Abstract: Armenian studies or Armenology is an inter-disciplinary field of the humanities and social sciences covering Armenian history, language, society, and culture. Simultaneously, the second half of the twentieth century witnessed the establishment of numerous Armenian Studies Programs in the Diaspora, usually in collaboration with prestigious universities in the host countries. The role of these programs in the overall development and advancement of the Armenian language vis-a-vie other advanced languages will be discussed as well as the difficulties facing each center and the benefits they provide will be highlighted. Recommendations will be made regarding more effective ways of developing specialized programs that may produce significant impact on the modern Armenian language, especially western Armenian.

Ara Sanjian: Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn He received his master’s degree in history at YSU, his PhD in modern history of the Middle East in the University of London. Dr. Sanjian has served as Chairman of the Department of Armenian Studies, History and Political Science at Haigazian University. His research focuses on the post-World War I history of Armenia, Turkey and the Arab states of Western Asia in the University of Michigan-Dearborn. . He is an author of a book, two monographs and articles and book chapters.
Jasmine Dum-Tragut: Austrian Armenologist, linguist and hippologist. Dr. Dum-Tragut directs the University of Salzburg’s Center for the Study of the Christian East and Armenian Studies, and serves as a senior scientist at the Department of Biblical Studies and Church History. She is an honorary doctor of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, and has been awarded many times in Armenia.
Reuven Amitai: is a Professor for Muslim History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published books and is the academic chairperson of the Library Authority at the Hebrew University and coordinates the activities of the Armenian Studies program. He has worked to organize the yearly academic memorial symposium on the Armenian Genocide at the Hebrew University.
Dr. Antranik Dakessian: Associate Professor in the Department of Armenian Studies at Haigazian University and the Editor-in-chief of the Haigazian Armenological Review. Antranik has an MA in Armenian Literature from Yerevan State University and an MA in politics from the American University of Beirut. He received his Ph.D. from Swansea University, Wales, UK. He has compiled and edited books, including the proceedings of conferences.
S. Peter Cowe: The Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include Late Antique and medieval Armenian intellectual history, the Armenian kingdom and state formation across the medieval Mediterranean, Muslim-Christian dialogue, and modern Armenian nationalism. The author of five books and editor of ten, he is the past co-editor of the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies. Currently, he serves as Director of the UCLA Center for World Languages. His latest work The Armenians: Religious and Cultural Interchange across the Mediterranean and Near Eastern World is to be published by Gorgias Press, New Jersey.

Dr. Shushan Karapetian: Deputy Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, which promotes research that examines the social, cultural, educational, and political challenges facing Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian communities in the Diaspora. She received a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from UCLA In 2018, she was the recipient of the Russ Campbell Young Scholar Award in recognition of outstanding scholarship in heritage language research. Dr. Karapetian researches, teaches, and writes about the Armenian experience,and is the host of the popular IG/YouTube Word of the Day series. She also host’s the new podcast series, Language Therapy with Dr. K, which looks at language in all contexts, with an Armenian twist.

Vahram L. Shemmassian: Professor and Director of the Armenian Studies Program at the California State University, Northridge. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles. His book, The Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame, 1840-1915, was published in 2020 by the Armenian Series of The Press, California State University, Fresno, CA. Another book, The Musa Dagh Armenians: A Socioeconomic and Cultural History, 1919-1939, was published in 2015 by the Haigazian University Press, Beirut. He has given many lectures, organized and participated in international academic conferences, and published scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on the fate of Armenian Genocide survivors in the Middle East between the two World Wars. Dr. Shemmassian has received numerous awards.

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