HU Repository
HU Repository serves as an academic and research repository, offering a rich assortment of Haigazian Armenological Review research outputs along with publications from the Armenian Diaspora Research Center (ADRC) and Haigazian University Press (HU Press). Additionally, it hosts a repository of MA and MBA theses.
With a focus to meet the needs of scholars, students, and researchers within and beyond the Haigazian University community, our repository provides seamless access to a diverse range of scholarly materials. Whether you're delving into historical studies, exploring contemporary research topics, or seeking insights from thesis works, the HU Repository stands as a cornerstone for intellectual inquiry and collaboration.
Communities in Haigazian University
Select a community to browse its collections.
Recent Submissions
Թռիչքի առեղծուածը՝ «Վե՛ր, աւելի վե՛ր» (Զօհրապի ստեղծագործութիւնը)
(2019) Սուրէն Դանիէլեան
The paper is an attempt to reintroduce the literature of the best Western Armenian author and short story writer, Krikor Zohrab, with a different interpretation.
The author argues that Zohrab's literature comes close to Europan naturalist literature, though literary critics have tried to avoid observing such a feature in his writings.
Using the theoretical and the historico-comparative method, the author tries to substantiate his argument by drawing parallels between past and contemporary Armenian and European literature and authors like Serpouhi Dusap, Nar Dos, Guy de Maupassant and, particularly, Emile Zola.
The author focuses on and interprets the rich heritage of Zohrab's literature and essays and highlights the conflicting issues of realism and naturalism, which have been developed in the assessment of Armenian literature critiques, like those of Yeghia Demirdjibashian, Arpiar Arpiarian, Vertanes Papazian and others who have expressed diverse views on Zohrab's literary legacy. The discourse is intertwines with the rich and diverse Armenian literary criticism baggage of Hagop Oshagan, Vahan Tekeyan, Sdepan Shahbaz, Minas Husian, Haig Jamgotchian, Albert Sharurian, Sdepat Topchian and others.
Վերստին կարդալով Ժիրայրի կենսագրութիւնը (կարգ մը վարկածներու քննութիւն)
(2019) Եղիկ Ճէրէճեան
Jirayr (Mardiros Boyadjian, Hadjin 1856-1894, hanged in Yozgad), is a renowned figure of the Armenian National Liberation struggle against the Hamidian repressions.
Not surprisingly, many details of his biography are missing or lack any supporting evidence. The reason for this uncertainty lies in the way Jirayr acted during his struggles and travels in Western Armenia and Cilicia. He was very careful in identifying himself.
In fact, Jirayr maintained a very low profile, used several nicknames to mislead his persecutors, usually disguised himself as an ordinary peasant, avoided writing letters, and abstained from mentioning his whereabouts.
The author notes a basic mistake that has been repeatedly mentioned in Jirayr's biography, namely the claim that for 14 uninterrupted years, between 1876 and 1890, he was in the Caucasus, cooperated with the Russian revolutionaries, was influenced by the Russian Narodniki, etc. Through several pieces of evidence, the author counter-argues that Jirayr lived most of the said years in the Ottoman Empire, cooperating with the Dersim Kuzidjan tribe leader, and was active in Armenia Minor between 1890 and 1894. Nonetheless, the author does not rule out the likelihood that Jirayr could have paid short visits to Tbilissi, where he could have met Narodnikis and been influenced by them.
Դրուագներ Ալեքսանդրապոլի ՀՅԴ կառոյցի՝ երկիր զինամթերք փոխադրելու գործունէութիւնից (ԺԹ. դարավերջ-Ի. դարասկիզբ)
(2019) Արմէն Հայրապետեան
The most active of all AFR structures formed in Yerevan Governorate at the beginning of the 1890s was the "Kar" (Stone) committee in Alexandrapol. During the first 15 years of its existence, the committee became the focal point for the acquisition, accumulation, and delivery of weapons for the organization of Western Armenia's liberation.
The paper highlights the diverse tricks and strategies used to acquire and transport illegal weaponry to Western Armenia. It notes that further to these efforts the Kar branch was instrumental in recruiting volunteers to replenish the militant forces crossing to Western Armenia.
Հայ երաժշտական մշակոյթը Վան-Վասպուրականի եւ մերձակայ շրջանների վանքերում (ԺԴ.-ԺԸ. դդ.)
(2019) Աստղիկ Մուշեղեան
Armenian medieval monasteries along with adjacent monastic schools played a significant role in the development of Armenian musical culture. Noteworthy among them were educational centres located near Lake Van in the provinces of Van-Vaspurakan, Taron-Turuberan, Aghdznik and Moks in Greater Armenia.
Hardly can one overestimate the significance of the musician-philosophers who worked there. As a result of their efforts, liturgical books and other valuable manuscripts were copied, and important musical traditions were established. Indeed, the monastery scribes, musician-theorists, khaz notation scholars and authors of sacred chants had a great impact on Armenian music. Among others, one can mention outstanding musicians like Grigor Tatevatsi, Grigor Khlatetsi, Tova Metsopetsi, Hakob Netrarents, Grigoris Aghtamartsi, and others, who contributed immensely to the development of Armenian professional sacred chanting, thus becoming the worthy descendants of the musical art of their brilliant ancestors from St. Mesrop Mashtots to St. Grigor Narekatsi.
Վաչէ Ա. Վաչուտեան կողմնակալ-փոխարքայ (ԺԳ. դարասկիզբ)
(2019) Տիգրան Պետրոսեանց
In the first decade of the 13th century, Zakare Il and Ivane I, kings of Zakarian Armenia, completed state-hierrarchy reform. It resulted in the establishment of a number of vicegerencies. Ayrarat, the second largest and the most renowned region in the kingdom, was handed to Vatche Vatchoutian I, the son of the Zakarian's army general Sargis. Alongside Ayrarat an area of some 2500 sq. km. (namely Nig, Aragatsotn and Anberd provinces) was granted to him by right of ownership.
As a viceroyal of the area, Vatche Vatchoutian I completely reconstructed the Anberd
fortress, built the Church of Saghmosavank and its gavit, the Cathedral of Hovhannavank, the Cathedral of St. Sarkis of Ushi, the Ayrarat ljevan-house, and by the help of his wife Mamakhatun the Cathedral and gavit of the Tegher monastery. He also carried out construction works in Sanahin, Makaravank, Kecharis, and Horomos. He died in the mid-1230s and was buried at the cathedral church in Hovhannavank.