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

De Facto States and Their Patrons: Towards Theory-Building

21 November, 2017

On Wednesday, November 22, 18:30 at CRRC-Georgia office Dr. Vincenc Kopeček from the University of Ostrava (Czechia) will present his work “De Facto States and Their Patrons: Towards Theory-Building”. Terms such as occupation, puppet state, protectorate etc. are quite often…

Religious Conversions in the 19th Century Caucasus

7 November, 2017

The borderlands of the Caucasus mountains have been the site of fierce territorial contestation and enduring religious rivalries. The communities that historically inhabited this region were frequently subjected to the tumultuous aftermath of the shifting power balance of the empires…

The Icon and the Metro: Art and Architecture in 1960s Tbilisi

1 November, 2017

CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are proud to present the 2nd talk of the Fall 2017 Works-in-Progress series! Paul Manning, Trent University: “The Icon and the Metro: Art and Architecture in 1960s Tbilisi” Professor Paul Manning received his PhD in linguistics…

WiP: Sport and Ideology in Authoritarian Regimes. The Case of Asiada-2017 in Ashgabat | October 11, 18:30, CRRC-Georgia Office

9 October, 2017

On Wednesday, October 11, 18:30 at CRRC-Georgia Office Slavomir Horak from the Charles University in Prague will speak about sports as an important aspect of the presentation of authoritarian regimes. Particularly, through organizing spectacular sporting events, authoritarian regimes seek self legitimisation…

Call for Presenters for the Tbilisi Works-in-Progress Series | Fall 2017

13 September, 2017

CRRC Georgia, American Councils and ARISC invite local and visiting scholars to present their ongoing research projects as part of the Tbilisi Works-in-Progress Series (WiP).

Works-in-Progress Session on New Strategies in Language Science Research and Training

26 July, 2017

On July 26, 2017, CRRC, ARISC and American Councils present the 19th and final talk of the Spring/Summer 2017 Works-in-Progress series on “New Strategies in Language Science Research and Training”.

Works-in-Progress on Foreign Fighters – Why Individuals Travel to Fight

19 July, 2017

On July 19, 2017, CRRC, ARISC and American Councils present the 18th talk of the Spring/Summer 2017 Works-in-Progress series on “Foreign Fighters: Why Individuals Travel to Fight”.

Works-in-Progress on Political Networks and Regime Transformation in Georgia

5 July, 2017

On July 5, 2017, CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are proud to present the 16th talk of the Spring/Summer 2017 Works-in-Progress series on “The ties that bind (until they don’t): Political Networks and Regime Transformation in Georgia”.

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