About Oliver Reisner
Prof. Oliver Reisner, Dr. phil., is a historian and social scientist specializing in Eastern European and Caucasian history, EU studies, and memory studies. He is Professor of European and Caucasian Studies at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, and an internationally recognized scholar of nation formation, Europeanisation, religion, and civil society in the South Caucasus.
Academic Background & Career
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Dr. phil. in Eastern European History, Georg-August University Göttingen (2000)
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Dissertation on nation formation in Georgia
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Professor, European and Caucasian Studies, Ilia State University, Tbilisi
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Former Coordinator, MA Programme “Central Asia / Caucasus”, Humboldt University Berlin (2000–2003)
Prof. Reisner has led and contributed to numerous international academic initiatives and policy-oriented research projects.
Research & Academic Interests
His research focuses on:
History of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus
EU studies and Europeanisation
Memory studies and identity formation
Religion and civil society in post-Soviet contexts
He has authored country reports on Georgia for the Bertelsmann Transformation Index and led the research project “In Search of Social Cohesion in Minor Urban Settings of Georgia” (funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation).
Publications & Editorial Work
Prof. Reisner is widely published in the fields of history and social sciences and serves as co-editor of the “Caucasian Studies” series at Reichert Verlag (Wiesbaden).
Professional Identifiers
ORCID: 0000-0002-1292-0838
Professional Networking & Profiles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/flagship-web/in/oliver-reisner-8aaaa910/
Academia.edu: https://iliauni.academia.edu/OliverReisner
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oliver-Reisner-2
Personal Academic Page: https://faculty.iliauni.edu.ge/en/sas_faculty/oliver-reisner/
