On December 23-24, 2026, the Faculty of Humanities of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Ilia Chavchavadze National  Library of Georgia, Istanbul Georgian Cloister, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University and Niko Berdzenishvili Institute of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University will host an scholarly conference dedicated to the writer, scholar, and translator – Shalva Vardidze – A Devotee of Georgian Culture. As part of the conference, there will be a presentation of the Photo Exhibition and Prof. Rinaldo Marmara’s two-volume work: DOCUMENTS POUR L’HISTOIRE DE L’ÉGLISE GEORGIENNE.

The conference includes (but is not limited to) the following thematic areas: 

• Migration and Identity 

• Georgian Writers in Georgia and Abroad 

• Educational Centers – Past and Present 

• Georgian Catholic Priests Abroad

• Translation and Literary Relations

• Working languages: Georgian / English

• Conference format: In-person, without any registration fee

• Abstracts should be  Submitted before the  deadline  – November 15, 2026.

• Venue: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Ilia Chavchavadze National  Library of Georgia.