Editorial Board
| Konstantine Abuladze Lecturer in Economics Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Technical University of Georgia; Tbilisi State Pedagogical University Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: kote_abuladze@mail.ru |
Konstantine Abuladze is an economist and academic lecturer specializing in tourism economics and hotel industry management. He has extensive experience in university teaching, applied economic research, and public-sector roles. His work focuses on tourism development, service quality, and state-regulated economic systems. He has authored academic articles and textbooks on tourism economics, hotel infrastructure, and service management, contributing to the development of hospitality and tourism studies in Georgia. Fields of Expertise: Tourism Economics; Hotel Management; Service Quality; Public Economic Policy; State-Regulated Economy; Tourism Infrastructure Development; Hospitality Management |
| Giuli Alasania Professor; President The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: galasania@ug.edu.ge |
Professor Giuli Alasania is a distinguished historian and orientalist with over five decades of academic and research experience. She is President of The University of Georgia and a leading scholar in Georgian and Caucasian history. Her research focuses on source studies, Middle Eastern history, and Turkology, with particular emphasis on cultural interaction and national identity. She has authored over 160 scholarly works, including books and monographs, and has supervised numerous doctoral dissertations. Her work contributes significantly to historical scholarship and international academic cooperation. Fields of Expertise: Georgian History; Caucasian Studies; Middle Eastern History; Turkology; Source Studies; Cultural History; National Identity; Georgian–Turkish Relations |
| Malkhaz Begiashvili Professor; Head of Public Law Department The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: m.begiashvili@ug.edu.ge |
Dr. Malkhaz Begiashvili is a professor of constitutional and human rights law at The University of Georgia, where he heads the Public Law Department. His expertise includes constitutional law, fundamental rights, and democratic governance. He has extensive academic and professional experience, including work with the Parliament of Georgia and international legal institutions such as the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. He has authored textbooks and scholarly publications on public law and human rights, contributing to legal education and reform. Fields of Expertise: Constitutional Law; Human Rights Law; Public Law; Democratic Governance; Legal Reforms; Fundamental Rights |
| David Berikashvili Professor; Head of Archaeology Department; Director of Samshvilde Archaeological Project The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: davidberikashvili8@gmail.com ORCID: 0009-0009-3877-3758 Profile |
Dr. David Berikashvili is a professor of archaeology at The University of Georgia and Director of the Samshvilde Archaeological Project. His research focuses on the archaeology of the Caucasus and the Near East, with particular emphasis on cultural interactions between the Caucasian and Iranian worlds. He specializes in Bronze Age and medieval archaeology, including settlement patterns and material culture. He has extensive experience in international archaeological projects and fieldwork, contributing to interdisciplinary research and training of students in regional archaeology. Fields of Expertise: Archaeology of the Caucasus; Near Eastern Archaeology; Bronze Age Archaeology; Medieval Archaeology; Settlement and Burial Studies; Cultural Interaction; Caucasian–Iranian Relations |
| Mariam Bobokhidze Associate Professor The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: bobokhidze.mariam@gmail.com |
Dr. Mariam Bobokhidze is an Associate Professor of Law at The University of Georgia, specializing in constitutional law, human rights, and children’s rights. Her research focuses on the legal protection of the best interests of the child, judicial independence, and child-friendly justice systems. She combines academic work with policy-oriented research and has contributed to national legislative monitoring and international legal projects. Her expertise includes legislative analysis, human rights protection, and the development of legal frameworks aligned with international standards. Fields of Expertise: Constitutional Law; Human Rights Law; Children’s Rights; Child-Friendly Justice; Judicial Independence; Legislative Policy and Analysis |
| Nana Burduli Professor of Psychology; Head of Psychology Department The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: n.burduli@ug.edu.ge |
Dr. Nana Burduli is a Professor of Psychology at The University of Georgia and Head of the Psychology Department. She specializes in counseling psychology, psychotherapy, and psychological research methods. As a certified Gestalt therapist, her work integrates academic research with applied clinical practice. She leads undergraduate and graduate programs in psychology and directs the Center of Psychological Services and Analytics. Her research focuses on psychological assessment, emotional regulation, and group dynamics, contributing to both academic scholarship and practical mental health services. Fields of Expertise: Psychology; Counseling Psychology; Psychotherapy; Gestalt Therapy; Psychological Assessment; Research Methods; Emotional Regulation; Group Dynamics |
| Tsira Chikvaidze Professor of History; Head of Department of History The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: ts.chikvaidze@ug.edu.ge |
Tsira Chikvaidze is a Professor of History at The University of Georgia and Head of the Department of History. Her expertise includes American Studies, world and European history, and Holocaust and genocide studies. She is actively involved in history education and curriculum development, with a focus on interdisciplinary and comparative approaches. She leads undergraduate and doctoral programs and has extensive experience in teaching, research supervision, and academic program development. Her work contributes to historiography, historical methodology, and the advancement of history education. Fields of Expertise: American Studies; World History; European History; Holocaust and Genocide Studies; History Education; Historiography; Historical Methodology; Curriculum Development |
| Maia Chkheidze Professor of Philological Sciences; Head of Department of European Languages and Philology The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: m.chkheidze@ug.edu.ge ORCID: 0009-0007-2502-1181 ResearchGate: Maia Chkheidze Google Scholar: Maia Chkheidze |
Dr. Maia Chkheidze is a Professor of Philological Sciences at The University of Georgia, specializing in linguistics and literary studies. Her expertise includes structural and cognitive linguistics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics, as well as literary analysis and intercultural communication. She has authored numerous scholarly publications and textbooks on linguistics and communicative didactics. Actively engaged in academic research, she participates in international conferences and contributes to linguistic education and research through her affiliation with professional organizations and scholarly networks. Fields of Expertise: Structural Linguistics; Cognitive Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Anthropological Linguistics; Literary Analysis; Intercultural Communication; Communicative Didactics |
| Eka Chikvaidze Professor; Researcher Caucasus University; Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: chikvaidzeeka@gmail.com ORCID: 0009-0002-4096-6427 LinkedIn: Eka Chikvaidze |
Dr. Eka Chikvaidze is a Professor at Caucasus University and a researcher at the Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature. She specializes in Georgian literature, hagiography, and textology, with a strong focus on literary theory and comparative studies. She has authored numerous books and scholarly articles and has contributed to major international research projects. Her work explores manuscript traditions, literary semiotics, and cultural globalization, contributing significantly to Georgian literary scholarship and interdisciplinary research. Fields of Expertise: Georgian Literature; Hagiography; Textology; Literary Theory; Manuscript Studies; Comparative Literature; Literary Semiotics; Cultural Globalization |
| Nino Davitaia Associate Professor of Business Administration The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: nino_davitaya@yahoo.com |
Nino Davitaia is an Associate Professor at The University of Georgia, specializing in finance, banking, and economic policy. Her expertise includes corporate governance, risk management, and financial systems, supported by extensive academic and professional experience. She has worked in international banking and financial institutions, including roles in auditing and financial management. Her research focuses on banking regulation, capital requirements, and economic development, particularly in post-Soviet contexts. She actively teaches and develops courses in finance, accounting, and investment, contributing to both academic research and applied financial practice. Fields of Expertise: Finance; Banking; Corporate Governance; Risk Management; Financial Systems; Investment and Portfolio Management; Macroeconomics; Economic Policy |
| Giorgi Gagoshidze Professor; Researcher in Art History The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: g_gagoshidze@yahoo.com ORCID: 0009-0009-1949-7794 |
Dr. Giorgi Gagoshidze is a distinguished scholar in art history specializing in medieval Georgian architecture, sculpture, and epigraphy. His research also covers ecclesiastical art and architecture of Syria, Palestine, and Armenia, with a focus on cross-cultural interactions in the Middle Ages. He has led and participated in numerous international archaeological expeditions and has authored multiple monographs and scholarly articles. His work contributes significantly to the study and preservation of cultural heritage and medieval art traditions. Fields of Expertise: Medieval Georgian Architecture; Sculpture; Epigraphy; Ecclesiastical Art; Byzantine and Near Eastern Art; Cultural Heritage Studies; Georgian–Armenian Relations |
| Tinatin Gudushauri Professor; Director of the School of Arts and Humanities The University of Georgia Georgia, Tbilisi Contact: Email: t.gudushauri@ug.edu.ge ORCID: 0009-0005-9659-0846 ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tina-Gudushauri |
Tinatin Gudushauri is a Professor and Director of the School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Georgia, specializing in ethnology and cultural anthropology. Her research focuses on religious systems, cultural identity, and ethnographic traditions in the Caucasus, with particular attention to symbolic and sacral practices. She applies comparative and historical approaches to the study of cultural transformation and identity formation. She has extensive experience in academic leadership, interdisciplinary teaching, and international research collaboration, contributing to the advancement of anthropological scholarship and humanities education. Fields of Expertise: Ethnology; Cultural Anthropology; Caucasus Studies; Religious Systems; Symbolic Anthropology; Cultural Identity; Ethnographic Research; Comparative Anthropology |
