Academic Discussion Series (WiP)

Works-in-Progress (WiP) is an ongoing academic discussion series based in Tbilisi, Georgia, that takes place at the new office of CRRC at Chkhikvadze St. 1. It is co-organized by the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, and the American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC). All of the talks are free and open to the public.

The purpose of the WiP series is to provide support and productive criticism to those researching and developing academic projects pertaining the Caucasus region.

If you would like to present at one of the W-i-P sessions, please contact: mariam.kobaladze@crrccenters.org

WiP: Pioneers of Georgian Studies in the US, May 18 – Paul Crego

18 May, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 15th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “Pioneers of Georgian Studies in the United States”
Paul Crego, U.S. Library of Congress Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 6:30pm CRRC-Georgia
1 Ramaz Chkhikvadze Str.…

WiP: Countering Violent Extremism: Information Threats and Counter Narratives, May 11 – Onnik James Krikorian

11 May, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 14th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “Countering Violent Extremism: Information Threats and Counter Narratives”
Onnik James Krikorian Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 6:30pm CRRC-Georgia
1 Ramaz Chkhikvadze Str. (Former 5 Chavchavadze…

WiP: Being Cool in Tbilisi: Musical Taste and Scene Building on Social Media, April 27 – Brigita Sebald

26 April, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 13th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “Being Cool in Tbilisi: Musical Taste and Scene Building on Social Media”
Brigita Sebald, California State University, Dominguez Hills Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 6:30pm…

WiP: Countering Violent Extremism, April 20 – Naida Chamilova

19 April, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 12th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “Countering Violent Extremism”
Naida Chamilova, Hedayah Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 6:30pm CRRC-Georgia
1 Ramaz Chkhikvadze Str. (Former 5 Chavchavadze Ave.)
Entrance III-IV, First Floor…

WiP: Surfing the post-Soviet Web, April 6 – Giorgio Comai

6 April, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 11th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “Surfing the post-Soviet web with style. Text mining post-Soviet de facto states”
Giorgio Comai, Dublin City University Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 6:30pm CRRC-Georgia
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WiP: One FIsh, Two Fish…, March 30 – Lucy Flynn

30 March, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 10th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “One Fish, Two Fish…Sampling and Data Collection for Fisheries in the Bering Sea”
Lucy Flynn Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 6:30pm CRRC-Georgia
1 Ramaz Chkhikvadze…

WiP: The Balkar Deportation and the Socio-Political Situation in Kabardino-Balkaria, March 23 – Frederico Salvati

23 March, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 9th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “The Deportation of the Balkars in 1944 and the Effects of this Narrative on the Current Socio-Political Situation in Kabardino-Balkaria”
Frederico Salvati, Liaison Officer, European…

WiP: Georgian Alpinism and Soviet Tourism at the Edge of Empire, March 16 – Ben Bamberger

16 March, 2016

CRRC-Georgia, ARISC and American Councils present the 8th talk of the Spring 2016 Works-in-Progress season: “Georgian Alpinism and Soviet Tourism at the Edge of Empire”
Ben Bamberger, University of Illinios at Urbana-Champaign Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 6:30pm CRRC-Georgia
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