Taniel Varouzhan (1884-1915) is one of the most celebrated Armenian poets, whose poetry set a milestone in Armenian literature in the early 20^th century. He was an alumnus of Ghent University, on the walls of which there hangs a commemorative plaque in his honour.

The Taniel Varouzhan Annual Lecture is the brainchild of the Centre for Western Armenian of Studies, which seeks to immortalise the memory and legacy of this great writer in Ghent. Every year we invite a prominent academic or intellectual to Ghent University to speak on topics related to Armenian Studies and Armenians in general. We are indebted to Ghent University for their invaluable moral and practical support.