Vicken Cheterian's Open Wounds was one of three books discussed at the opening of a major conference in Istanbul, co-organized by University of Michigan, Sabanci University, and University of South California, Webster University’s official website informs.. The conference entitled: "Critical Approaches to the Armenian Genocide, History, Politics and Aesthetics" took place from October 1 to 4. On the opening day Cheterian's book was discussed next to the works of Michigan University Professors Ronald Suny and Müge Göçek.