Armenian Genocide Justice Today w/ Sophia Armen
Armenians have been fighting for over a century to gain recognition of the genocide: but what comes next? We speak with Sophia Armen, who is the third generation of her family to be involved in the Armenian resistance, about the necessity of cross-cultural mobilisation & conversation, and the modern, haunting presence of genocide denial. Sophia Armen is an Armenian-American feminist community organizer, scholar and writer born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She is the Co-Director of the Armenian-American Action Network and helps lead The Feminist Front, that works at the intersction of racial and gender justice. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Armenian Weekly, Mondoweiss, and The Electronic Intifada. She can be found on Twitter at @sophiaarmen and on Instagram at @sophiaarmen. The Armenian Institute is a London based charity dedicated to making Armenian culture and history a lived experience through innovative programmes, educational resources, workshops, lectures, exhibits and performances. This year we present Zanazan: an umbrella title covering our upcoming media output, from online publications to podcast series.. Zanazan Sounds is a project that aims to explore shared histories, learn about contemporary Armenian worlds and create new ones. Zanazan (meaning “variety” in Armenian) is also the title of our latest online publication where photo essays, articles and poetry from around the world can be found. We aim to publish twice a month, taking a different angle each week as we explore our three podcasting strands: Discover, Treasures From The Library and Uncover. You can follow our social media accounts for updates in between episodes. To get involved with AI you can find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you’d like to reach out, or to discuss anything you’ve heard in this series, feel free to email us anytime at [email protected] Our music is a unique composition using Shadow - Buddha’s Lounge and Cruising - Vendredi.