Program on Georgian Studies

Advancing the study of Georgia and the South Caucasus through research, scholarly and cultural exchange, teaching, and outreach. 

Welcome to the Davis Center’s Program on Georgian Studies! Our program fosters research on Georgia and the South Caucasus at Harvard, facilitates collaboration between Georgian and American scholars, students, and artists, and enhances the broader community's understanding of the region.

We offer opportunities for students, junior scholars, and faculty from Harvard and Georgia, and for artists from both Georgia and the U.S. On this website, you will find information about grants, fellowships, travel, summer internships, and classes providing different ways to engage with Georgian studies. (More details below.)

Our Georgian language classes offer an immersive experience into the linguistic and cultural heritage of Georgia, giving both the ability to communicate and deeper insights into the region's unique history, traditions, and contemporary significance.

For Harvard affiliates seeking to independently deepen their knowledge of Georgia and the South Caucasus, we offer a research guide on Harvard’s library collections and other resources.

Explore our past and upcoming events, including lectures, workshops, online panels, and film screenings, to gain insights into the region’s history, politics, and culture. 

The Program on Georgian Studies is supported by a research award from the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science.

You can contact Program on Georgian Studies coordinator Allison Hart at: ahart@fas.harvard.edu. 

Staff and community members gathered after a seminar on Dec. 8, 2023.

Staff and community members gathered after a seminar on Dec. 8, 2023. 

Research and Outreach

Related Insights

Georgia scholar Stephen Jones examines the high-stakes political landscape in the country and mulls three scenarios in the ongoing contest between opposition-minded citizens and the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Three REECA students get to embed with Davis Center program teams for a year of mutually fruitful collaboration on topics as diverse as AI literacy, diaspora politics, and green energy.

Former supporters of the ruling party have begun to peel away, writes Prof. Stephen Jones, leaving an autocratic government — that two weeks ago seemed stable — suddenly on the brink of collapse.

Related Events

Upcoming Event

Presentation of outcomes of the research project Past as a Source of Democratic Growth in the Present (The Politics of History in Georgia)

Upcoming Event

The Exchanging Notes program is where art, culture, and creativity collide, forging deep connections between Georgian and Somerville artists.

Upcoming Event

Our Georgia program's 2025 Artist in Residence Mishiko Sulakauri will take us through his artistic process and share a curated selection of Soviet archival materials that have found a place in this art.