1 August 2026
Why the Tkvarcheli room still uses printed charts
Screens invite scrolling. Paper forces a sequence. The Institute keeps both, but the first pass is always on the page.
Our address is Robakidze Highway 24. The building is ordinary. The classroom is dim on purpose: glossy black tables, a gold strip of light along the board, and printed sheets that do not refresh. Students who are used to a live platform fidget for the first hour.
We are not opposed to screens. After the paper pass, instructors may project the same historical sequence. The paper comes first because it cannot zoom away from the weekly view. That constraint is the product we actually teach.
Georgia’s working week shapes our hours: Tuesday to Saturday, so Sunday and Monday stay clear for private reviews by appointment. If you are travelling to Samtskhe-Javakheti for a workshop, write first. Cohort sizes stay small so the board can hold everyone’s stack.