On November 8–9, to mark the 900th anniversary of King David the Builder’s passing, the University of Georgia hosted an international conference titled “Georgia and the Caucasus – Past, Present, Future.” Organized in collaboration with Goethe University Frankfurt and led by the Tamaz Beradze Institute of Kartvelology, this was the fourth annual academic forum bringing together scholars from Georgia and abroad working in Caucasus and Kartvelian studies.
Researchers presented papers across diverse fields, including history, archaeology, philology, anthropology, art studies, sociology, philosophy, digital Kartvelology, international relations, and more, highlighting the conference’s multidisciplinary and wide-ranging nature.
According to Associate Professor Nana Mrevlishvili, the Institute has already made significant strides in promoting Georgian culture and literature internationally, including adapting and translating literary works for global audiences.
During the event, the Institute awarded art historian Kiti Machabeli and paleontologist Irina Shatilova for their notable contributions to Kartvelology.
