About Tamar Imerlishvili
Hey hey! :)
I'm Tamar, a Financial Economics student at the University of St Andrews, based in historic and picturesque Scotland. I am originally from Georgia (the country!), heading into my 3rd year of undergraduate study. This summer marks my first as a Laidlaw Scholar, and I am incredibly excited to be undertaking my research project: “Beyond Words: Women, Equality and the Early Esperanto Language Community.” Through historical artefacts, I will be exploring how the early Esperanto movement (1900s–1920s) created inclusive spaces for women, challenging the gender norms of its era. Given that gender inequality remains a pressing issue today, it is fascinating to explore how earlier generations managed to confront these challenges, despite arguably more rigid societal constraints.
You might be surprised by my choice of a socio-historic topic — after all, I study finance and economics. But I have always been fascinated by interdisciplinary thinking. My curiosity often leads me to explore humanities subjects at length, and I take every chance I get to expand my horizons beyond my degree. What's more, this project gives me the perfect excuse to pick up another language! Language learning is one of my greatest passions (although I must confess I dabble more than I master), and I am always on the lookout for compelling study materials.
Outside of academics, I adore capturing the beauty of my surroundings, travelling and planning future trips, reading, watching great cinema, and unwinding with music — I even brought my national instrument, the Panduri, to St Andrews all the way from Georgia and strum it as much as I can to keep a little piece of home with me.
If any of this sparks your interest — whether you got curious about my research, want to exchange language-learning tips, or just chat about shared interests, I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out here or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Look forward to connecting with you! :)
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I was pleasantly surprised while reading this how many things resonated with me - it seems you and I have surprisingly similar questions and considerations within our research! I particularly love your emphasis on people's stories, and how the research also reflects your own story of the ups and downs of research. I'm also super conscious of these things, as well as what you mentioned about giving respect and integrity to the sort of pseudo-intimacy that comes with researching people you don't know.
Best of luck with the rest of the research, and let me know if you ever want to chat about these research things :)
Thank you for your kind wishes! Same goes for you :)
It is reassuring to know that many of us come across relatable hurdles, it only proves that no matter the subject and scope, all research provides similar experiences(and similar lessons!). But after all, everything we are concerned about only makes us more observant, perceptive and respectful in our research. We just need to learn how to balance it so that we avoid spiralling into anxiety and burnout.
All the best with your research, and I would love to hear more about your perspective on these themes!
You capture the research spirit so perfectly! I loved reading how you navigate the challenges of finding literature to back up previously read literature.
Thanks for the comment :)
Yes, the more you read, the more you realise how much more information you need to understand the whole picture, so it’s an endless search for more context. It is sometimes overwhelming, but so enlightening in the end!
How wonderfully you put the beauty of this discipline in words! Hope you keep enjoying the process and amplifying the sense of fulfilment a historian’s work brings!