Sophie Zviadadze graduated from the Faculty of International Law and International Relations at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University specializing in International Relations. In 2007 she obtained Master’s Degree in Political Science, Sociology and Religious Studies at Westfalen Wilhelms University of Muenster (Germany). In 2014 she received PhD in Political Science and Sociology at University of Muenster (Germany).

Sophie Zviadadze coordinated several  projects in field of civil integration of religious and ethnic minorities in Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli, improvement  of intercultural education, fostering tolerance, civil responsibility in public education  (Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Democracy /CIPDD). She worked as invited expert for monitoring and assessment of “Implementation of the National Concept and Action Plan for Tolerance and Civil Integration” by Public Defender Office of Georgia.

Her areas of research are secularism, in particular relationship between religion and politics in the South Caucasus, transformation of religiosity in post-communist countries, memory studies, urban sociology. Currently she is working on Islam in Georgia, radicalism and fundamentalism problematic in South Caucasus. Since 2012 Sophie Zviadadze works in international empirical research program “Religion and Human Rights 2.0”. In framework of the program she investigates religiosity among young people in Georgia and their attitudes towards human rights. As visiting scholar she worked at Foundation Maison des Scineces de l´Homme (FMSH) in Paris. She studied religiosity of Georgian migrants, the significance of religion in Georgian diaspora in Paris.

Sophie Zviadadze holds position of Associate Professor at Ilia State University. She is chair of Master Program in Religious Studies at Ilia State University. She regularly participates in international conferences, researches, and public lectures.

In 2016 Sophie Zviadadze was awarded with “Promoter of Tolerance Award” from Tolerance Center by Public Defender Office in Georgia.