Zakaria Tavberidze serves as an academic assistant in the Sociology Programme at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. His research interests encompass various areas, including education, media, community development, community learning, and cultural transformations. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs and a second international joint master's degree in Adult Education for Social Change from the University of Glasgow, the University of Malta, the Open University of Cyprus, and Tallinn University. Zakaria has accumulated over a decade of experience in social research while working with prominent Georgian and international NGOs, including Transparency International, Internews, Caucasus Research Resource Centre, and Mercy Corps. Currently, he holds the role of Result Measurement Coordinator at Mercy Corps Alliances Caucasus Programme2. Additionally, in the academic realm, he served as an invited sociology lecturer at Ilia State University from 2015 to 2016.
Courses:
- Sociology of Education
- Fundamentals of Sociology
- Postmodern Social Theories
Research and Publications:
Tavberidze, Z., Margvelashvili, A., & Zurabishvili, T. (2023). Individual vs Community Resilience: Case of Georgia. Tudásmenedzsment, Special Issue. 25;
Tavberidze, Z. (2022) Qualitative Research Regarding the Possibilities of Decentralized Education in Telavi, Georgia: From ‘Dead City’ Towards ‘Learning City’. Educational Relations, Georgian American University;
Projects:
- GIPA Small Research Grant Projects (2023), Affordable Housing and Access to High Education: Research of Regional Students in Tbilisi. Position: Research Coordinator.
Research interests:
Education, Media, Community Development, Community Learning, Cultural Transformations.
