05May,2023
Threats to Democracy: Nationalism, Populism, Extremism and Christianity's Response to Them
Academic and invited lecturers of Sulkhan-Saba Orbelian University (Mariam Eliadze and Lia Gelashvili) and students (Davit Barbakadze, a student of the undergraduate program of Theology, Sofio Nebieridze, a student of the master program of Theology, Jemal Gabitashvil - a student of undergraduate program of the international relations) are participating in the international scientific conference held within the framework of the international research project on the topic: Threats to Democracy: Nationalism, Populism, Extremism and Christianity's Response to Them.
International research project Threats to Democracy: Nationalism, Populism, Extremism and Christianity's Response to Them, The second phase takes place in Herdorf (Germany), April 30-May 4, with conference papers presented by students and panel discussions moderated by professors.
The goal of the international research project is:
• actualization of threats to democracy as one of the important topics and presentation of its problem in theological, political, legal, cultural and economic aspects;
• Analyzing these processes from a positive and negative point of view, taking into account the current situation in Georgia, Poland, Germany and Hungary;
· Involvement of students/young researchers in the scientific-research project in the international community and more in-depth interest;
· Study/acquaintance with the history, political and religious features of the foreign countries of the project participants and establish intercultural relations.
The organizers of the international research project are: John Paul II Pontifical University of Krakow (Poland), Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University (Georgia) and Erfurt University (Germany).
As part of the international research project, the participants presented their report in Poland and Germany, and the next stage will be held in France.