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