Archon “30 Year Christian Genocide (1894-1924) in the Late Ottoman Period” Webinar Panel Discussion

With the blessing and under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, join the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Academia Symposium Committee who will present a webinar panel discussion: “30 Year Christian Genocide in the Late Ottoman Period, 1894-1924.” This informative and illuminating webinar will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 2 PM EDT /9 P.M. Athens EEST. The panel discussion will cover the Christian genocide (Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek Orthodox) during the period of 1894 to 1924, and specifically the persecution of the Greek Orthodox Christian inhabitants of Smyrna, leading to the burning of Smyrna and the exchange of Greek and Turkish populations in 1923.

Lou Katsos a member of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Academia Symposium Committee and EMBCA’s President will be moderating this discussion, and the distinguished panel will include:

Thea Halo, a Pontic and Assyrian painter, journalist, and author of Not Even My Name;
Ismini Lamb, Director of the Modern Greek Studies Program at Georgetown University, where she has taught Greek language, history, and culture for more than 30 years, and co-author (with Christopher Lamb) of The Gentle America: George Horton’s Odyssey and His True Account of the Smyrna Catastrophe;
Constantine Hatzidimitriou, an historian, Adjunct Assistant Professor at St. Johns' University and City University of New York, and author of American Accounts Documenting the Destruction of Smyrna 1922;
Lou Ureneck, retired Professor of Journalism at Boston University and author of The Great Fire: One American’s Mission to Rescue the Victims of the 20th Century’s First Genocide.

In addition CONSTANTINE/GUS TSILFIDES , President of the Pan-Pontian Federation of USA and Canada will offer commentary.

The panel discussion will cover the Christian genocide (Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek Orthodox) during the period of 1894 to 1924, and specifically the persecution of the Greek Orthodox Christian inhabitants of Smyrna, leading to the burning of Smyrna and the exchange of Greek and Turkish populations in 1923.

The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance/ EMBCA is honored to host this Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Academia Symposium Committee event.