Expedition to Tao-Klarjeti - Summary Conference

26 December 2023

The conference will be held on December 26, 2023, at 16:00, in the library of Caucasus University.

 

Time limit for speakers - 7 minutes

Discussion/questions - 3 minutes

 

Chairmen of the session: Prof. Mariam Manjgaladze, Prof. Eka Chikvaidze.

 

Mariam Manjgaladze (scientific head of the project) - "In the Footsteps of Grigol Khandzeteli" - about the project.

 

Student Reports:

 

  • Elene Japaridze - Literary Production of Tao-Klarjeti Educational Schools (Khandzta and Shatbirdi) (scientific supervisor Prof. Eka Chikvaidze);
  • Lizi Mikeltadze - Tao-Klarjeti Educational System (Faith And Knowledge) (scientific supervisor Prof. Eka Chikvaidze);
  • Tekla Sikharulidze - Production Of The Present Tense In Imerkheuli (scientific head Assoc. Prof. Chabuki Kiria);
  • Elene Beridze - Production Of The Future Tense In Imerkheuli (scientific head Assoc. Prof. Chabuki Kiria);
  • Salome Eziashvili - The Role Of Language In Maintaining National And Personal Identity (scientific supervisor Prof. Mariam Manjgaladze);
  • Mariam Gulisashvili - Folklore Motifs In The Klarjuli (Imerkheuli) Dialect (scientific supervisor Prof. Eter Tataraidze);
  • Nia Gelashvili - Historical Monuments Of Tao-Klarjeti (scientific supervisor Prof. Eliso Machitidze).

 

 

  • Presentation Of A Digital Tool For Dialect Material - Website;
  • Presentation Of A Collection Of Students' Papers (online publication);
  • Feedback from researchers participating in the expedition - assessment: Prof. Eka Chikvaidze, Prof. Eliso Machitidze, Assoc. Professor Chabuki Kiria, Assoc. Professor Levan Tsikarishvili; Prof. Roin Malakmadze - Director of Niko Berdzenishvili Scientific Research Institute of Batumi; Historian Nika Tshomelidze;
  • Eter Tataraidze – Etero’s Tao-Klarjeti & photo exhibition;
  • "Say hello to Tiflis!" Short doc. Film (authors: Dea Badzaghua, Nanuka Kokhodze).

 

 

The collaborator organization of the expedition - The Folklore State Center of Georgia.