FRESNO — Andrew Hagopian will speak on “Preserving Identity Through Sound: Armenians in California from 1900 to 1960” at 7:00PM on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in the University Business Center (5245 N. Backer Ave.), Alice Peters Auditorium, on the Fresno State campus. Hagopian’s presentation is part of the Armenian Studies Program Fall 2025 Lecture Series and is supported by the Florence Elaine Hamparson Armenian Memorial Fund. Drawing from his recently completed Master’s thesis at Fresno State, Hagopian explores the critical role that music played in preserving Armenian identity in California, particularly in the Central Valley, where Armenian communities flourished after the genocide of 1915. Raised in the Fresno Armenian community, Hagopian has been immersed in the traditions he now studies, giving him a rare insider’s perspective. Parking is available in Fresno State Lot P6, near the University Business Center.