BEGIN:VCALENDAR
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260402T160000Z
DTEND:20260402T172000Z
SUMMARY:Technological Tensions: Negotiating Politics and Viniculture in Georgia's Wine Economy
DESCRIPTION:Event Description:



This talk examines the politics of winemaking technologies in Georgia. From traditional heritage methodologies of fermenting wine in kvevri (clay pots embedded in the ground) to the introduction of oak barrels and stainless steel vats, vinicultural materials tell stories of how Georgian winemakers contend with histories of Russian imperialism and negotiate their current wine markets. Winemaking approaches reflect understandings of identity, political sentiments, and hegemonic global systems of taste and place that drive consumer politics worldwide. 



ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ the Speaker:



Rikki Brown is a PhD Candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research examines the wine industry in Sakartvelo (the country of Georgia) and how politics, place, and authenticity of wine are negotiated between local winemakers, the state, and neoliberal actors.
LOCATION:403 Southam Hall (Kailash Mital Theatre), ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
URL:
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR