UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Us for Our First International Symposium: The 2027 Assyrian Studies Symposium at Uppsala University, Sweden
After Symposiums at Stanford University in 2023 and Arizona State University in 2025, ASA is bringing the 2027 Symposium to Uppsala University in Sweden, its first held outside the United States. Our Call for Papers is currently open, you can submit your abstract by December 15, 2026 by visiting our symposium website: www.asasymposium.com
ASA to Have a Panel at the 2026 Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference in Boston, MA on Nov. 26
Our panel, "Cultural Survival and Political Struggle, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Assyrian Studies," brings together history, political science, anthropology, and religious studies to examine how Assyrian communities in West Asia and the diaspora sustain language, heritage, and collective memory through war, displacement, and shifting state power. Presenters include ASA's board members, Dr. Sargon Donabed,
Dr. Helen Malko, and Dr. Dr. Önver Cetrez. They are joined by Dr. Stacy Fahrenthold of UC Davis and ASA Executive Director Alexandra Lazar.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to our 2026 Assyrian Academic Research Grant Recipient, Dr. Anzhela Mnatsakanyan
Her research, The Assyrians of Armenia: A Homeland Away from Home – From History to Everyday Life, will examine the historical and contemporary relationship between Assyrian and Armenian communities in Armenia, addressing a gap in scholarship on the Assyrian diaspora.
Assyrian Foundation of America's Five-year Commitment to Support the Assyrian Studies Association
The Assyrian Foundation of America (AFA) has made a landmark five-year commitment to support the Assyrian Studies Association, pledging $30,000 annually to advance Assyrian scholarship and cultural preservation.
About the
Assyrian Studies Association
The Assyrian Studies Association (ASA) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that promotes interest in and the academic study of the longue durée of the Assyro-Mesopotamian heritage through supporting research, scholarly publications, and collaborative projects. It facilitates contact and exchange of information between scholars, academic organizations, and communities across various disciplines. ASA functions as an instrument to advance studies on the Assyrian people and their culture on an academic level.