37.797, Confs: 5th International Conference - Terminology – Heritage and Modernity (Georgia)

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Date: 21-Feb-2026
From: Lia Karosanidze [geoterms.ge at gmail.com]
Subject: 5th International Conference - Terminology – Heritage and Modernity

5th International Conference - Terminology – Heritage and Modernity
Short Title: THM

Date: 06-Oct-2026 - 07-Oct-2026
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Meeting URL: https://ice.tsu.ge/?page_id=7783

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discipline of Linguistics;
General Linguistics; Lexicography; Translation

Submission Deadline: 20-Jul-2026

The Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics at Ivane Javakhishvili
Tbilisi State University, in cooperation with the Vukol Beridze
Association of Terminology of Georgia, is pleased to announce the 5th
International Conference “Terminology: Heritage and Modernity,” to be
held in Tbilisi, Georgia, in October 2026.
The conference is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Institute
of Linguistics and its Department of Scientific Terminology. It aims
to bring together scholars working in terminology studies,
lexicography, corpus linguistics, language policy, and related fields.
Proposed areas for presentations:
Terminology planning
 - Preparation, formulation and implementation of terminology policies
 - Coordinated and uncoordinated terminological work – reasons,
outcomes
Terminology standardization
 - Terminology and standardization methodology
 - Harmonizing terms and concepts
 - Experts’ role
 - Standardization of databases
 - Digital era and terminology
Terminology and up-to-date technologies
 - Term Banks and technical support programs
 - International standards for Term Banks
 - AI and terminology
 - National terminology and international databases
 - Issues of national terminology in the digital era
Terminology studies
 - Issues in the history of the origin and formation of specialized
terminology
 - National concepts and terms
 - Terminology and educational system
 - Terminology and mass media
Keynote Speakers - TBA
Conference Languages: Georgian, English.
Presentation Format:
Keynote presentation – up to 40 min.
Regular presentation – up to 20 min.
Conference Participation Fee:
For on-site presenters: €70.00
For co-authors (on-site): €40.00
For online presenters: €40.00
For co-authors (online): €30.00
Important Dates:
 - Submission deadline for registration forms and abstracts – 20 July,
2026
 - Notification of acceptance – 20 August, 2026
 Requirements for Abstracts: 1500-2500 characters
Contact: Registration forms and abstracts should be submitted to
geoterms.ge at gmail.com
For more information, please write to
linda.giorgadze782 at hum.tsu.edu.ge
Organizers:
Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics, TSU
Faculty of Humanities, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
State Language Department
Museum of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Institute Techinform, Georgian Technical University
Sokhumi State University
Vukol Beridze Association of Terminology of Georgia
Scientific Committee:
Giorgi Alibegashvili – Head of State Language Department (Georgia)
Albina Auksoriūtė – Professor, Institute of the Lithuanian Language
(Lithuania)
Úna Bhreathnach – Professor, Dublin City University (Ireland)
Zurab Gaiparashvili – Head, Library of Tbilisi State University
(Georgia)
Christian Galinski – Director, Infoterm (International Information
Centre for Terminology) (Austria)
Marie-Claude L’Homme – Professor, University of Montreal (Canada)
Tea Jugeli – Rector, Sokhumi State University (Georgia)
Lia Karosanidze – Professor, Head of the Department of Bilingual
Glossaries and Scientific Terminology, Arnold Chikobava Institute of
Linguistics, TSU; Chair of the Committee (Georgia)
Zaal Kikvidze – Professor, Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics,
TSU (Georgia),
Henrik Nilsson – President, EAFT (European Association for
Terminology) (Sweden)
Nana Machavariani – Director, Arnold Chikobava Institute of
Linguistics, TSU (Georgia)
Nelly Makhviladze Director, Institute Techinform, GTU (Georgia)
Vazha Shengelia – Professor, Arnold Chikobava Institute of
Linguistics, TSU (Georgia)
Salome Omiadze – Professor, Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics,
TSU (Georgia)
Mavina Pantazara  – Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of
Athens (Greece)
Manana Rusieshvili – Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University (Georgia)
Darejan Tvaltvadze – Professor, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, TSU
(Georgia)
Juan Carlos Diaz Vasquez – Professor, EAFIT University (Colombia)
Organizing Committee:
Linda Giorgadze, Nino Dateshidze, Natela Muzashvili, Marine Osadze,
Manana Erkomaishvili, Tamar Khatiashvili, Ninako Glonti, Marine
Mchedlishvili, Rusudan Papiashvili, Natia Putkaradze, Nana Todua,
Levan Vashakidze
Events:
 - 85th Anniversary of the Founding of the Department of Scientific
Terminology: Exhibition of Georgian terminological glossaries;
presentation of memories, as well as the goals and objectives of the
Society of Friends of the Georgian Term Bank (GTB).
 - Sightseeing tour to Uplistsikhe.

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