On May 22, organized by the International Research Center for Georgian Studies at Caucasus University, a roundtable discussion was held on "Culture, Power, and Political Narrative in the Post-Soviet Context."

The invited speakers presented the following topics:

• Philip Ross Bullock (Oxford University) - "Edward Beneš. The Problem of Small Nations in The European Crisis: Sentential Reflections";
• Peter J. Schmelz (Johns Hopkins University) - "The True End of the Cold War: The Politics of Art, Exchange, Remembering, and Forgetting";
• Maia Sigua (Tbilisi State Conservatoire)  - Soft Power, Opera and Popular Narratives;
• Nana Sharikadze ( Caucasus University ) - Cultural Front-lines: Gergiev in post war Tskhinvali;
• Tsotne Tchanturia (Caucasus University) - "Nostalgia and Historical Ties: Elements of Russia’s Soft Power in Georgia".