Born in Georgia, Tinatin Meparishvili is a PhD candidate at Newcastle University with a diverse background in architecture, heritage conservation, and cultural management. With over a decade of experience in research, project management, and communication, Tinatin has worked in academic, governmental, and international roles.
As an early-stage researcher at Newcastle and Roma Tre Universities, she has conducted empirical research and has been an active member of academic life. Tinatin served as an invited expert at the Ministry of Culture of Georgia to assist the Cultural Routes Unit in collaboration with the CoE Cultural Routes to develop existing cultural routes and unpack the potential of unexplored heritage destinations. Her experience in cultural tourism also includes promoting regional development with the Georgian National Tourism Administration and the World Bank.
Fluent in five languages, Tinatin is passionate about cross-cultural collaboration and heritage preservation, focusing on sustainable practices to shape future cities.
Research topic: Mass Tourism and Urban Heritage
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Tinatin’s Blogs:
‘Future Making in the Anthropocene’ article ‘Mass Tourism in Historical Cities
Dark heritage and its interpretation: the case of the Topography of Terror
“The Irony Of Fate” Or Living In Faceless Neighbourhoods
The pandemic: An end of an industry or an opportunity for a fresh start?
Facing Uncomfortable Heritage: Interpreting the Totalitarian Past
