Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocide Recognition Book Launch
presented by Dr Themistocles Kritikakos
- When: – 9:00 pm
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Where: Was at Greek Centre, Mezzanine ( but a recording is available on: YouTube)Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Entry: Free
Event Details
While the Armenian Genocide has achieved international recognition, the genocides of Greeks and Assyrians remain comparatively unknown. In Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian Genocide Recognition in Twenty-First-Century Australia, Dr Themistocles Kritikakos offers the first comprehensive comparative analysis of the legacies of genocide during the late Ottoman period (1914–1923) and subsequent recognition efforts in Australia. Australians witnessed, documented, and responded to these atrocities, often through humanitarian aid, yet national narratives shaped by Gallipoli and reconciliation with Turkey have remained in persistent tension with genocide recognition. Drawing on oral interviews with descendants of survivors and scholarship in memory and genocide studies, the book examines intergenerational silence, trauma, commemoration, and intercommunal cooperation, revealing how once-separate histories have converged into shared narratives that strengthen collective pursuits of recognition.
About Dr Themistocles Kritikakos
Dr Themistocles Kritikakos is a historian and writer. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Melbourne, where he has worked in professional and academic roles. His research focuses on memory, diaspora communities, and the politics of genocide recognition in Australia.
How to Participate
This is an in-person only event, so please join us at the Greek Centre, on Level M.
See our speaker live, ask questions during the Q&A and hobnob with fellow participants before and after the event.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sponsors
We thank Mary Tsaganas, in memory of her mother, Olympia, and her ancestors from Asia Minor for the kind donation that made this seminar possible.
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We thank the following corporate sponsors:
Delphi Accounting, Symposiarch Wines, the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria and the Ithacan Philanthropic Society - the Ulysses
About Greek History and Culture Seminars 2026
This event is part of the series Greek History and Culture Seminars 2026.
The Greek Community of Melbourne hosts a wide range of events, from intimate gatherings to large functions, and celebrates cultural diversity with vibrant festivals, performances, and exhibitions.
Greek History and Culture Seminars 2026 will run between: Thursday, 05 March 2026 and Thursday, 17 September 2026
See all Greek History and Culture Seminars 2026 published events.
- LANGUAGE Greek
- CATEGORY Education
- EVENT SERIES Seminars > Greek History and Culture Seminars 2026
- SERIES DATES Thursday, 05/03/2026 – Thursday, 17/09/2026
- PRESENTED BY The Greek Community of Melbourne
- FEATURING Dr Themistocles Kritikakos
- M.C. Nick Dallas
- MAJOR DONORS Delphi Accounting, Symposiarch Wines, the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria, Ithacan Philanthropic Society - the Ulysses
- MINOR DONORS Mary Tsaganas
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PLACE Was at Greek Centre, Mezzanine ( but a recording is available on: YouTube)
- ADDDRESS Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
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