The Georgian Association in the USA is launching the ‘Making of Modern Georgia’ series, which intends to inform the American public on Georgian history and culture. This series brings together Georgian and non-Georgian researchers, academics, and practitioners to create an engaging series and provide information for those interested in learning more about Georgia today.
The series, titled “The Making of Modern Georgia” will start in November 2025 and go until Summer 2026. It will combine webinars, movie screenings, and other social activities to attract a wide range of participants and attendees.
Schedule of the events will be updated regularly. Topics and guests are subject to adjustment.
November 30, 2025 – The Democratic Republic of Georgia, 1918-21 – REGISTRATION REQUIRED ON ZOOM
Guest: Professor Stephen Jones, Founding Director of the Program on Georgian Studies, Harvard University. Moderator: Professor Beka Kobakhidze
December 2025
In Person event – December 12, 3 pm. Visit to Library of Congress for a display and briefing on the Democratic Republic on Georgia materials. Registration is required
Webinar – Georgian Monks and Scribes: Shaping the Christian Legacy
January 2026
Webinar – Keeping the Georgian Language Alive: Poets, Legislators and Teachers