Hello there, please find attached the requirements for my paper and my paper idea. I wanted to focus on Armenian diaspora’s advocacy for genocide recongtion. As my course is about transnational history in Europe , I was thinking of using the Armenian French and the Armenian American diaspora and comparing their approaches. The important thing is that I have to use primary sources for my analysis part. I do not know if my approach makes sense and if there are actual primary sources to analyse for this. Let me know if it works! Otherwise feel free to change the question.
Requirements:
A final paper of 3000 to 3500 words must be submitted by January 18, 2025. The paper aims to help students reinforce their academic writing skills, including the use of a transnational/comparative approach. Students are expected to present a clear thesis and support their argument with both primary and secondary sources. They should engage critically with the sources, ensuring they use evidence to substantiate their claims. Papers should be structured with an introduction that presents the thesis, body paragraphs that develop the argument using evidence, and a conclusion that summarizes the findings. Students must use Chicago Style citation. At least 10 primary and secondary sources should be referenced. Papers will be assessed based on the clarity of the thesis, the strength of the argument, depth of research, engagement with primary sources, structure, and writing quality. Please submit the final paper via Moodle as a PDF. Remember to uphold academic integrity and avoid plagiarism.
Please observe all relevant standards of academic writing and integrity, in particular, the following criteria:
1. Clarity of the research question/originality
2. Focus on Europe.
2. Use a transnational approach
2. Disciplinary relevance: Use of the transnational history approach
3. Strength of the argument
4. Structural coherence of the paper
5. Formal aspects: usage of sources, references, understandability/ academic writing
6. Time Frame only until 2010, not beyond!
Idea:
Research Question and Objectives:
- RQ: How did Armenian diasporas in France and the US advocate for genocide recognition?
- Concepts: transnational activism, diaspora
- Objective: compare and contrast the strategies used by Armenian diaspora groups in France and the US while campaigning for genocide recognition
Bullet points:
- France: In 2001, the French Parliament passed a law publicly recognizing the Armenian genocide (Law no. 2001-70 of January 29, 2001)
- US: Failed attempt of recognition in 2007
- Leading Organisations: ANCA (American National Committee of America), AAA (Armenian Assembly of America)
Primary sources:
France:
- Statements by CCAF
- Law 2001-70
- Newspaper Articles
US:
- Statements by AAA,ANCA
- Congress Records 2007
- Newspaper Articles