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Speaker Taner Akcam is a Turkish historian, who teaches at the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. His publications include the study "A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility." In addition to information about the genocide and the role played by the Ottoman government, Akcam also will talk about why he believes that the Turkish government has minimized the episode. 7:30 p.m. Oregon State University, C & E Auditorium, 100 LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis. 541-737-2402.