November 10, 2012 - Dr. Firouz Kazemzadeh, Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University, visited ADA and spoke at the Global Perspective Lecture Series. The professor made a comprehensive presentation on his book "The struggle for Transcaucasia in 1918-1920".

Between 1998-2003, Dr. Kazemzadeh served as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, first appointed to this position in 1998 by President Bill Clinton, and in 2001, reappointed by US Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle.