Nino Tabeshadze is an accomplished academic and researcher with extensive experience (more than 10 years) in culture studies, political science and data analysis. She is currently a Research Assistant at the Swedish Defence University and a lecturer at Karlstad University. With a PhD in Culture Studies from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and a master’s degree from Örebro University, she has held multiple teaching and research positions across Sweden and Georgia, including at Tbilisi State University (Georgia), Hyper Island (Sweden) and the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). Her expertise extends to policy analysis, strategic communication, and intercultural studies, evidenced by her work on projects funded by UNDP Georgia and the Swedish Institute. She has authored numerous publications on post-war narratives, strategic communication, and international conflicts, with her research featured in various academic journals. A multilingual professional fluent in Georgian, English, Russian, French, and Swedish, she is also an active participant in international conferences and teaching programs across Europe.
Courses:
- Intercultural Relations in Georgia
- Culture and Globalization
- Collective Trauma and PTSD Across Different Cultures (SWE)
- Design for master’s Research (SWE)
- Culture and Communication (SWE)
- Intercultural Relations (SWE)
Research and Publications (last five years):
- Tabeshadze, N., Larsson, G., Ohlsson, A., Nilsson, S. (2024), Assessment of Moral Injury and PTSD in Active-Duty Personnel and Veterans in Ukraine: a scoping review. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. DOI: 10.1108/JCRPP-01-2024-0005. With the support of Swedish Defence University and Armed Forces of Sweden
- Tabeshadze, N. (2023), Perspectives of Future Russo-Georgian War: Real Possibility or Speculation. Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities. https://www.paradigmpress.org/SSSH/article/view/713
- Tabeshadze, N. (2022), The Development of “Enemy Icon” in Speeches of Policy-Makers: Russian Speeches Concerning the War of August 2008. European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ej-social.org
- Tabeshadze, N. (2019), EU Border - Divider or Unifier?, Journal EUROLIMES no.29 pp. 187-199.
Projects:
- Policy Recommendations for Increasing Meaningful Participation of Youth in Georgian Decision-making/UNDP Georgia
- Co-creation culture and methods for youth integration/ Swedish Institute seed funding for developing and promoting the collaboration between public sector, NGO and academic partners while co-creating social policies.
- 2008 August War as Collective Trauma 2014-2016/Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation
Research Interests:
Strategic Communication & Policy Development, Post-War Narratives & Conflict Studies, Intercultural Communication & Integration, Security & Defence Studies, Data Analysis & Social Research Methodologies, Trauma & Collective Memory.
