Mission:
The Georgian Studies Center seeks to stimulate international interest in Georgia and the Caucasus region by facilitating the interdisciplinary study of Georgia at Columbia University. In an effort to promote the exchange of research among faculty, students, fellows, and visiting scholars, the Center will build a dynamic program that will integrate Georgian studies into the broader intellectual and policy agendas. One of the Center’s main objectives is to promote research and scholarship on contemporary Georgia throughout the United States.
By expanding the existing offerings of the Georgian Studies Program, the Center proposes to develop a curriculum that will educate academics, diplomats, journalists, businessmen and future specialists about the history, language, literature, and politics of contemporary Georgia.
Some goals of the Georgian Studies Program:
• to expand course offerings for undergraduate and graduate students;
• to offer Georgian language instruction at all levels on a regular basis;
• to increase support for visiting scholars conducting research on the Georgian region
• to create fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students who work in Georgian studies;
• to support the acquisition, processing, and preservation of Georgian books, materials and electronic resources in Columbia University libraries;
• to raise awareness of Georgia and Georgian studies through lectures, cultural events, symposiums and conferences at Columbia University.
Fields of focus: history, language, culture, political science, energy resources, security, conflict resolution, etc.
Agenda and activities:
The Center will promote the study of Georgia through the following channels:
Research;
Publications;
Public Affairs (conferences, symposia, workshops and lectures);
Teaching;
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