Critical Approaches to Armenian Identity in the 21st Century

At a time when our identities are becoming less firmly fixed and more fluid, the idea of a single absolute identity is giving way to the idea that identities that can be shaped by time, space and the individual.As such, traditional approaches to Armenian identity are also being re-examined, and the issue is being Explored from new perspectives and through interdisciplinary research.Held in Istanbul in October 2016, the conference “Critical approaches to Armenian identity in the 21st century: vulnerability, resilience and transformation” discussed various approaches surrounding the issue of Armenian identity as well as the relationship of such approaches to identity studies.This book includes a selection of conference presentations that cover diverse topics including the historical background upon which a shared Armenian identity was constructed; the temporal and spatial aspects of Armenian identities; the influence of factors such as class, religion, gender and age on the formation of identity; the importance of Armenian institutions such as the church, political parties, schools and museums as well as the Armenian state in the issue of identity; the use of art, literature, language and aesthetics in the development, change and expression of the Armenian identity. Denial, inclusion and exclusion for communities in Turkey and the diaspora. In covering such a broad range of issues, this book will offer a contribution to the many discussions around the concept of identity.The previous books of the series: • Diyarbakır Tebliğleri • Mardin Tebliğleri • Ermeni Soykırımı'nda Vicdan ve Sorumluluk • Müslümanlaş(tırıl)mış Ermeniler • Mühürlü Kapı: Türkiye-Ermenistan Sınırının Geleceği • Yok Edilen Medeniyet: Geç Osmanlı ve Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemlerinde Gayrimüslim Varlığı