International Conference
Emigration and Literary Discourse
Tbilisi, Georgia
Organizers:
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
TSU Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature
Georgian Comparative Literature Association (GCLA)
We are honored to invite you to participate in the international conference –
Emigration and Literary Discourse which will take place on
September 29-30, 2025,
in Tbilisi, Georgia
Conference Sessions:
● The Literary Legacy of Georgian Emigrants in the 1920s–30s – Historical and Theoretical Analysis.
Chair: Professor Irma Ratiani (Georgia)
● Language and Identity Issues in the Works of Emigrant Writers.
Chairs: Professor Tinatin Bolkvadze, Professor Carina Wamling (Sweden)
● Archives of 20th Century Georgian Emigration.
Chairs: Professor Alexandre Stroev (France), PhD Tatia Oboladze (Georgia)
● The Cultural Environment of Georgian Emigration in the 1920s–30s (Literature, Philosophy, Painting, Music, etc.).
Chairs: PhD Irine Modebadze (Georgia), PhD Gia Arganashvili.
● Caucasian Emigration in Europe during the 1920s–30s.
Chairs: Professor Gaga Lomidze (Georgia), Professor Rahila Geibullayeva (Azerbaijan)
● Emigrant Writers and Cultural-Literary Connections in Various Historical Contexts (including the modern).
Chairs: PhD Darejan Menabde (Georgia), PhD Miranda Tkeshelashvili (Georgia)
● Mikheil Tsereteli’s Activities in Emigration.
Chairs: Associate Professor Ekaterine Navrozashvili, Associate Professor Nino Samsonia
The official opening of the conference will take place on 29 September at 11:00 AM.
The conference will be held in both in-person and online formats.
Working languages of the conference are: Georgian, English.
Please submit your abstracts in English to the following email address:
rustaveliconference@gmail.com
The deadline for submitting abstracts is June 25, 2025.
Abstract requirements:
Abstract must be submitted in English with 5 keywords.
Please, include your affiliation and academic status.
No more than 250 words, Font- Sylfaen, Size 10, Line spacing – single.
The duration of the presentation (except plenary presentations) – 15 min.
The Organizing Committee preserves the right to select participants.
The approved participants will be notified until July 5, 2025.
Registration fee for approved participants:
a) In person:
- Individual participation – € 110
- Co-author participation – € 160 (for both authors)
- Students participation– € 80 (students must present an official document confirming their status)
b) Online:
- Online participation – € 80
- Co-author participation online – € 120
- Students participation online– € 60 (students must present an official document confirming their status)
The registration fee includes:
- Official opening ceremony of the conference
- Coffee/tea breaks on conference days
- Cultural program
- Zoom/Google meet expenses
- Electronic publication of the conference program, abstracts, and materials, registration in Google Scholars, and assignment of DOI numbers
Featured papers will be published in Sjani (The Thoughts), an annual Georgian scientific journal of literary theory and comparative literature which is included in CEEOL, VABB-SHW, ERIH PLUS and EBSCO.
For further information please contact the Organizing Committee by the following
e-mail: rustaveliconference@gmail.com
