Tina Dolidze - Committee Member

 Academic Career:

2017.7.12 - 2021 - Head of the Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

2013 - Professor at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;                    

2006-2012 - Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Byzantine Studies, The Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, member of the Faculty of Humanities. Member of the Ph.D. council at the Faculty of Humanities, Ivave Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

1990-2005 - Associate Professor at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;       

1987-1989 - Senior teacher at the Chair of Classical Philology, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;        

1985 - Ph.D. thesis Textual Analysis of the Ammonius Hermiou School Commentaries on the "Categories" of Aristotle, readers: Prof. S. Averintsev (The Moscow Institute of Literature), Assoc. Prof. L. Mchedlidze (Department of History of Philosophy, Tbilisi State University);

1980-1986 - Teacher at the Chair of Classical Philology, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;       

1974-1978 - Graduate, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

1969-1974 - Undergraduate Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

Research Visits:

2017.VI-VII - Rhein Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn, Institute of Philosophy, Chair of Medieval Philosophy, Host Professor: Prof. Dr. Theo Kobusch;

2017.X - University of Bremen, Social Sciences, Host Professor: Prof. Dr. Tassilo Schmitt (DAAD, Program: Ostpartnerschaft);

2017.XI - XII - Rhein Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn, Research Scholarship, Institute of Philosophy, Host Professor: Prof. Dr. Theo Kobusch;

2014. XII - Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Guest professor at the Institute of Ancient Studies. Public Lecture at the Faculty of Philosophy: Der Mensch als Kosmos der Bewegung bei Gregor von Nyssa (Erasmus Mundus (Ianus)) Program;

2013.IV-V - Central European University, Budapest, Guest professor at the Department of medieval Studies and Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Workshops in the framework of the International Project the Southern Caucasus and its Neighbours, c. 300-c.1600: Budapest, Erevan, Istanbul, Budapest 2011-2014;

2012.XII - Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Preparation with Prof. Dr. Annegret Plontke-Lüning of a joint entry “Apostle Andrew” for the Encyclopedia Caucasus Antiquus, II, 1 (Tbilisi 2014);          

2009.VI-VII - Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Guest professor at the Department of Classical and Medieval Philology; Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies. Host professor: LorenzoPerrone;

2005.XI-XII - University of Munich (Lüdwig-Maximilians-Universität), Visiting scholar of the Institute of Orthodox Theology;

2005.IV-VI - University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn), Visiting scholar of the Institute of Philosophy. Host professor: Theo Kobusch (Head of the Institute);

2004.XI-XII - University of Cambridge, Visiting scholar of the Faculty of Divinity;

2002.X-XII - University of Bochum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Visiting scholar of the Department of Boundary Problems between Philosophy and Theology. Host Professor: Prof. Dr. Theo Kobusch;

1996.XI– 1997.III - University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität), Visiting scholar of the Faculty of Classical Philology. Supervisors: Prof. Andreas Spira (Greek Patristics), Prof. Antonie Wlosok (Latin Patristics);

1996. VII-IX - University of Saarland, Visiting scholar of the Faculty of Classical Philology. Host Professor: Gerhard Hummel;

1993.XI-XII - University of Cologne, Visiting scholar of the Institute of Ancient Information. Supervisor: Prof. Albrecht Dihle;

Lectures Abroad:

2017.14.12 - Rhein Friedrich Wilhelms University Bonn Lecture for Doctoral Students, Die Verhüllheit des Einen und das Dynamische in der Hypostasenlehre Plotins. Institute of Philosophy, Chair of Medieval Philosophy;

2017.07.12 - The Greek-Orthodox Metropolis of Germany and Exarchate of Central Europe, Bonn, Public Lecture: Der Hl. Gregorios von Nyssa über Dimensionen der menschlichen Existenz im Denken eines großen Theologen;

2015.12.8 -  Oxford University, Plenary Lecture: From Origen’s Hermeneutics to Gregory of Nyssa’s Theory of Language held during the 17th International Conference on Patristic Studies (Oxford, 10-14 August 2015);

2014.12 - Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Public Lecture at the Faculty of Philosophy: Der Mensch als Kosmos der Bewegung bei Gregor von Nyssa;

2013.IV-V - Central European University, Budapest, Public Lecture: An Outline of Old Georgian Ecclesiastical Literature as Reflection of Byzantine Spirituality;

2009.VI-VII - Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Lectures: 1. The Theory of Language in St. Gregory of Nyssa;  2. Theological Thinking and Articulation in St.Gregory of Nyssa;

2005.XI-XII - University of Munich (Lüdwig-Maximilians-Universität, Institute of Orthodoxy  Public Lecture: Konzeption und Methode in den Kommentaren des Origenes und Gregors von Nyssa zum “Hohenlied”;

1996.XI– 1997.III - Lutheran Church of Mainz, Public lecture: Die Georgische Orthodoxe Kirche. Ihre Vergangenheit und Gegenwart.

Local and International Collaboration. Projects and Grants:

2017 - Coordinator of the Exchange program Erasmus Plus between the Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies TSU and Faculty of Literature, University of Lisbon (ULisboa);

2011-2014 - HESP supported project The Southern Caucasus and its Neighbours, c. 300-c.1600 initiated by the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Central European University, Budapest.

Coordinator on behalf of Georgia of section III: Byzantine Theology and Spirituality in Medieval Georgian Translation;

2011 - committee member, Petritsi Philosophical Society;

2010 – committee member, Giorgi Akhvlediani Society for the History of Linguistics;

2008 – National correspondent, Association Internationale d'Études Patristiques (AIEP/IAPS);

2008 – in collaboration with Prof. Lorenzo Perrone (University of Bologna) initiated an exchange program of professors between the Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna; coordinator of the project;

2006  –  Head of the Study and Research Project Dionysios Varelas - For the Development of Byzantine Studies (Greece) at the Department for Byzantine Studies, Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies;

2005-06  –  foreign expert of Assist. Prof. Scot Douglass’ scientific and academic activity over the six years at the Program of Humanities, Department of Comparative Literature and Humanities, University of Colorado, Boulder. The competition for the title of Associate Professor, competition period 2005. 09 _ 2006. 04 (formal reference);

2004 –  Member of the Georgian National Committee of the International Association of Byzantine Studies;

2001 – initiated the collaboration between Iv. Javakhishvili State University and University of Pisa; coordinator;

1999 – 2001 - responsible for compiling an Old Greek-Old Georgian dictionary for the project: University of Leuven and K. Kekelidze Institute of Manuscripts (Tbilisi). Corpus Christianorum. Series Graeca. Sancti Gregorii Nazianzeni Opera, Versio Iberica.

Editorial Activity:

2021 _ editor of the book: Tamar Aptsiauri, St. Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses and Its Old Georgian Translation,  Patristic Studies in Georgia 5, International Association of Patristic Studies. Georgian Section Tbilisi, Tbilisi/Logos;

2020 _ editor (co-editor N. Makharadze) of the collection: Byzantine Studies in Georgia - 4,  Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi/Logos;

2019 _ editor of the book: Old Georgian Translation of the Antirrhetikos of Evagrius Ponticus, Patristic Studies in Georgia 4, International Association of Patristic Studies. Georgian Section Tbilisi, Tbilisi/Logos;

2015 - Editor (co-editor T. Meskhi) of the book – St. Ephrem the Syrian, Teachings. Georgian Version, vol. I (Teachings of our Venerable Father Ephrem (Part One). Translated into Georgian by Ephrem Mtsire (the Lesser), Karitchisdze, ed. by Ek. Kochlamazashvili, PH Alilo, PH Kronikoni, Tbilisi 2015;  

2012 -  Editor of the book – Ketevan Bezarashvili. Minor Chrestomathy of Byzantine Literature, (Poetry. Epistolography. Homiletics). Patristic Studies in Georgia, v. II (Ivane Javakhishvii Tbilisi State Univeristy. Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. International Association of Patristic Studies (IAPS). Georgian Section. Logos, Tbilisi 2012;

2011 - Editor (co-editor T. Meskhi) of the book – Comments on the Apostolicum. According to the Works of John Chrysostom and other fathers. Translated from Greek into Georgian by Ephrem Mtsire (11^th c. ). The text and the introduction letter were prepared by Ekvtime Kochlamazashvili, PH “Alilo”, Tbilisi 2011;

Since 2009 - editor-in-chief of the series: Patristic Studies in Georgia;

Since 2008 - a member of the editorial board of the annual: Studies in Christian Archeology Ilia State University of Tbilisi and National Center of Manuscripts;

2007 - Editor (co-editor N. Makharadze) of the collection "Byzantine Studies in Georgia", Logos/Tbilisi;

Since 2004 - a member of the editorial board of the journal: MNEMOSYNE. Studia Graeca et Latina. Opuscula litterarum studiosorum. Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

Since 2001 - a member of the editorial board of the International journal: Philosophical Reflections, Ilia State University of Tbilisi;

Since 2000 - foreign correspondent of the International journal Adamantius, Notiziario del Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca su "Origene e la tradizione alessandrina” Pisa/Bologna;

Since 1999 - a member of the editorial board of the International journal: PHASIS. Greek and Roman Studies, Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

1975-1985 -  secretary of the journal Archaeology, Classical Philology, Byzantine Studies Proceedings of Tbilisi State University.