Armenian Studies needs your help.

Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan stands as a testament to the vibrant relationship between the Armenian community in the Metro Detroit area and our esteemed institution. Home to one of the largest Armenian Studies programs in North America, our program has flourished, thanks to the unwavering support of individuals like you. Built on the foundation of a curriculum offered by two endowed Manoogian Chairs and other affiliated faculty, we serve a sizable undergraduate and graduate student body. Since 2011, our faculty combined has taught more than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students in their classes.

ARMENIAN ENDOWMENT - 790644 

Gifts to our endowment help increase the depth of resources devoted to Armenian studies to provide permanent support for the center.

Your gift is pivotal in driving forward our mission to educate about all things Armenian and provide a nurturing intellectual community for our students and early-career scholars. Your confidence in our efforts is deeply appreciated, and we invite you to join us in shaping the future of Armenian Studies. We could not do this without your generous support.

*Contributions will be added to an existing endowed fund, and distributions from the fund will be made in accordance with the University’s then-existing endowment distribution policy and used and administered as provided in the documents establishing the fund.

CAS “Միշիկըն" T-Shirts

In recognition of every donation of $65 or higher, we will send you one of our special CAS T-shirts! Our Center T-shirts not only represent your support for Armenian Studies but also help raise awareness of our vibrant community!

Follow these steps to receive your shirt:

1. Visit the Donation page and select your fund and proceed to Checkout,
2. Once complete, you will receive an email notification linking to a form, where you can provide your T-shirt size and contact information (1 per $65 increment) myumi.ch/Xn6Ze

"Being dyslexic, I realized that heavy amounts of reading were not what I was used to in engineering school. But in the winter ‘23 semester, I seized the rare opportunity to take a course with Professor Ronald Suny, and we tailored the class to lie just outside my comfort zone. Enriching questions, discussions and debates on the history of Armenia, with a world renowned professor gave me the experience I was looking for at a University like Michigan. Having learned to read and speak Armenian and study Armenian History at U-M, I feel equipped to make a difference and carry what I have learned to friends, colleagues, and future generations."

- Armen Vartanian, BS Student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2024.

"Launching a survey of such scale is very costly, especially for a graduate student, and requires a significant amount of preparation, considering the scope, as well as the sensitive nature of the subject explored. Thanks to the funding from CAS, I was fortunate to have the means to offset the costs pertaining to the design of the questionnaire,  pilot testing, as well as the training of the enumerators (to be able to conduct survey interviews competently, especially in the rural setting and when working with vulnerable populations.)"

- Jane Kitaevich, PhD Student in the Department of Political Science.

"Thanks to the fellowship, I was able to complete a full draft of my dissertation, which consists of six chapters… Throughout the semester, I was able to discuss my chapters with different professors and peers, whose feedback and comments on my dissertation helped me reformulate and tighten my chapters."

- Dzovinar Derderian, PhD Middle East Studies, 2019. Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Berkely.

"As a student affiliated with the center, I have not only benefited from very generous financial and institutional support, but I have had the opportunity to work with exceptional scholars, both the Armenian Studies faculty and my fellow graduate students working in Armenian Studies, many of whom have become close friends. Being part of such a vibrant community and having so many chances to share your work with colleagues and receive their feedback makes all the difference in giving a strong sense of purpose to one’s research project."

- Etienne Charrière, PhD Comparative Literature, 2016. Assistant Professor at Bilkent University