FACULTY OF EXACT AND NATURAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
FACULTY OF LAW
On December 23-24, 2026, the Faculty of Humanities of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Ilia Chavchavadze National Library of Georgia, Istanbul Georgian Cloister and Niko Berdzenishvili Institute of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University will host a scholarly conference dedicated to the writer, scholar, and translator – Shalva Vardidze – A Devotee of Georgian Culture. As a part of the conference, there will be a presentation of the Photo Exhibition of Shalva Vardidze’s Archive and Prof. Rinaldo Marmara’s two-volume monograph: Documents pour l’histoire de l’église Georgienne.
The conference includes (but is not limited to) the following thematic areas:
Migration and Identity
Georgian Writers in Georgia and Abroad
Educational Centers – Past and Present
Georgian Catholic Priests Abroad
Translation and Literary Relations
Abstract Submission: Follow the Registration link.
Conference format: In-person, without any registration fee
Working languages: Georgian / English
Deadline: Abstracts should be Submitted before the deadline – November 15, 2026.
Venue: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Ilia Chavchavadze National Library of Georgia.
Contact Persons:
Ekaterine Navrozashvili /Assoc. Professor, PhD, Head of the Office of Research and Development, Faculty of Humanities/
Natia putkaradze /PhD, Specialist of the Office of Research and Development, Faculty of Humanities/
See more at the Conference Website.
Contact us at email: tsuconference@tsu.ge
Address: TSU, Room 204, TSU First Building, room 204.