04.06.2025


On June 3–4, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute hosted a series of thematic lectures by Professor Bedross Der Matossian, Chair of the Department of History and Professor of Modern Middle East History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

During the two-day event, Professor Der Matossian delivered four lectures covering the following topics:

1. “Microhistorical Approaches to the Armenian Genocide: The Case of Sahag Khabayan II”
2. “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mass Violence in the Late Ottoman Empire: The Case of the Adana Massacres of 1909”
3. “Denial of the Armenian Genocide in the Digital Age and Beyond”
4. “Impunity, Lack of Humanitarian Intervention, and International Apathy: The Ethnic Cleansing of the Armenians of Artsakh in Historical Context”

Throughout these in-depth and thought-provoking lectures, Professor Der Matossian examined various forms of mass violence and massacres in the Ottoman Empire, particularly the 1909 Adana massacres, and explored key aspects of the Armenian Genocide.

He also addressed the evolving nature of genocide denial in the digital era and beyond, drawing attention to the culture of impunity and the absence of humanitarian intervention—factors that contribute to the repetition of similar crimes, as evidenced in the recent ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh.

Professor Der Matossian's scholarly interests encompass ethnic politics in the Middle East, interethnic violence in the Ottoman Empire, the history of Palestine, and the Armenian Genocide. From 2018 to 2022, he served as President of the Society for Armenian Studies. He is a member of the boards of several international academic institutions and editorial boards of scholarly journals, including the leading publication in the field, the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES). He is also the editor of the book series Armenians in the Modern and Early Modern World.