Center for Armenian Studies, University of Michigan

The University of Michigan’s Center for Armenian Studies promotes the study of the history, language, and culture of Armenia and Armenians and helps prepare the new generation of scholars in the field. CAS is built on the solid foundation of rigorous curriculum offered by the two endowed chairs in Armenian studies: The Alex Manoogian Chair in Modern Armenian History (1981) and the Marie Manoogian

Chair in Armenian Language and Literature (1987). The University of Michigan offers an undergraduate major and minor in Armenian studies; MA and PhD degrees are offered through the University’s centers for regional studies and departments. In addition, the center offers graduate student, postdoctoral and visiting scholar fellowships; graduate and undergraduate student research support; specialized symposia, workshops, conferences; and public lectures and outreach programs. Through its work in the United States and abroad, CAS strives to contribute to the scholarly analysis and understanding of the challenges the Armenian people have faced at home, in the Near East, the Caucasus, and in the Diaspora.