SYDNEY: The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee (AGCC) has confirmed Armenian Genocide historian and expert on reparations Professor Henry Theriault as the keynote guest of the 97th Anniversary Armenian Genocide commemorative events throughout Australia.
Chair of the Philosophy Department at Worcester (United States) State College, Theriault also serves as the coeditor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Genocide Studies and Prevention.
With a strong reputation as a good communicator, Theriault has delivered lectures at genocide conferences across the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
His research focuses on philosophical approaches to genocide issues, especially genocide denial, long-term justice, and the role of violence against women in genocide.
Theriault was also a member of the Armenian Genocide Reparations Study Group (AGRSG) - founded by Professor Ara Papian, which was established with the objective of determining alternative just resolutions of the Armenian Genocide and of producing legal and ethical proposals for the reparation process.
Varant Meguerditchian of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee said: "Professor Theriault is in a lead group of Armenian Genocide experts who are at the forefront of research on Armenian Genocide reparations. We are fortunate that he will be joining us in April to share his research findings with our community.”
"With the USA Congress recently passing a resolution calling for Turkey to return Armenian Church properties, much focus has been brought to the issue of reparations.”
He added: “Prof. Theriault will discuss the recent resolution and other similar developments in the reparations process.”
The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee has also confirmed the following details of the National Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Sydney which will feature Theriault as keynote speaker:
Tuesday, 24th April 2012
National Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Sydney
Keynote Speaker Prof. Henry Theriault
7pm, The Willoughby Concourse Concert Hall, Victoria Avenue Chatswood, NSW
Further details for Armenian Genocide Commemorative Week (Sydney and Melbourne) will be released in the coming days and weeks.
