Dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of the birth of the eminent linguist and polymath Hrachia Acharian (Հրաչեայ Աճառեան, 1876–1953), Prof. Peter Cowe (UCLA) and Dr. Hrach Martirosyan (Leiden University) organized a workshop at UCLA entitled “At the Intersection of Language and Culture: The 4th Armenian Language Workshop at UCLA” on May 22nd–23rd.

The workshop brought together an international group of scholars, teachers, and writers who presented in both Armenian and English on a diverse array of topics related to Armenian language, literature, and culture. Among the speakers was Zohrab Center director Dr. Jesse Arlen who presented on the topic “Translating One’s Own Text: An Apologia for Bilingual Writing,” during the first panel of the first day.

The recording of all sessions of the workshop from the two days is now available to view on YouTube.