The Georgian Association regularly hosts virtual series on a range of topics from food, to literature, to history and culture.
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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.
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- Making of Modern Georgia Session 7 – Georgia and the Black Sea – April 26, 2026, 1 pm ESTREGISTER ON ZOOM The Black Sea has always been a space of migration, trade, and commerce, but it’s role in Georgian history has been under researched. After the rise of the Ottoman and Russian empires, the Black Sea became a strategic space for Great Power competition. What role has the Black Sea played in Georgian…
Continue reading » Making of Modern Georgia Session 7 – Georgia and the Black Sea – April 26, 2026, 1 pm EST - Making of Modern Georgia Session 5 – Soviet Georgia and its Legacy on Contemporary PoliticsGeorgia has always been vulnerable to neighboring imperial powers. For most of the twentieth century, Georgia was part of the Soviet Union. What impact did Soviet power have on Georgian politics, economy, and society? In what ways can we trace its legacy in contemporary Georgia? Moderator: Dr. Malkhaz Toria, Professor of Georgian History, Ilia State University…
Continue reading » Making of Modern Georgia Session 5 – Soviet Georgia and its Legacy on Contemporary Politics - Making of Modern Georgia Session 6 – March 28, 2026, 1pm EST – How do Small States Survive? Lessons from GeorgiaRegister on Zoom Since its emergence as a unified kingdom in the 11th century, Georgia has had to navigate its foreign relations with aggressive neighbors and distant allies. Despite its small size and modest population, Georgia has survived both wars and foreign occupation. What must Georgia do to ensure its survival in the 21st century…
Continue reading » Making of Modern Georgia Session 6 – March 28, 2026, 1pm EST – How do Small States Survive? Lessons from Georgia - Making of Modern Georgia Session 4 – The History of Georgian Wine: What does the Georgian Wine Industry look like today?It is impossible to talk of Georgian culture and history without including wine, a vital part of Georgian social life, the supra, and the livelihood of its citizens. Wine has always been central to Georgian identity through song, ritual, and storytelling around the table. In what ways does wine and wine production connect with Georgian…
Continue reading » Making of Modern Georgia Session 4 – The History of Georgian Wine: What does the Georgian Wine Industry look like today? - Making of Modern Georgia – Session 3 – Keeping the Georgian Language Alive: Poets, Legislators and TeachersWebinar – Keeping the Georgian Language Alive: Poets, Legislators and Teachers – February 1st, 1Moderator: Mzia Shanava, Georgian Language Instructor, Harvard University. Guests: Professor Tamar Makharoblidze, Linguistics, Ilia State University, Tbilisi. Dr. Zaal Andronikashvili, Research fellow at the Leibniz-Center for Literary and Cultural Studies, Berlin.