Join us for the official launch of the long-awaited English publication of Aram Andonian's landmark work, "The Great Crime: Talaat Pasha's Orders on the Armenian Genocide and Naim Bey's Testimony."
Thursday, October 22, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Tannas Alumni Suite (Engineering VI)
404 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Originally written in Armenian in 1921, this groundbreaking volume stands as the first systematic documentation of the Armenian Genocide.
Dr. Taner Akçam, the inaugural director of the UCLA Armenian Genocide Research Program and editor of this book, contributed a detailed preface and additional explanatory notes to this edition, incorporating new findings that have emerged since the publication of his book, Killing Orders.
Dr. Akcam will deliver a lecture and the evening will conclude with a Q&A and light reception.
Registration for this event is required.
Directions and Parking
Visitor parking available at UCLA Parking Structure 8.
- Park on the roof of Parking Structure 8
- Pay for parking at a Paystation
- Take the stairs or the elevator to Level 1/Westwood Plaza
- Cross the street diagonally, then turn slightly left, continuing north, past the bus stop
- Engineering VI will be on your right as you walk north on Westwood Plaza
We recommend you arrive 15 minutes early for parking.
Please note: This event will be photographed and recorded for documentation and distribution. All audience members agree to the possibility of appearing in these photographs and recordings by virtue of attending the event or participating in the event.
Sponsor(s): Armenian Genocide Research Program, PAI