Description
Since dramatic disintegration of Soviet Union, South Caucasus became one of the most vulnerable regions in post-soviet realm where ethnic conflicts and political violence ended up with emergence of collapsed and fragile states in the region. Social and political consequences following the collapse of Soviet system in South Caucasus were indeed harmful and dramatic. Political instability, ethnic and territorial conflicts, strengthening the non-democratic regimes, development of all forms of inequalities, and many other painful factors or events made region reluctant to peaceful and progressive democratic transformation. Today, after 25 years of Soviet collapse, states of South Caucasus faced new types of conflicts and crisis. Right wing nationalism, post-communist populism and neoliberal strategies for reforming political and social order fueled atomization of society and new forms of violence and oppression has been emerged.
This conference aims to bring together young scholars from different disciplines of social sciences and humanities to discuss different aspects of social, economic, political and cultural changes in South Caucasus after the fall of Soviet Union. The conference aims to equip the participants with robust knowledge and information to understand state of post-communist politics and society in contemporary South Caucasus. Also, one of the most ambitious goals of the conference is to support deeper and intensive communication among the scholar working in the field of post-communist studies.
Organizers
Centre for Social Studies is a leading Georgian research and think tank institution established in 1995. The activities of the Centre are focused on research, publishing and education in the field of social sciences
Georgian American University is a private higher educational institution based in Tbilisi. The conference will be hosted by the School of Law, Social Sciences and Diplomacy at GAU.
Topics
Scholars and researchers are invited to present the papers on following topics (with focus to South Caucasus):
- Postcommunist Transformation (social, political, economic and cultural)
- Memory and Historical Narratives
- Ethnic Conflicts & Territorial Disputes
- Nationalism and Populism
- Political Violence and Conspiracy Theories
- Media, Politics and Society
- Political Elites and Ideological Dominations
- Militarism and Post-Militarism
- Problems of Democratization
- Crisis of Equality and Solidarity
- Challenges of Modernization
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Marina Muskhelishvili
Professor Muskhelishvili is Georgia’s most renowned political scientist and a director of Georgian think tank the Centre for Social Studies. Her main research interests include political institutions, civil society, social structure and democratic transitions In Post-soviet space. Professor Muskhelishvili is an author of several books and academic articles; she is also former research fellow at the University of Columbia and the University of Washington in Saint Louis.
Prof. Zaza Rukhadze
Zaza Rukhadze is professor of law and dean of the School of Law, Social Sciences and Diplomacy at GAU. He is also Vice-President of GAU. Professor Rukhadze is an author of numerous publications in the field of constitutional law and civil society theory.
Prof. Gia Jorjoliani
Gia Jorjoliani is a Member of the Parliament of Georgia and professor of political science at Tbilisi State University
Organizers
Centre for Social Studies is a leading Georgian research and think tank institution established in 1995. The activities of the Centre are focused on research, publishing and education in the field of social sciences
Georgian American University is a private higher educational institution based in Tbilisi. The conference will be hosted by the School of Law, Social Sciences and Diplomacy at GAU.
Topics
Scholars and researchers are invited to present the papers on following topics (with focus to South Caucasus):
- Postcommunist Transformation (social, political, economic and cultural)
- Memory and Historical Narratives
- Ethnic Conflicts & Territorial Disputes
- Nationalism and Populism
- Political Violence and Conspiracy Theories
- Media, Politics and Society
- Political Elites and Ideological Dominations
- Militarism and Post-Militarism
- Problems of Democratization
- Crisis of Equality and Solidarity
- Challenges of Modernization
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Marina Muskhelishvili
Professor Muskhelishvili is Georgia’s most renowned political scientist and a director of Georgian think tank the Centre for Social Studies. Her main research interests include political institutions, civil society, social structure and democratic transitions In Post-soviet space. Professor Muskhelishvili is an author of several books and academic articles; she is also former research fellow at the University of Columbia and the University of Washington in Saint Louis.
Prof. Zaza Rukhadze
Zaza Rukhadze is professor of law and dean of the School of Law, Social Sciences and Diplomacy at GAU. He is also Vice-President of GAU. Professor Rukhadze is an author of numerous publications in the field of constitutional law and civil society theory.
Prof. Gia Jorjoliani
Gia Jorjoliani is a Member of the Parliament of Georgia and professor of political science at Tbilisi State University
Working Language of Conference
English
For any questions or concerns please contact us:
Bakar Berekashvili
Lecturer in Political Science
Georgian American University
E-mail: bvberekashvili@gmail.com
Yulia Oreshina
Lecturer in Cultural Studies
Georgian American University
E-mail: iulia.v.o@gmail.com
Tato Khundadze
Research Fellow & Program Director
Centre for Social Studies
E-mail: Tato.cssg@gmail.com
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