schuman
13621 Aix-en-Provence, France
| Description: |
The Armenian Department is a regular
department of the State university. The Chair was founded in 1971.
No private financial support. |
| Staff: |
Prof. Dr. Robert Dermerguerian
|
| Curriculum: |
The regular curriculum
takes three years.
Subjects: Modern Armenian Language, History and Armenian civilisation,
literature.
Special field: Armenian linguistics.
Armenian studies are also facultative subjects for all other regular
curricula of humanitarian studies (General linguistics, French, English,
Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, History, Archaeology, etc.). Postgraduate
studies are offered. |
| Research: |
Scientific cooperation and exchange with the
Yerevan State University, exchange of lecturers, students, documentation. |
| Regular publication: |
Terminological Guides. Number 4 will be
published September 2002. |
| Conferences and workshops: |
The last one was in February 2002, "Colloque
Études Arméniennes" on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Armenian Studies
in the Université de Provence. |
GERMANY
Seminar Christlicher Orient
und Byzanz
Institut für Orientalistik
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
D-06099 Halle (Saale)
Hausadresse: Mühlweg 15
06114 Halle (Saale)
| Description: |
This is a regular Seminar at the State
University of Halle. It was founded in 1959.
No private financial
support. |
| Staff: |
Dr. phil. Armenuhi Drost-Abgarjan
, Assistant-Professor. |
| Curriculum: |
Armenian Studies are a
regular part of tha M.A. studies of "Christian Orient and Byzanz". Regular
course: 9 Semesters (plus bonus semester)
Armenian Language is one of the languages,
which can be chosen for the Oriental Christian Studies. Regular taught
courses are offered in:
-Classical Armenian (2 hours weekly/semester)
-Modern Eastern Armenian (2 hours weekly/semester)
-Modern Western Armenian (2 hours weekly/semester)
If required there are also courses of Middle Armenian or comparative
courses
of Armenian language(s), Armenian-Greek, Armenian-Syriac, Armenian-Coptic,
Armenian-Georgian.
The basic study takes four semesters
(plus bonus semester) and comprises approx. 20 hours weekly/semester. The
following taught courses are offered:
1. Introduction into Eastern Christian Studies
2. Byzantine History
3. Introduction into the first oriental language (e.g. Armenian)
The main study takes four semesters
plus one semester for exams. It comprises 25 hours weekly/semester:
1. course in the second oriental language, three semesters
2. two seminars in History of Literature; one seminar in History. among them
a main seminar in the languages chosen. (e.g. for Armenian: History of
Armenian Literature, general History, Church History, Palaeography, Art
History, History of Music, Liturgy, Canon Law).
3. three lectures in the general history and history of literature of the
Christian Orient.
If required postgraduate course in
Armenian language and literature. |
| Research: |
In general there are scientific exchanges with
scholars and universities both of the Republic of and of other states, but there
exists no special program. |
| Long-term projects: |
-DFG-Projext: The German translation of the
Armenian Hymnarium "Sharaknots'"
-Philological and literature studies of the Armenian Sharakan. |
| Journals/series: |
No regular series or journal, but the
possibility to publish armenological papers in the regular series "Hallische
Beiträge zur Orientwissenschaft". |
| Conferences and workshops: |
-"Perspektiven der Armenologie in
Deutschland im 21. Jahrhundert" (First meeting of armenologists in Germany.
Berlin, 16.-17. March 2000, in cooperation with the National Library Berlin and
the MESROP-centre for Armenian Studies)
-"Weltkonferenz ARMENIEN 2000" in Halle and Wittenberg, 2.-9. September
2000. |
Lehrstuhl für
Liturgiewissenschaft
Kath.-Theol. Fakultät
Universität Tübingen
Liebermeisterstrasse 18, D-72076 Tübingen
| Description: |
Regular department of the Catholic-Theological
Faculty of the University of Tübingen. The chair of Liturgical science was
founded in 1992.
No private financial support. |
| Staff: |
-Prof. Dr. Gabrielle Winkler
, chair.
-one Assistant
-several Research Assistants |
| Curriculum: |
No regular curriculum in
Armenian studies. Postgraduate studies, such as Doctoral Studies and
Habilitations, specialized in Armenian liturgy are, however, offered.
Specialisation: Armenian Liturgy,
Patristics, Early Church History |
| Research: |
Prof. Dr. Winkler is a visiting Professor for
Armenian Studies at the Pont.
Oriental Institute, Rome. |
| Journals/series: |
In cooperation with the Pont. Oriental
Institute there is a regular publication series in the Anaphorae Orientales,
subseries: Anaphorae armeniacae (see: Orientalia Chr. Periodica 67 [2001]
555-558). |
| Conferences and workshops: |
Workshops and conferences are organised in
cooperation with Pont. Oriental Institute. |
There are several
individual scholars also working in the field of Armenian studies at German
universities: teaching (not regularly), organizing conferences or workshops or
having interdisciplinary projects in the field of Armenian studies, among them
-Prof. Dr. Christoph Burchard
Professor emeritus of New Testament Theology
Wissenschaftlisch-Theologisches Seminar
Theologische Fakultät; Universität Heidelberg
Kisselgasse 1, D-69117 Heidelberg
Several publications
June 1990. International Symposium "Armenia and the Bible" at Heidelberg.
-Prof. Dr. Christian Hannick
Chair for Slavistic Studies
der Universität Würzburg
Residenzplats 2, D-97070 Würzburg
Several publications
Conferences, Workshops: IX. AIEA General Conference, Würzburg, October 2002
-Prof. Dr. Erich Kettenhofen
Fachbereich III, Alte Geschichte
Universität Trier
D-54286 Trier
Several publications
Teaching: courses in Armenian History
-Prof. Dr. Folker Siegert
Director of the
Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum
Wilmergasse 1; D-48143 Münster
Several publications
There is a long-term research project, started in May 1999. The purpose is to
deliver the first German translation of certain texts by Philo of Alexandria,
which are currently extent only in Armenian. The translation will be more
directly from Armenian into German, but with reference to Greek idiomatics which
are still traceable in the text. The work is understood to be supportive
towards the project which has been restarted in Jena under the title Corpus
Judaeo-hellenisticum Novi Testamenti
Workshop in Sept 8-11, 1995
ITALY
Cattedra di lingua e
letteratura armena
Dipartimento di Paleografia e Medievistica
Università di Bologna
Piazza S. Giovanni in Monte 2
I-40124 Bologna
| Description: |
Regular chair of the State University of
Bologna, Faculty of Letters. The chair for Armenology was founded in 1973.
No private financial support. |
| Staff: |
Two, plus some postgraduates and Dr., as
members of research group.
-Prof. Gabriella Uluhogian
, teacher and
chairman.
-Dr. Anna Sirinian
, researcher and
docent.
-Dr. Marco Bais, Sara Mancini Lombardi, members of research group. |
| Curriculum: |
There is no separate
curriculum for Armenian studies, but, like all the other disciplines which
are taught in the Faculty (Facoltà di Lettere), courses are offered, which
belong to the following curricula:
literatures (laurea in lettere), history (laurea in storia), oriental
studies (laurea in studi orientali), foreign languages (laurea in lingue).
Moreover, our courses can also be chosen by students from other faculties.
Special fields of Armenian studies:
Armenian language (ancient and modern), literature, philology, and history.
postgraduate courses in Armenian
Studies: The chair is part of a program of doctorate in Armenian studies (dottorato
di ricerca in Armenistica) which is organised jointly by the universities of
Milano (Università Cattolica), Bologna and Venice. |
| Research: |
Scientific exchange programs of scholar/lecturers/docents/professors
with other Armenian studies institutes/institutions in Italy and in Europe as
well as special programs/cooperations with Yerevan State University,
Matenadaran
and Academy of Sciences in order to promote mutual collaborations both in
humanistic and scientific disciplines. The director of this program is Prof.
Gabriella Uluhogian. |
| Long-term projects: |
-Uluhogian and Sirinian are preparing a new
cumulative catalogue for Armenian manuscripts in Italy (apart from the main
collections: Venice, Mekitarists Fathers, Vatican Library). There is financial
support from the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and the University of
bologna.
-Another project deals with translations of Armenian literary texts into Italian,
with the help of some younger collaborators (M. Bais, M. Bernardelli, S. Mancini
Lombardi, L.D. Nocetti). After the recent translation of P'awstos Buzand (Bais -
Nocetti - Uluhogian), a translation of some novels of Aksel Bakunts is already
in print (Uluhogian - Bernardelli - Mancini Lombardi - Nocetti).
An anthology of Armenian contemporary poets
translated into Italian (Sirinian - Bais) can be read via the web. |
| Journals/series: |
No regular series/journal etc. in Armenian
studies, only in exceptional cases. |
| Conferences and workshops: |
-5th AIEA General Conference, Bologna 1990.
-International Workshop: "Le scienze e le arti nell'Armenian medievale", Bologna,
october 2001.
-Annual cycles of conferences on the contribution of the Armenian studies to
classical philology, Bologna 2001, 2002.
-"Settimana del cinema armeno", Bologna, Sala Lumière, 10-15 marzo 2003. |
Chair of Roman History.
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Antichità, Facoltà di Lettere
Università degli Studi di Lecce, Italia
| Description: |
This chair is in a regular department of the
State University of Lecce. Presently, the program and the research depend
entirely on state funds. |
| Staff: |
-Ordinary Professor, Prof. Dr. Giusto Traina.
-Post-graduate Assistant: Dr. Bernadette Tisé.
-Undergraduate assistant: Alessio De Siena.
-Undergraduate students: Leone Morelli, Carmela Ciardo, Emanuela Antonaci,
Angela Portulano. |
| Curriculum: |
There is not yet a chair
of Armenian. Armenian Studies are developed as a branch of Ancient History.
The standard profile is: three years of B.A. in Classics, then two years of
M.A. in Ancient History.
The following taught courses are offered: Armenian I (De Siena); Armenian II
(Traina). Seminar: Commentary on Agathangelos.
The Doctoral Studies in Ancient History
(University of Lecce) offers the opportunity of a program especially
focusing on the history of the Christian East and Caucasus. |
| Research: |
-Since year 2000 there is a program of
cooperation between the University of Lecce and the Armenian Academy of
Sciences. The Erasmus agreements in Ancient History/Philology with
Louvain-la-Neuve and Montpellier 3 especially focus on the Christian East and
Caucasus.
-The convention with the Armenian Academy of Sciences has established a
long-term cooperation program in Archaeology and Ancient History.
-A project of research cooperation with Louvain-la-Neuve (Prof. Bernard Coulie)
is on its way. |
| Journals/series: |
The Armenian Seminars organised by the
Department will be published in the department series "Studi di Filologia e
Letteratura". The first volume, published in 2001, in G. Traina ed. "Studi
sull'XI libro dei Geographika di Strabone". |
| Conferences and workshops: |
In October 2001 there was an international
workshop in Lecce and Nardò on "St Gregory and his Cult in Southern Italy".
October 2004 the History Workshop for the program AIEA "Armenia 2000" |
Dipartimento di Linguistica
Università degli Studi di Pisa
Via Santa Maria 36, 56126 Pisa
| Description: |
There is no regular chair or a
curriculum in Armenian studies, Armenian is taught regularly at the Institute of
Linguistics. |
| Staff: |
Dr. Alessandro Orengo
|
| Curriculum: |
The course consists of two
parts with 30 hours. Students, who want to participate, must study at the
philosophical Faculty (Facoltà di Lettere) and attend the "short" doctoral
Oriental or Linguistic studies.
A course for the "special" doctoral studies is also planned for the future.
These courses concentrate on Classical Armenian: Grammar of Classical
Armenian, Classical texts and the History of Armenian language(s).
Taught Courses: are offered by Prof. Dr.
Alessandro Orengo at Macerata: Historical phonology and morphology of
Classical Armenian, Classical Armenian texts. History of Armenian Language. |
| Research: |
-No special cooperations or exchange
programs in Armenian Studies.
-No long-term project |
| Journals/series: |
The publication of a series on Armenian
studies called "Quaderni di Studi Armeni" started recently. One
volume has been published. |
| Conferences and workshops: |
No |
Corso di Lingua Armena
antica
Pontificio Istituto Orientale
Piazza S. Maria Maggiore 7
I-00185 Roma
| Description: |
The study of Armenian Language is facultative
within the curriculum of the Faculty of Oriental Ecclesiastical Sciences and it
consists of two levels: Armenian I (2 semesters) and Armenian II (2 semesters);
Ancient Armenian Language (I and II) |
| Staff: |
Ph.D. Marco Bais, professore invitato
|
| Journals/series: |
Regularly the series Orientalia Christiana
Analecta and the periodical Orientalia Christiana Periodica both
containing material connected with Armenian studies. |
| Conferences and workshops: |
"La formazione di una tradizione millenaria:
1700 anni di testimonianza cristiana armena (301-2001)" Giornata di studi 11
novembre 2000. |
Lingua e letteratura armena
Dipartimento di Studi Eurasiastici
Università Ca' Foscari
San Polo 2035 - Ca' Cappello - 30125 Venezia (Italia)
| Description: |
The chair is ruled in autonomy according to
the recent University Reform in Italy. Armenian language and literature is
taught at Ca' Foscari since 1976. In 1981 it became a chair.
No private financial support. |
| Staff: |
Prof. Dr. Levon B. Zekiyan
Since 2001-2002 Mrs. Sona Harutiunyan as
"collaboratrice ed esperta linguistica" corresponding to the old denomination of
"lettore/lettrice". She has a master degree from YSU and is preparing her PhD at
the same University. |
| Curriculum: |
A regular curriculum with
all requirements as for any other oriental language. Today a prior degree to
the once "laurea" has been introduced, called "diploma" or "laurea breve".
This requires 3 years of curriculum. After one can do 2 more years to obtain
the "laurea specialistica" corresponding to the old "laurea". That is we
have now a 5-year curriculum instead of the earlier 4 years.
Special fields of Armenian studies:
Prof. Zekiyan: history and literature. Of course a strong emphasis is put in
language training. Moreover a special section on Armenian Art has been
introduced in the nineties into the teaching of Islamic and of Byzantine
Art. |
| Research: |
Scientific exchange programs with YSU, and
with Genève. Erasmus students come also to attend Armenian. A regular exchange
exists, especially for the post-graduate studies, with the Italian Universities,
and particularly with Bologna, the Università Cattolica of Milan, and with
Genova. |
| Long-term projects: |
There have been various
research programmes in past years, e.g. on the Armenian colonies in Italy. At
present there are two research programmes:
a) the classical antique heritage in Armenia as far as "Monoteismo e idea
dell'impero" is concerned;
b) philological and hermeneutical questions related to the Armenian version of
the Life of Alexander the Great. |
| Journals/series: |
At present in collaboration with Bologna and
our chair the Padus-Araxes Association,
which was founded by Prof. Uluhogian (Bologna) and Prof. Zekiyan, publishes a "Rassegna
dehli Armenisti Italiani" of which four issues have been published
(an issue
once a year). |
| Conferences and workshops: |
-the 5th International Symposium on Armenian Art
-many other conferences, lectures, etc. The last great initiatives were taken on
the occasion of the 1700th anniversary in Venice, Gazzada (Varese), Lecce and
Bologna. |
NETHERLANDS
Armenian Studies Program
Leiden University, Fac. of Humanities
Dpt. of Comparative Linguistics
POB 9515 NL 2300 RA Leiden. Netherlands
| Description: |
Regular department of the State university,
department of Comparative Linguistics. Founded in 1995. There is limited
private funding from the Gulbenkian Foundation and the Dutch Armenian community. |
| Staff: |
-Prof. Dr. Jos Weitenberg, Chair
-As of Sept. 1 2002: One research
fellow (Doktorand) Hratch Martirossian. |
| Curriculum: |
Not a regular curriculum,
but a Facultative part of Oriental Christian Studies, Indo-European Studies.
Regularly offer postgraduate courses in Armenian Studies. |
| Research: |
Scientific exchange programs with Yerevan
Institute of Linguistics |
| Long-term projects: |
Armenian Lexicography, Armenian dialectology |
| Journals/series: |
"Dutch Studies in Armenian Language and
Literature" |
| Conferences and workshops: |
-"New Approaches to Middle Armenian
Language and Literature", March 1993.
-Workshop in Armenian Linguistics, March/April 2003. |
POLAND
Institute of Oriental
Philology
Jagellonian University of Cracow
Philological Faculty
PL 31-120 Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 9/11
| Description: |
The Oriental Institute, a regular department
of the philological faculty, comprises five sections, of which one is the
section of Iranian Studies.
No private funds. |
| Staff: |
Prof. Dr. Andrzey Pisowicz, section Iranian
studies
|
| Curriculum: |
There is no
regular curriculum and no Chair for Armenian Studies.
Prof. Pisowicz, however, regularly teaches
Armenian (Modern Eastern and Modern Western as well as Classical Armenian),
two hours weekly during a two years' course.
M.A. thesis and postgraduate studies
are offered regularly, also to other fields of study at the Jagellonian
university, such as History, Sociology etc. |
SWITZERLAND
Chaire bilingue de
patristique et histoire de l'Église ancienne et langues orientales (chrétiennes)
Département de patristique et d'histoire de la Faculté de Théologie
Université Fribourg
Avenue de l'Europe 20, CH-1700 Fribourg
| Description: |
The Chair for Patristics and Church History is
a regular one of the University of Fribourg, at the same time it is an integral
part of the interdisciplinary and interfacultary "Institute for languages of the
biblical world and the Christian East". This institute was founded in 1972; the
statutes were re-elaborated in 2001. The associate professor for Ancient Church
history and Christian-oriental languages was established in 1969.
No private financial support |
| Staff: |
-Prof. Dr. Franz Mali, associate professor
-Dipl.-Ass. lic.theol. Gregor Emmenegger
|
| Curriculum: |
There is no regular
curriculum for Armenian Studies and no Chair.
Every year, however, there is either a
basic course fo Classical Armenian or a course of reading and text
interpretation. These courses are for all semesters and it can be integrated
in a postgraduate degree: "Certificate of specialisation "Oriens christianus"".
Armenian Studies are an obligatory part for the curriculum of the "Certificate
of specialisation "Oriens christianus"". A few chapters about the history of
the Armenian Church are part of the course of Ancient Church history, esp.
from the 4th to the 7th centuries.
The postgraduate study "Certificate of specialisation "Oriens christianus""
is constantly offered, where the history of the Armenian Church is an
integral part from and the learning or further consolidation of the
knowledge of the Armenian language is one possibility among others. |
| Research: |
No scientific exchanges or cooperation
programs in Armenian studies |
| Long-term projects: |
A long-term research project in the field of
Christian patristic literature in the oriental languages, which includes also
the Armenian patristic literature and the patristic literature translated from
other languages (e.g. Greek, Syriac) into Armenian: the aim is to establish a
bibliography of these sources with their translations in modern languages (English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian). |
| Journals/series: |
No |
| Conferences and workshops: |
No |
Centre de recherches
arménologiques
Université de Genève
Faculté des lettres
3 pl. de l'Université
CH-1211 Genève 4
| Description: |
Armenian Studies are a regular field of
studies at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Geneva. The "Centre de
recherches arménologiques" was founded in 1974. According to an agreement
with the Faculty of Letters, the "Fondation des Frères Ghoukassiantz"
(Genève/Vaduz) financially supports the "Centre de recherches arménologiques"
and its library. |
| Staff: |
-Dr. Valentina Calzolari-Bouvier
-Dr. Bernard Outtier
|
| Curriculum: |
In May 2001, Armenian was
promoted to the level of a "Licence" (Master's Degree), with a four-year
program of studies.
The four-year program offers courses for both Classical and Modern Armenian
language and literature. Those students attending the courses of the t<o-year
program ("demi-licence") can choose between Classical and Modern Armenian (language
and literature).
The recent change of status, which gives to students the possibility to
initiate individual research, is an important step in the development of
Armenian Studies in Geneva and in Switzerland as a whole.
The following taught courses and seminars
are offered regularly or periodically:
-Classical Armenian (V. Calzolari)
-Modern Western Armenian (V. Calzolari)
-Modern Eastern Armenian (B. Outtier)
-History of Classical and Medieval Armenian literature (B. Outtier, V.
Calzolari)
-History of Modern Western Armenian literature (V. Calzolari)
Starting from next year, Armenian
Studies will also become a part of the post-graduate "Diplôme d'Études
Approfondies" in comparative History of Religions. The students may also
specialize in "Armenian Christianity". Additionally regular doctoral studies
are offered in the field of Armenian Studies.
The specialization of the staff is in
philology and Classical literature (particularly in Patristics, apocryphal
literature, "hellenizing school" and Classical historiography).
At the Faculty of letters students are
free to choose and combine three courses for the licence. The Centre de
recherches arménologiques cooperates with the faculty's institutes for
History of religions, Classical Philosophy, Classical Philology and Russian
Philology. |
| Research: |
There are cooperation programs and exchanges:
-The Armenian Studies program of Geneva also offers students the opportunity of
three-months stages at the universities of Bologna, Venice and Louvain-la-Neuve,
in the framework of the Erasmus-Socrates program. In the same framework, there
is the possibility to organise intensive teaching exchanges for Professors
responsible for the program in the participating Universities.
-With the Matenadaran and with the Department of World History of Yerevan State
University as well as with other scholars in the field of the Armenian Studies,
in Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, Great Britain, France and Italy. |
| Long-term projects: |
-International Joint Research Project about "The
work of David the Invincible: the diffusion of Neoplatonic thought and the
spread of Neoplatonic texts in ancient and mediaeval Armenia" (see AIEA
Newsletter N°. 33, November 2001).
-1995-1998: the "Centre de recherches arménologiques" has participated at the
international three-year project "Materials for Medieval and Modern Armenian
History in the Archives and Libraries of Europe", supported by the
International Association for the promotion of
Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union (INTAS), Brussels. This project was done by the
university of Geneva (V. Calzolari), the CNRS/Paris (B. Outtier), the university
of Bologna (co-ordinator of the project: G. Uluhogian) and the Armenian Academy
of Sciences (V. Barkhudaryan). The results of these projects have been published
in the volume "Armenian History Materials in the Archives of Central Europe",
Yerevan 2001. |
| Conferences and workshops: |
-After 1994 the Centre de recherches
arménologiques has organised 22 conferences with international specialists.
-Sept. 1997: workshop "La littérature apocryphe en langue arménienne", organised
in cooperation with AIEA and AELAC (Association pour l'Étude de la Littérature
Apocryphe Chrétienne). The proceedings have been published: V. Calzolari
Bouvier, J.-D. Kaestli, B. Outtier (éds.), Apocryphes arméniens.Traduction,
création, transmission, iconographie (Actes du colloque international sur la
littérature apocryphe en langue arménienne, Université de Genève, 18-20
septmebre 1997), Lausanne, 1999.
-2003/2004: "David l'Invincible": to show the results of the long-term research
project.
-2004/2005: workshop "philology" as a part of the project "Armenian Studies
2004", organised by V. Calzolari and M. Stone (The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem). |
UNITED KINGDOM
Calouste Gulbenkian
Professorship of Armenian Studies
The Oriental Institute
The University of Oxford
Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE
orient@orinst.ox.ac.uk
| Description: |
The chair of Armenian studies is not a
separate institute, but part of the large Faculty of Oriental Studies in Oxford
University. It is a state institute The chair was founded in 1965 with a
donation from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Oxford is the only university
in the UK where Armenian may be studied. |
| Staff: |
-Prof. Dr. Theo van Lint
, Gulbenkian
Professor of Armenian Studies.
-Prof. Dr. Robert W. Thomson, retired Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies,
October 2001
-Dr. Timothy Greenwood
, post-doctoral
Research Fellow in Armenian Studies. |
| Curriculum: |
Undergraduates (B.A.) may
study Armenian only in conjunction with another language at the Oriental
Institute. There is a
regular curriculum with two Master's courses in the faculty for graduate
students:
a) the Master of Philosophy (m.Phil.)
The options for Armenian studies are in the fields of Eastern Christian or
Byzantine Studies. Two years. At the end of two years of study, the student
must also submit a short thesis (e.g. Classical Armenian, Armenian history
and literature).
b) the Master of Studies (M.St.)
Classical Armenian Studies. One year. This course is designed for students
who have only one year to pursue their studies at Oxford, e.g. for a
dissertation (e.g. Armenian history, Armenian literature, Classical Armenian)
The D. Phil degree is offered to
doctoral students, required is the writing of a thesis under supervision.
At Oxford Armenian Studies concentrate
on Armenian language, literature and history, especially as these relate to
the Christian Near East, and the history of the Byzantine and Islamic worlds.
Additionally, Prof. van Lint concentrates on Armenian poetry of all ages;
the interrelationship between Armenian and Persian poetry; Neoplatonism in
the Armenian Tradition; the Throne Vision of Ezekiel in Armenian Literature
and Art. |
| Research: |
Exchange programs, cooperations: There are
no exchanges organised by the university, but the members have individual
co-operative arrangements for research with other institutions |
| Long-term projects: |
No |
| Journals/series: |
No regular series or journal published |
| Conferences and workshops: |
Not in Armenian studies at Oxford, but
elsewhere. At Oxford organised 1999, Patristic Conferences. |
ISRAEL
Armenian Studies Program
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mount Scopus
Jerusalem, 91905, Israel
| Description: |
The Armenian Studies Program is a regular department of a public
university. It is part of the Institute of Asian and African Studies, the
Faculty of Humanities. It was founded in 1969. There is relatively
limited private financial support. |
| Staff: |
-Prof. Michael E. Stone.
Professor of Armenian Studies. P.O. Box 16174, Jerusalem, 91161 Israel
-Dr. Nira Stone, Adjunct lecturer in Armenian Art. P.O. Box 16174, Jerusalem,
91161 Israel
-Dr. Sergio La Porta, Lecturer in Armenian Studies. Mount Scopus, Jerusalem,
91905 Israel
-Miss Narineh Yacoubian, BA, Armenian Studies Administrator. P.O. Box 14279,
Jerusalem, 91142 Israel
-Mrs. Vered Hillel, MA, Research Assistant. P.O. Box 31220, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Curriculum: |
There is a
regular curriculum. The program offers couses in
Armenian language, Armenian History, Armenian inscriptions, Christianity in
Armenian, special text literature, Armenian Literature, Text for Beginners
and Advanced, Armenian Bible Exegesis, Manuscript reading, etc.
BA 3 years
MA 2 years
PhD 3-4 years
The program concentrates on Armenian language, art and history; with
special interest in the history of Armenian tought, literature and the
history of the Armenians in the Holy Land.
|
| Research: |
Scientific exchange programs and cooperations:
-Agreement of cooperation with the Armenian Research Centre, University of
Michigan, Dearborn.
-Agreement of cooperation with Yerevan State University.
-Agreement of cooperation with the Institute of Archaeology, National Armenian
Academy of Science. |
| Long-term projects: |
-Adam and Eve in the Armenian Tradition.
-Armenian Inscriptions in the Holy Land. |
| Journals/series: |
-Hebrew University Armenian Series.
-An Annual Report
-Occasional Pamphlets, such as Zuckerman, Repertoire of Armenian Translations of
Classical Sources.
-At present we are finalizing: Armenian Paradigms (for Classical Armenian) by G.
Sterling, edited by M.E. Stone |
| Conferences and workshops: |
several times a year |
LEBANON
The Department of Armenian Studies
Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon
Rue Mexique, Kantari, P.O. Box 11-1748
Riad El Solh 11072090.
Beirut,
Lebanon
| Description: |
The Department of Armenian Studies is a regular department of
Haigazian University, which is a fully private institution of higher learning,
operating under Lebanese law. The Department of Armenian Studies is part of the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Haigazian University. Armenian Studies were one
of the founding departments of Haigazian University (then called Haigazian
College), which was established in 1955. Its founder and hirst chairman
was the Rev. Dikran Kherlopian. It is financed fully through the Haigazian
University budget. |
| Staff: |
Full-time:
-Ara Sanjian (Ph.D.) In addition to running the Department, teaching one
Armenian Studies course per semester and participating in the editing of the
Haigazian Armenological Review, he has other regular administrative and teaching
responsibilities in the Departments of History and Political Science.
Part-time and guest lecturers:
-Father Antranig Granian, Ph.D., Rome (grabar, ancient literature and religious
history)
-Arshalouyse Topalian, Ph.D., Yerevan (history)
-Garo Arakelian, M.A., Yerevan (language)
-Antranik Dakessian, M.A., Yerevan and Beirut (language and history)
-Armen Urneshlian, M.A., Yerevan (modern diasporan literature)
-Arda Ekmekji, Ph.D., Paris (archaeology)
-Moushegh Moughalian, M.A., Yerevan (theatre)
-Kaspar Derderian, M.A., Yerevan (Soviet Armenian cinema)
-Zakar Keshishian, M.A., Yerevan (music)
Dr. Ekmekji (Dean of Arts and Sciences) and Mr. Dakessian
(Director of Student Life) work full-time at Haigazian University, but their
main responsibilities are outside the Department of Armenian Studies. |
| Curriculum: |
The Department of Armenian Studies has a regular curriculum like other
fields of studies at Haigazian University and offers a program that leads to
the B.A. degree in Armenian Studies. Students, who enter Haigazian
University as freshmen, need to complete 124 credits to graduate; those who
enter as sophomores need 94 credits. The B.A. degree in Armenian Studies
takes, therefore, between 3 to 4 years to complete. The courses for the 30
credits at the freshman level are set by the Lebanese government and do not
include any Armenian Studies component. Armenian Studies majors need to take
a minimum of 42 credits (14 courses) in their Department, plus 27 credits as
general education requirements. The undergraduate program leading to the
B.A. degree in Armenian Studies concentrates on language (classical and
modern), history and literature. It also includes a lesser, cultural history
component.
In addition to the B.A. program, a number of Armenian Studies courses are
obligatory for students majoring in Christian Education and Education
(teaching subject: Armenian or Armenian/English). Moreover, all Haigazian
University undergraduate students of Armenian ethnicity need to take two
Armenian Studies course as part of their general education requirements.
Haigazian University does not have doctoral programs.
In December 1996, when the Lebanese government raised Haigazian to a full
university status, it also permitted the institution to launch a master's
program in Armenian Studies. No practical steps have been taken in this
direction, however, mainly because of lack of interest among potential
applicants. |
| Research: |
No exchange programs/cooperations. |
| Long-term projects: |
No |
| Journals/series: |
The Department of Armenian Studies publishes the Haigazian
Armenological Review since 1970. This annual was founded and edited (until
the mid- 1980s) by Dr. Yervant Kassouny. Twenty-one volumes have been published
to date; there was some interruption during the dark days of the Lebanese civil
war. Regular publication on an annual basis resumed in 1991. Currently, the
Review's editor-in-chief is the Rev. Father Antranik Granian. The editorial
board also consists of Antranik Dakessian, Ara Sanjian, Arda Ekmekji, Armen
Urneshlia and Arshalouyse Topalian. |
| Conferences and workshops: |
The Department regularly organises public lectures (mostly in
Armenian and English) on various Armenian Studies topics. It has not organised
any conferences or workshops in recent years. |
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