# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Book talk by Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, President Emeritus of the American University of Armenia.

The presentation will start with a brief description of the December 7, 1988, Spitak earthquake that instigated the idea of founding the American University of Armenia. As a co-founder of AUA, Der Kiureghian tells the story of how the university was established during a most difficult time in the recent history of Armenia, and how it evolved and advanced during the subsequent three decades. The book also chronicles AUA’s affiliation with the University of California and its being the first university outside the United States to be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/beverly-hills/from-earthquake-tragedy-to-beacon-of-light-the-story-of-the-american-university-of-armenia/200029495760246
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Beverly Hills
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Engineering VI, Tannas Alumni Suite
- **lat**: 34.06969
- **long**: -118.4445
- **full address**: Engineering VI, Tannas Alumni Suite, Engineering VI, 404 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States, Beverly Hills

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia being held?
  - **A:** From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia takes place on Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Engineering VI, Tannas Alumni Suite, Engineering VI, 404 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States, Beverly Hills.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia?
  - **A:** From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light: The Story of the American University of Armenia is organized by The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA.

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