Lecture by Social Anthropologist Veronika Tselishcheva

On Friday evening, we invite you to a discussion about time — its meaning and its impact on our lives. We’ll explore how differently people perceive time and how this shapes everyday decisions and social relationships.

We’ll briefly touch on theory and then move into an open discussion:

• The relativity of time — polychronic vs. monochronic cultures (and those clocks in Tbilisi that show different times).

• The roots of generational conflict — whose time it is now and when ours will come, and how young millionaires emerged. Different generations perceive success, pace of life, and opportunity differently.

• If “time is money,” how can it be monetized? The contrast between work time and festive time (profane/sacred in the sense of Émile Durkheim). We’ll discuss the idea of time as a resource that can be “sold” through labor.

• Time as a tool of power — social memory and how orientation toward the past or the future can divide societies.

And, of course, we’ll look at the advantages and downsides of progress through the lens of time and its meaning.

Join us this Friday to spend your time wisely!

The session will be led by Veronika Tselishcheva — social anthropologist, PhD, doctoral researcher at the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, researcher of anti-colonial practices, and lecturer in cross-cultural communication.

🗓 April 17, 19:00
📍 Betlemi 23

Entry — donation-based

Registration — via the link in the profile