Dr. phil. Professor h. c. of Philology (Slavic literatures and languages) and sociology with focus on migration and genocide studies, in particular the Late Ottoman genocides against the indigenous Christians; 1983-2015 documentarist and research scholar of the Department of Sociology at the Institute of Eastern European Studies of Freie Universität Berlin; author of numerous publications on Armenian history, culture and present situation. Her recent book
publications include Das Zwanzigste Jahrhundert: Lyrik und Prosa aus Armenien (Norderstedt 2024; co-author Gerayer Koutcharian); Das geopolitische Schicksal Armeniens: Vergangenheit und Gegenwart (Norderstedt 2024; co-author Winfried K. Dallmann); Der Genozid an den indigenen Christen des Osmanischen Reiches: Armenier, Griechen, Syro-Aramäer/Assyrer/Chaldäer; eine ausführliche Dokumentation mit drei Modulen von je neun Unterrichtseinheiten (Weilerswist: Verlag von Hase & Köhler, 2024).
Member auf the Scientific Board of the online Alevi Ansiklopedisi; Editor of the website Virtual Genocide Memorial.
Awards and Honors: 2025: Federal Cross of Merit (President of the German Federal Republic); 2015: Honorary professor of the Yerevan State University; 2012: Presidential Award for significant academic and human rights contribution to the cause of recognition of the Armenian Genocide (Armenia); 2005: Medal for studies on the genocide against the Armenians, given by the National Museum and Institute of the Armenian Genocide, Yerevan; 2003: Fridtjof Nansen Medal of the National Museum and Institute of the Armenian Genocide, Yerevan; 1988: Garbis Papazian Award of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (New York)
