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Book Launch of Western Armenian for the English-speaking World, A Contrastive Approach (2012)
On October 2, 2012, Armenologist Dora Sakayan, Professor of German Studies at McGill University, Canada, was awarded a YSU Honorary Doctorate Degree in the Session Hall of the Academic Council of Yerevan State University (YSU). In his opening speech, YSU Rector Aram Simonyan thanked Dora Sakayan for the outstanding work she has accomplished in the Diaspora, and wished her many more years of continued creativity in the field of Armenology.
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Dora Sakayan receives Honorary Doctorate Degree (2012)
On October 2, 2012, Armenologist Dora Sakayan, Professor of German Studies at McGill University, Canada, was awarded a YSU Honorary Doctorate Degree in the Session Hall of the Academic Council of Yerevan State University (YSU). In his opening speech, YSU Rector Aram Simonyan thanked Dora Sakayan for the outstanding work she has accomplished in the Diaspora, and wished her many more years of continued creativity in the field of Armenology.
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World premier launch of Theodik's HUSHARTSAN's first bilingual (Turkish-Armenian) edition in Montreal (2008)
On April 19, 2010, a world premier book launch was held in the Aram-Khatchaturian Hall of the Bolsahay Cultural Association of Montreal. It was Theodik’s HUSHARTSAN’s («Յուշարձան Ապրիլ 11-ի» = Memorial to April 11) first bilingual (Turkish-Armenian) edition (Editor: Dora Sakayan). The book was prepared for publication in Montreal and was printed in 2010 in Istanbul by the «Belge Publishers» (Publisher: Ragip Zarakolu). The publishing expenses were defrayed by a group of Montrealers, most of whom were originally from Istanbul...
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Launch ceremony of Eastern Armenian for the English-speaking World (2008)
The launch ceremony of Eastern Armenian for the English-speaking World (EA), authored by Dr. Dora Sakayan, was held in California, at the Glendale Public Library on Friday, May 16, 2008. The textbook was published in Fall 2007 by the Yerevan State University (YSU) press upon the recommendation of the Armenian Philology Faculty Senate of YSU. The event was organized jointly by the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia and the Tekeyan Cultural Association, Los Angeles Chapter...
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Premier book launch of Eastern Armenian for the English-speaking World (2007)
A premier book launch was held at the Yerevan State University (YSU) on November 28, 2007 for Dora Sakayan's textbook, Eastern Armenian for the English-speaking World: A Contrastive Approach. It was published by YSU press upon the recommendation of the Armenian Philology Faculty Senate of YSU. The book launch was organized by the YSU Rectorate. Filled to capacity, the YSU Senate Assembly Hall included YSU faculty members and representatives from many other universities and educational institutions of Armenia...
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International linguistic conference "Homage to Edward Atayan" (2007)
The international conference under the heading “Homage to Edward Atayan” concluded its sessions on October 3, 2007, following a spirited exchange of ideas over the course of three days. The conference was dedicated to the memory and 75th anniversary of the birth of Professor Dr. Edward Atayan...
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SMYRNA 1922: Dr. Hatcherian’s journal in three languages (2005)
On April 27, 2005, the Armenian Writers’ Union in conjunction with the Genocide Institute-Museum launched three editions of Dora Sakayan’s book based on Dr. G. Hatcherian’s journal, "My Smyrna Ordeal in the year 1922." The event was part of the many initiatives to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Armenian capital of Yerevan.
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A Universal Theory of Language (2003)
An official presentation ceremony for the linguistic treatise A Universal Theory of Language.
Prolegomena to Substantional Linguistics by Academician Gevork B. Jahukian in collaboration
with Prof. Dr. Dora Sakayan was held in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sept. 26, 2003. The book is
based on the original Russian version of Jahukian's Universal'naia te-oriia iazyka published
by the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1999...
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First International Conference on Romance and Germanic Philology
and Foreign Language Methodology at YSU (2002)
October 31-November 2, 2002. "Romance and Germanic Philology and Foreign Language Methodology" was the
topic of the conference held at the Yerevan State University (YSU), October 31 through
November 2. It was organized by Dora Sakayan, Professor of German Studies, McGill University, Montreal.
The conference was dedicated to the memory of Alina Tonoyan, head of the Department of German
Philology at the Yerevan State University from 1988 to 1999, who passed away in June 1999
following a long battle with cancer...
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Embassy of the Republic of Amenia in Canada (2001)
On June 28, 2001, Dora Sakayan, Professor of German Studies, McGill University,
Montreal, was awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
for her contributions to the research on and teaching of the German language and
culture for 50 years, both in the former Soviet Union - particularly Armenia -
and since 1975 at McGill University in Montreal...
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