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Armenian studies or Armenology (
Armenian: հայագիտություն, pronounced[hɑjɑɡituˈtʰjun]) is a field of
humanities covering
Armenianhistory,
language and
culture. The emergence of modern Armenian studies is associated with the foundation of the Catholic
Mechitarist order in the early 18th century. Until the early 20th century, Armenian studies were largely conducted by individual scholars in the Armenian communities of the Russian Empire (Moscow, Saint Petersburg,
New Nakhichevan,
Tiflis), Europe (
Venice, Vienna, Paris, London, Berlin, Leipzig),
Constantinople and
Vagharshapat in Armenia. After the establishment of Soviet rule, Armenian studies, and sciences in general, were institutionalized in Armenia and put under direct control of the
Academy of Sciences.[1] Today, numerous research centers in many parts of the world specialize in Armenian studies.
Notable scholars who have worked in the field of Armenian studies
(in Armenian) Harutyunyan, Shmavon Ṛ. Պատմագիտության զարգացումը Սովետական Հայաստանում, 1920–1963 [The development of the study of history in Soviet Armenia, 1920-1963]. Yerevan: Hayastan Publishing, 1967.
Mamigonian, Marc A. "From Idea to Reality: The Development of Armenian Studies in the U.S. from the 1890s to 1969," Journal of Armenian Studies 10/1-2 (2012–2013), pp. 153–84.
"Special Issue: Rethinking Armenian Studies: Past Present and Future," Journal of Armenian Studies 7/2 (Fall 2003).
A. Simavoryan, T. Ghanalanyan, V. Hovyan, CENTERS FOR ARMENIAN STUDIES ABROAD: ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL, Yerevan,2014 (in Armenian),
online