About Us
Founded in 2016, the Manuscript Research Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, study, and dissemination of literary and historical texts, while promoting innovative approaches in philology and digital humanities.
Core Areas of Activity:
- Textual and Editorial Research: Conducting comprehensive
- Textual and Editorial Research: Conducting comprehensive studies of Georgian and international manuscripts, literary sources, and historical texts through textual criticism and scholarly editing.
- Manuscript Discovery and Preservation: Identifying, documenting, preserving, and scientifically analyzing important manuscripts and archival materials.
- Digital Humanities: Developing digital research methodologies, scholarly digital editions, and computational tools for the study of Georgian written heritage.
- Artificial Intelligence in Philology: Applying artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to manuscript studies, linguistic analysis, automated text processing, and semantic research.
- Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR): Implementing HTR technologies for the automated transcription and analysis of Georgian handwritten manuscripts, supporting large-scale digitization and accessibility.
- Publication and Printing: Preparing academically edited texts for publication in both print and digital formats.
- Digital Archive Development: Creating online databases and digital repositories of critically processed texts and manuscript collections for research and education.
- Educational Programs: Developing curricula, training courses, and educational resources in philology, digital humanities, and cultural heritage.
- Academic Events: Organizing international scientific symposiums, conferences, workshops, and collaborative research initiatives.
- studies of Georgian and foreign manuscripts and literary sources.
Manuscript Discovery and Preservation: Identifying, documenting, and scientifically analyzing important manuscripts and texts.
Publication and Printing: Preparing academically edited texts for publication in print and digital formats.
Digital Archive Development: Creating an online database of critically processed texts for academic use.
Educational Programs: Developing curricula and educational resources in philology and general humanities.
Academic Events: Organizing international scientific symposiums, conferences, and other scholarly events.
The Center aims to advance philological research through the integration of digital technologies and interdisciplinary approaches while fostering international collaboration in manuscript studies, textual criticism, digital humanities, and the preservation of written cultural heritage.