Hazarashen – Armenian Center for Ethnological Studies is a Yerevan-based NGO specialised in anthropological, ethnographic and oral history research. Established by a group of anthropologists in 1997, Hazarashen’s work ranges from oral history, cultural heritage, rituals and customs, to migration, refugees, minority groups, identity, interethnic conflicts, politics of memory, remembrance and memorialisation practices. While the organisation focuses on research, it also initiates and implements cultural and educational projects. Since 2012, Hazarashen has implemented several oral history and adult education projects in the areas of Armenia-Turkey relations, as well as Armenia’s Soviet past.

The first Armenian History Competition was announced in 2021 under the topic “Between Forgetting and Remembering: Soviet and Post-Soviet Memory Landscapes in Families and Communities”. Its goal is to develop critical thinking in history through project-based learning and through the introduction of new teaching and learning methods and strategies. The competition targets public school students (14 to 17 years old). Individual submissions as well as group works are permitted. Entries can be submitted in the following formats: essay, photo story, video story, poster, podcast, tour, or even a performance.