Layers of Repatriation

An international scholarly conference marking the 80th anniversary of the Great Repatriation. Over three days, researchers will explore the social, cultural, and historical dimensions of the 1946–1948 mass migration to Soviet Armenia. Key areas of focus: • New perspectives on museum collections related to repatriation • Adaptation processes, daily life, and identity in Soviet Armenia • Oral histories and the legacy of memory • Post-Soviet repatriation and the experience of Syrian Armenians • The return of cultural heritage: art, architecture, and archival collections A thematic exhibition will open on July 2 at 18:00. Admission to the conference sessions is free of charge.