CRRC, ARISC, and MWNO are pleased to announce the 4th session of the Fall 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! Rustaveli in Jerusalem: The Archaeology of Filmmaking Across Cold War Borders Benjamin Arenstein, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Date: 4 November 2026, 18:30 Tbilisi time /…
CRRC, ARISC, and MWNO are pleased to announce the 3rd session of the Fall 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series!The Musical Caucasus: From Russian Orientalism to Georgian National Opera Céleste Pagniello, Princeton University Date: 7 October 2026, 18:30 Tbilisi time / 10:30am…
CRRC, ARISC, and MWNO are pleased to announce the 2nd session of the Fall 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! “I, Faithful to the Oath of David Bek”: Karekin Nzdeh and Armenian Nation-Building in the 20th Century Samuel Meguerditchian École des Hautes…
Jake Hubbert, UCLA and ARISC FellowDate: 23 September 2026, 18:30 Tbilisi time / 10:30am US EDTThis week’s session will be held in hybrid in-person at CRRC Georgia and virtually via this Zoom link: Some groups in the South Caucasus are beginning to…
ARISC and CRRC Georgia are happy to present the 7th session of the Spring/Summer 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! Popular Political Preferences: Applying Global Models to the Caucasian Context Julie GeorgeQueens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York…
CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are pleased to announce the 4th session of the Spring 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! This week’s session will be held in hybrid in-person at CRRC Georgia and virtually via this Zoom link: BOOK…
CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are pleased to announce the 3rd session of the Spring 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! This week’s session will be held in hybrid in-person at CRRC Georgia and virtually via a Zoom link that will be…
Planning a trip to the South Caucasus or want to visit virtually? ARISC is offering a series of sessions on food in the region. Join us! Travelers to the South Caucasus return with wonderful tales of amazing foods, from simple…
We are celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2026! We will be updating this page through the year with various events and programs. Be sure to check back regularly! Our goal this year is to raise $20,000. You can help us…
CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are pleased to announce the 1st session of the Spring 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! This week’s session will be held in hybrid in-person at CRRC Georgia and in virtual format via this Zoom registration link:…
CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are pleased to announce the 1st session of the Spring 2026 Tbilisi Works-in-Progress series! This week’s session will be held in hybrid in-person and virtual format, with the Zoom link accessible through this registration link:…
Talin Lindsay American Research Institute of the South Caucasus Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:00am EDT; 6:00pm South Caucasus time Registration required: (you will be sent a link after registering) This lecture is developed for people interested in completing a…
Ira Schwartz University of Toronto and ARISC Fellow Wednesday, July 31, 2024 5:00-6:30PM Tbilisi Time / 9:00-10:30AM EDT Azizkendi Tepe is a Late Chalcolithic period (ca 3900-3500BCE) site, located in the Marneuli plain in southern Georgia. The site was discovered…
co-led by Dr. Kate Franklin (Birkbeck, University of London)Dr. Julie George (Graduate Center, City University of New York) ARISC is organizing an online workshop for participants to learn about the publication process and to prepare a piece for submission. The…
“Preserving Soviet Era Archives at the Georgian Literature Museum” Nino DzandzavaGiorgi Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature Ryan ShermanIlia State University Friday, April 12, 20245:00-6:30PM Tbilisi Time / 9:00-10:30AM EDT The talk will be held via Zoom. To register:https://us06web.zoom.us/…/tZcvc… This…