Malkhaz Saldadzeis a professor at George Maison University Korea. He earned his Ph.D. from George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. He also received an MA in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies from the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. His Ph.D. research is focused on the narration of history and the transformation of conflicts in Georgia and engages with social-cultural and gender perspectives on relevant issues. As part of civil society and various research institutions in Georgia, he worked on these issues through programs and projects, including cross-border South Caucasus initiatives to shape public discourses on conflict transformation, gender equality, civic engagement, and European integration.