1 Nov 2023, 08:29 UTC341 views5 reactionsread 9 August 2026 Photo
Author and Politician Giorgi Kandelaki will be speaking this evening (November 1st 2023) at the National Parliamentary Library on The Weaponisation of memory by Russian information warfare.
In his lecture, Giorgi will address Stalin's resurgent legacy in Georgia in recent years – a phenomenon which has seen the erection of eleven new statues of the former dictator across the country. He argues that this revival stem…
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5 Oct 2023, 10:30 UTC272 views4 reactionsread 9 August 2026 Photo
Hi all,
Quick reminder that it's our first lecture of this semester tomorrow:
Researching a Dark Object: The Lost Women of the Soviet Leadership
Ekaterina Furtseva's journey as the only woman in the Soviet leadership for 20 years brought her international and domestic acclaim. As Khrushchev's aide, she was one of the most influential women of the 1950s. Yet, her historical significance has been shrouded in misconc…
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18 Sept 2023, 09:48 UTC508 views4 reactionsread 9 August 2026 File
We're excited to announce our first lecture of this season from Dr. Ismene Brown on Ekaterina Furtseva. The talk will take place on October 6th 2023 at 5pm at the National Parliamentary Library.
Researching a dark object: The lost woman of the Soviet leadership
Ekaterina Furtseva’s position as the only woman in the Soviet leadership for some 20 years brought her world visibility as well as home attention. She was K…
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20 Jun 2023, 14:28 UTC963 views6 reactionsread 9 August 2026 File
💫 NEW LECTURE ALERT 💫
What Is to Be Done When There Is Nothing to Be Done
Masha Gessen & Andrey Babitsky in conversation
⏱️ Wednesday July 5th, 19.30 GMT+4 (https://fb.me/e/fyXot1Oew)
📍Writers’ House of Georgia, 13 Ivane Machebeli, Tbilisi
Tickets on the door: 30 GEL
The feeling of helplessness and deprivation of agency pervade authoritarian societies; in fact, these are necessary conditions for these societies…
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Channel name was changed to «We Must Believe in Spring. Talks in Tbilisi»
15 Jun 2023, 20:20 UTC256 views4 reactionsread 9 August 2026 🔗 LECTURE RECORDING 🔗
Follow the link to watch our talk from Rikki Brown last Wednesday. Rikki explored the histories and politics that have shaped Georgian wine over the last 8000 years, talking us through the influence of politics on place, and the tastes that emerge from that place.
https://youtu.be/PRctrXey6eA
Rikki Brown is a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.…
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12 Jun 2023, 08:12 UTC233 viewsread 9 August 2026 Photo
✨LECTURE FOLLOW-UP✨
Last Wednesday, we made a wonderful journey into the world of Georgian wine. Rikki Brown, a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, talked about what an anthropological approach to winemaking is, explained how geopolitics affects the place, and let us taste some of the unique Georgian wine varieties.
A link to Rikki’s instagram: https://instagram.com/reekee.cim?…
5 Jun 2023, 19:05 UTC190 views1 reactionsread 9 August 2026 ‼️LECTURE THIS WEDNESDAY‼️
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The history of Georgian wine and winemaking dates back around 8000 years. Since the beginning, it has managed to withstand imperial rule, occupation, and colonial aggression. For Georgians, wine is far more than a drink. It serves as a conduit to navigate heritage, memory, and politics. History has determined how Georgian wine is produced, marketed, and distribute…
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1 Jun 2023, 12:52 UTC154 views1 reactionsread 9 August 2026 💫 NEW LECTURE ALERT 💫
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The history of Georgian wine and winemaking dates back around 8000 years. Since the beginning, it has managed to withstand imperial rule, occupation, and colonial aggression. For Georgians, wine is far more than a drink. It serves as a conduit to navigate heritage, memory, and politics. History has determined how Georgian wine is produced, marketed, and distributed. An…
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25 May 2023, 12:50 UTC176 views1 reactionsread 9 August 2026 Photo
✨LECTURE FOLLOW-UP✨
Вчера мы провели встречу в уютном пространстве The Tbilisi School for Social Research. Нашей гостьей была чудесная Ника Мусави, журналистка, писательница и исследовательница из Азербайджана. Мы с большим интересом обсудили субкультуру лефтизма в современном Азербайджане и поговорили об его истоках, особенностях и перспективах.
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23 May 2023, 13:38 UTC130 viewsread 9 August 2026 ‼️ LECTURE TOMORROW ‼️
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Лефтизм в современном Азербайджане – это не столько идеология, и тем более не политическая деятельность, сколько субкультура. Современные азербайджанские левые – максимально маргинализированная группа, о существовании которой часть общества вообще не знает, а часть считает их опасными сумасшедшими, мечтающими восстановить Советский Союз. В условиях авторитарного режи…
18 May 2023, 06:32 UTC129 viewsread 9 August 2026 💫 NEW LECTURE ALERT 💫
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Лефтизм в современном Азербайджане – это не столько идеология, и тем более не политическая деятельность, сколько субкультура. Современные азербайджанские левые – максимально маргинализированная группа, о существовании которой часть общества вообще не знает, а часть считает их опасными сумасшедшими, мечтающими восстановить Советский Союз. В условиях авторитарного режим…
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