Richard G. Hovannisian
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Richard G. Hovannisian is an American historian and scholar. He was born and raised in Tulare, California
. He received his B.A.(1954) and M.A.(1958) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley
, and his Ph.D.(1966) from University of California, Los Angeles
. He was also Associate Professor of History at Mount St. Mary's College
, Los Angeles, from 1966 to 1969. In 1987, Professor Hovannisian was appointed as the first holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History at the UCLA. Hovanissian is a Guggenheim Fellow who has received numerous honors for his scholarship, civic activities, and advancement of Armenian Studies. His biographical entries are included in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World among other scholarly and literary reference works.
The Director of the Armenian Research Center in University of Michigan–Dearborn, Dr. Dennis R. Papazian commended Hovannisian in a recent review:
Hovannisian is the father of Raffi Hovannisian
, former Foreign Minister of Armenia.
Tulare, California
Tulare is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 59,278 at the 2010 census.Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area. The city is named for the currently dry Tulare Lake, once the largest...
. He received his B.A.(1954) and M.A.(1958) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, and his Ph.D.(1966) from University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He was also Associate Professor of History at Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Mary's College is a private, independent, Catholic liberal arts college, primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California. The college was founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St...
, Los Angeles, from 1966 to 1969. In 1987, Professor Hovannisian was appointed as the first holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History at the UCLA. Hovanissian is a Guggenheim Fellow who has received numerous honors for his scholarship, civic activities, and advancement of Armenian Studies. His biographical entries are included in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World among other scholarly and literary reference works.
The Director of the Armenian Research Center in University of Michigan–Dearborn, Dr. Dennis R. Papazian commended Hovannisian in a recent review:
"Richard Hovannisian has done genocide and Holocaust scholarship a great service by producing a collection of fresh essays which expand our knowledge and explore revealing facets heretofore ignored."
Hovannisian is the father of Raffi Hovannisian
Raffi Hovannisian
Raffi K. Hovannisian is an American-born Armenian politician and former Foreign Minister of Armenia. He is the leader of the Heritage party....
, former Foreign Minister of Armenia.
Selected writings
- The Republic of Armenia, Volume 1 (1971) and Volume II (1982), Vols. III & IV (1996) U.C. Press
- The Armenian Holocaust, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Armenian Heritage Press (1980)
- The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times, 2 vols. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997
- Remembrance and Denial: The Case of the Armenian Genocide. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1998
UCLA conference series proceedings
The UCLA conference series titled "Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces" is organized by Hovannisian, as the Holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian History. The conference proceedings (edited by Hovannisian) that have so far been published (in Costa Mesa, CA, by Mazda Publishers) are:- Armenian Van/Vaspurakan (2000)
- Armenian Baghesh/Bitlis and Taron/Mush (2001)
- Armenian Tsopk/Kharpert (2002)
- Armenian Karin/Erzerum (2003)
- Armenian Sebastia/Sivas and Lesser Armenia (2004)
- Armenian Tigranakert/Diarbekir and Edessa/Urfa (2006)
- Armenian Cilicia (2008)
- Armenian Pontus: the Trebizond-Black Sea communities (2009)