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Jaba Samushia, an academician and the rector of Tbilisi State University, opened an international conference dedicated to the history of U.S.-Georgia relations. The conference has brought together approximately 120 representatives from various higher education institutions in the United States and Georgia, including professors, students, and researchers.
The 25th Annual International Conference on American Studies, titled “How We See America from the Outside,” will feature presentations on various aspects of American life. The three-day event will feature sessions on U.S.-Georgia foreign policy, history, literature and language, culture, social issues, philosophy, journalism, architecture, economics, and medicine.
At the opening of the conference, Rector Jaba Samushia discussed the strategic importance of the U.S.-Georgian relations. He mentioned that TSU already cooperates with several U.S. universities. “As part of the current joint project between TSU and the University of Texas, our students will travel to the University of Texas. We are implementing a joint program with San Diego University, and we are also cooperating with Harvard University within the framework of the summer school program. The TSU delegation is currently in the United States to attend a large university exhibition and hold important meetings to establish partnerships with more American universities,” said Jaba Samushia. The Rector underscored the significance of American studies for the university and the country. “TSU has established itself as a leader in the field of American studies not only in Georgia, but also on a broader regional scale. Our scientists and researchers have dedicated significant efforts to this area of research.”
The 25th Annual International Conference on American Studies is organized by the TSU Institute of American Studies and the Georgian Association for American Studies. It is dedicated to the memory of Professors Vasil Kacharava and Professor Temur Kobakhidze.
The event was attended by Darejan Tvaltvadze, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at TSU, Elene Medzmariashvili, Head of the Institute of American Studies, as well as Georgian and American professors, students, and researchers.
The conference will feature three plenary sessions, with keynote speeches dedicated to the history of U.S.-Georgia relations, i.e. how the United States is perceived from Georgia and how Georgia is perceived from the United States.
