Events

The United States is at a political crossroads today. Again. So is the rest of the world while American political influence runs globally. The outcome of the US presidential election 2020 will influence not only the people of the United States but the vast majority of the rest of the countries in the world. Therefore, the interest in the results of the American election is tremendous outside its borders, too. Of course, Georgia is not the exclusion.

Tonight the acclaimed Georgian-British musician performs a live charity concert to demonstrate her support to the Georgia Red Cross Society (GRCS) in its effort to support the socially vulnerable groups of people in Georgia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In her video message released two weeks ago, Katie Melua announced that she would sing songs requested by the followers on her social media accounts.

Today Saint Vincent and the Grenadines celebrate Independence Day.

At the beginning of June 2019, Professor Jeremy Ramsden has visited Georgia again. Despite his usual busy schedule, our British colleague and old friend generously offered to conduct another workshop for BRAMS Institute.

Professor Ramsden introduced several new concepts on scientific freedom issues, spurring participants to investigate it further on their own. To encourage the Georgian scholars and boost their motivation, the British researcher demonstrated the practice of actual methods, giving examples from his personal work experience as an advisory board member at the UN.

Institute of American Studies at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Georgian Association for American Studies hosted the 20th International Annual Conference on American Studies from 23rd through 25th May.

In 2019 the conference marked the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Traditionally, there were a number of sessions, chaired by Georgian professors.

The 3-day Conference has concluded with the certificate handover ceremony at the Institute of American Studies.