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About Mariam Gvelesiani

Dr. Mariam Gvelesiani, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the School of Humanities and Chief Research Fellow at the Tamaz Beradze Institute of Georgian Studies at The University of Georgia. She is also a member of the editorial board of the UG "Caucasian Journal of Social Sciences", contributing to scholarly research and academic publications.

With expertise in Archaeology, Religious Studies, and Cultural Anthropology, Dr. Gvelesiani has made significant contributions to cultural and historical research. She has been involved in numerous research projects, national and international conferences, and symposia and has collaborated with esteemed institutions in Budapest, Oxford, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Rome.

Education & Academic Background

1974: MA in Art History and Theory, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
1980: BA in English Language, Tbilisi Ilia Chavchavadze State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages
2004: Doctor of Sciences in Historical Culturology

Professional Experience

1975–2022: Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts (Deputy Director from 2017–2022)
2006–Present: Associate Professor, The University of Georgia
2022–Present: Chief Research Fellow at the Department of Cultural Studies, Tamaz Beradze Institute of Georgian Studies

Dr. Gvelesiani is a member of eight international scientific organizations and continues to contribute to the field through extensive research, teaching, and editorial work.

Teaching & Courses at The University of Georgia

Introductory Course on the History of World Art
History of Georgian Art
Renaissance Art

Publications & Professional Networking

Academia.edu: Mariam Gvelesiani
ResearchGate: Mariam Gvelesiani
ORCID ID: 0009-0007-2448-6243

Contact Information

Email: mar.gvelesiani@ug.edu.ge / m.gvelesiani@ug.edu.ge
Institutional Address: 77a, M. Kostava St., Tbilisi 0171, Georgia