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“Armenians and Progressive Politics” Announces Program for June 6-7, 2008
April 18, 2008

Los AngelesThe Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutiun will be hosting a conference entitled "Armenians and Progressive Politics" on June 6 and 7, 2008.  The conference will be a critical examination of subjects pertinent to Armenians’ political, social and economic situation within a global context.   

Featuring distinguished speakers, the panels will include such topics as Raising Social Consciousness Through Art and Music, Women's Issues/Feminism, Social and Democracy Issues in Armenia , Labor and Related Social Issues, and Media Democracy and Reform.

Please see details below:

Organized by Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Sponsored by Armenian Cultural Foundation, Media Sponsored by KPFK.

Conference on Social Justice
Date: June 6-7, 2008
Locations: GLENDALE PUTLIC LIBRARY & GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
---OPEN TO PUBLIC---
Friday Session - Opening Night at GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
222 E. Harvard St. Glendale , CA 91205

Raising Social Consciousness Through Art and Music - 7:30pm

Vahe Berberia, Lalo Alcarez, Jerry Quickle, Moderator: tbd

Saturday Sessions at GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1500 North Verdugo Road Glendale , CA 91208 - Library Building-room 222

Women's Issues/Feminism - 10:00am session

Presenting, discussing, and reflecting on the disadvantaged life conditions of women in Armenia and the Diaspora, the positions of men in these circumstances, and contextualizing these in the broader feminist movement.

·TBD, Lena Bozoian, Nancy Agabian, Moderator: Nayiri Nahabedian

Social and Democracy Issues in Armenia - 11:45am session

Evolving socio-economic conditions in Armenia , particularly poverty and developing democracy/individual rights and the role of the constitutional, legal, and judicial infrastructure therein.

·Armineh Arakelian, Khatchik Der Ghougasian, Levon Marashlian, Moderator: Markar Melkonian

Local ( Southern California ) Labor and Related Social Issues - 2:15pm session

Addressing the emergent labor pool in the United States , rising from Armenia 's economic conditions.

TBD, Roger Waldinger, Tye Hudson, Moderator: Aram Kouyoumjian

Media Democracy and Reform - 4:00pm session

Describing corporate and establishment control of the media and its role of skewing, under-covering, and misrepresenting social and Armenian issues.

David Barsamian, Maria Armoudian, Greg Krikorian, Moderator: Maral Habeshian

For more information, visit the conference website at: www.armenianprogressive/westcoast.com



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