Mikheil Osishvili

 

Visiting scholar

Room 3580

​mishikoosishvili1@gmail.com
mosishvili@iliauni.edu.ge

 

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Current Research Project
Masculine Nationalism Discourses in Georgian Mainstream Politics

Fields of Research
Nationalism, Populism, Illiberalism, Europeanisation, Eastern European Countries, Media Discourses, Cultures and Subcultures   

Program
DAAD Research Grants in Germany, 2026
Research Grant for PhD Students (2024) – University of Granada, Spain: Granada Short CV
PhD in Sociology (Culture and Media Sociology) (2021-Present) – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia: Tbilisi
 
MA In Sociology (2019-2021) - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia: Tbilisi
 
BA In Sociology (2015-2019) - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia: Tbilisi
 
Work Experience:
 
Mikheil has 8 years of experience in the research field, working as a research analyst and project manager. He has been employed by both Georgian and international non-governmental organizations. He has participated in projects funded by USAID, UNDP, UW, GIZ, and ADBI, and has led research components within these initiatives. Over different periods, he has also worked with large research companies and, as an independent researcher, has been involved in various research projects. In addition, Mikheil is actively engaged in academic activities. He lectures at Ilia State University, where he teaches a course on sociological research methods. He also teaches the sociology of subcultures course at Caucasus University. At Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, he works as a teaching assistant to a professor, contributing to courses in qualitative research methods, cultural sociology, and the sociology of subcultures.

  
Selected Publications
Osishvili, M., Esebua, F. (2024), Attitudes of Citizens Towards Activities and Services of Municipalities in Georgia
Osishvili, M. (2024), Assessment of Local Policy Interest in Georgia
Osishvili, M., Esebua, F. (2024), Citizens' Satisfaction with Public Services in Georgia
Osishvili, M. (2024), Raising Awareness of Citizens about State Electronic Services
Osishvili, M. (2022), Far-Right Groups in Georgia
Osishvili, M. (2021), Discourses of Politicians on the Mechanisms of Europeanization in the Georgian TV Media
Osishvili, M. (2020), Reliable Data for Evidence – Based Housing Policies in Georgia
Osishvili, M. (2020), Violence Against Women in Politics on Facebook