Public Lectures

American Studies Institute at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University presented a public lecture on The Supreme Court of the United States and its modern challenges, by George Labadze.

The speaker demonstrated the crucial function of the American Supreme Court in fulfilling constitutional control by discussing the important cases and precedents and current challenges that the Supreme Court of the United States faces.

George Labadze also discussed the controversies towards such issues as abortion, the death penalty, and the positive discrimination in American society. In the end, the speaker reviewed the facts of discrimination against minorities.

Director of the Joint Media Platforms at the Illinois State University School of Communications, Dr Nathan Carpenter, held a public lecture at Grigol Robakidze University on 4 December.

The American researcher has significant work experience in the media. He discussed social media and modern digital technologies. He reviewed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, explaining the scope of their functioning and visualising their current development and prospects. Dr Carpenter also talked about issues related to teaching, critical thinking, and a pedagogical approach.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training and Research Institute present the very first Levan Mikeladze Memorial Lecture on Georgia on its way towards European integration, by Levan Dolidze, the Chair of the Board of the Georgian Centre for Security and Development.

Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training and Research Institute presents a public lecture on Cinema & Politics, by Kakhi Kenkadze.

The scientific researcher at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs within Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is going to discuss the interaction between cinema and politics after the birth of the film industry. He shall present some vivid examples of the controversial relationship between the world’s biggest movie stars and the government’s policies.

Attendance is free of charge.

Topic: Cinema and Politics

Doctor of History, Professor Mikheil Barnov from the Institute of American Studies at Tbilisi State University presents significant results of his research about the Apache.

The speaker lived among the locals on the Mescalero Apache Reservation (Otero Country, New Mexico) for a few months, researching their past and observing their present. He has documented unique information about Apache’s lifestyle, culture, and habits for the last 150 years.

Attendance is free of charge.

Topic: The Last Battle of Geronimo – Past and Present of the Apache

Speaker: Mikheil Barnov (Department of History, TSU)