On May 4–5, 2025, the 19th Student Scientific Conference of Georgia was held at Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University.
Around 70 undergraduate and graduate students participated in the conference.
The conference featured twelve sections in the following fields: theatre studies, film studies, art history, musicology, choreology, media studies, cultural tourism, and arts management. The sections were chaired by Professors Zviad Dolidze, Giorgi Tskitishvili, Malkhaz Ghvinjilia; Associate Professors Tamar Tsagareli, Nana Dolidze, Ekaterine Kiknadze, Soso Gobejishvili, Dodo Chumburidze; Assistant Professor Lado Tatishvili and Researcher Khatuna Damchidze.
Students from six higher education institutions participated in this year’s conference: Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University, Vano Sarajishvili State Conservatoire, Tbilisi State Academy of Arts named after Apolon Kutateladze, Batumi Art University, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, and the Georgian National University.
It is noteworthy that the conference brought together not only students from theoretical disciplines but also representatives of creative programs — choreographers and graduate students of drama directing — highlighting the integrated nature of research and artistic practice.
The students’ papers were supervised by professors and researchers from both the host and partner institutions: Maia Kiknadze, Maka Vasadze, Lali Osephashvili, Nato Gengiuri, Malkhaz Ghvinjilia, Maia Levanidze, Manana Lekborashvili, Laura Kutubidze, Revaz Chichinadze, Naira Galakhvaridze, Maia Ghvinjilia, Dodo Chumburidze, Marina Kavtaradze, Tamar Chkheidze, Tamar Belashvili, Lia Antelava, and Sopio Tavadze.
The students’ papers were supervised by professors and researchers from both the host and partner institutions: Maia Kiknadze, Maka Vasadze, Lali Osephashvili, Nato Gengiuri, Malkhaz Ghvinjilia, Maia Levanidze, Manana Lekborashvili, Laura Kutubidze, Revaz Chichinadze, Naira Galakhvaridze, Maia Ghvinjilia, Dodo Chumburidze, Marina Kavtaradze, Tamar Chkheidze, Tamar Belashvili, Lia Antelava, and Sopio Tavadze.
On May 5, a certificate award ceremony for the conference participants was held. The conference organizer, Head of the Quality Assurance Office of the University, Professor Nato Gengiuri, addressed the audience. In her speech, she emphasized the importance of the student conference as a platform for independent thinking, the development of research culture, and the first steps into academic life. It was noted that for 19 years the conference has created a continuous intellectual space where generations change, yet curiosity, inquiry, and the pursuit of thought remain its core values.
The participants were congratulated and awarded certificates by Giorgi Pkhakadze, Dean of the Faculty of Art Studies, Media and Management, Professors Zviad Dolidze, Giorgi Tskitishvili, Malkhaz Ghvinjilia, and Associate Professors Ekaterine Geliashvili and Naira Galakhvaridze. The ceremony was hosted by Ninutsa Tsagareishvili, a student of the Faculty of Drama.
სტუდენტთა სამეცნიერო კონფერენცია სახელოვნებო მეცნიერებათა, მედიისა და მენეჯმენტის ფაკულტეტის ყოველწლიური ღონისძიებაა. კონფერენციის დამფუძნებელი და ორგანიზატორია პროფესორი ნატო გენგიური — უნივერსიტეტის ხარისხის უზრუნველყოფის სამსახურის ხელმძღვანელი. წლევანდელი კონფერენციის საორგანიზაციო ჯგუფის წევრები იყვნენ ქეთევან ოჩხიკიძე, ხელოვნებათმცოდნეობის დოქტორი, ასისტენტი, და თინათინ ასლამაზაშვილი, ჟურნალისტიკის საბაკალავრო პროგრამის სტუდენტი, სტუდენტური თვითმმართველობის წარმომადგენელი.