The Abkhazia Institute for Social Research studies the social, cultural, historical and demographic life of Abkhazia and its people, including the Abkhaz diaspora. We gather evidence, publish our findings and make them available to researchers, journalists and the public.
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A society understood through reliable, independent research.
To gather, analyse and share evidence about Abkhazia and its people.
From field research to public discussion, our work is built on evidence.
Surveys, interviews and field studies that document everyday life, communities and social change.
Research into the history, language, culture and heritage of Abkhazia and its people.
Reports, articles and working papers that make our findings available to researchers and the public.
Collecting and preserving documents, statistics and oral histories for future study.
Seminars, discussions and conferences that bring researchers and communities together.
Our work follows a few simple principles, so that anyone can rely on what we publish.
Meet the people behind the Institute’s research. [TO FILL: short introduction to the team.]
We welcome collaboration with researchers, universities, journalists and community organisations. Get in touch to discuss a project, share material or support our work.