Presentation of the Book War and Memory: The Problem of Commemorating the Second Artsakh War to Be Held at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, NAS RA

On May 6 at 15:00, the presentation of the book War and Memory: The Problem of Commemorating the Second Artsakh War by the Department of Anthropology of Social Processes and Institutions of the NAS RA (authors: G. Atanesyan, M. Galstyan, G. Hakobyan, L. Angelush) will take place at the library of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the NAS RA (Yerevan, Charents Street 15).

The monograph explores the public and official processes of commemorating the Second Artsakh War, presenting examples of both formal and informal remembrance practices. It examines how the victims of the war are memorialized, the individuals and groups involved in the erection of monuments, and the motivations and goals behind their efforts.

Based on qualitative research conducted by the authors between 2021 and 2023, the book analyzes the installation of monuments commemorating the victims of the First and Second Artsakh Wars, the selection of memory spaces, and the role of various memorialization actors. It also highlights newly emerging virtual forms of both official and unofficial commemoration practices, as well as the challenges of the memory landscape in post-war everyday life.

This book may be of interest to specialists in the fields of humanities and Armenian studies, as well as to a broader readership.

The book was published within the framework of the scientific project 21T-6A136, funded by the Committee for Higher Education and Science.