During the latest archaeo-oriental seminar, Dr. Joanna Ciesielska (Faculty of Oriental Studies, UW) and Agnes Dudek (Adam Mickiewicz Institute) will present their research results on “Keepers of Tradition Communicating status via attire among Sudanese women”. Abstract: The aim of the project was the investigation of customs concerning traditional garments and the way in which they […]
The second meeting in the “Pot Talks” series will host Cezary Szymański of the Frobenius-Institut in Frankfurt am Main. He will present his research on “The pottery sequence of Mbacké in central-west Senegal. Perspectives andchallenges in the quantitative approach to pottery”. Abstract: “The tumuli region of Mbacké is known in the field of archaeology for […]
On Tuesday, 17th of October, Dr. Hisham Elleithy will present a guest lecture at the University of Warsaw on the subject of “Thebes West: The Excavation, Restoration, and Site Management of the Tombs TT 416 and TT 417 at el-Khokha – Qurna”. Dr. Hisham Elleithy is an archaeologist and Egyptologist, director and co-director of several […]
During the archaeo-oriental studies Seminar, Dr. Dobrochna Zielińska (Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw) presented her research results about “Body politic vs. body natural A case of expression of indigenous identity of Nubian rulers”. Abstract: The presentation is part of the project “Costumes of Authority. The Image of Royalty and Clergy in Christian Nubia”, directed […]
Students from the University of Warsaw and other 4eu+ universities are invited to register for a general university subject taught by Dr Piotr Zakrzewski and Dr Paweł Lech of the PCMA UW. The second round of registration lasts from 2nd till 8th of October. [EN] „Digitizing the past. Advanced methods for documenting the cultural heritage” […]
Beginning this October, a new thematic series will feature as part of the PCMA UW seminar: “Pot Talks – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Ceramics from Africa and Beyond”. The series is organized by Dr. Katarzyna de Lellis-Danys from the PCMA UW Department of African Studies and the National Museum in Warsaw. The lecture series will […]
The PCMA Seminar series is starting after the summer break. During the first meeting, Anna Urszula Kordas, Szymon Popławski and Dr. Aleksandra Brzozowska-Jawornicka will present a paper entitled: “A new discovery of a temple building in Cyprus? Preliminary observations, analyses, and reconstructions of architectural decoration found at the Latsithkia site, the Limassol District”. Abstract: “In […]
The PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo invites to a lecture by Dr. Fatma Keshk, the 2022/23 PCMA-Ifao Fellowship holder. The talk, wihich will be held in hybrid form, is entitled: “Egyptian Houses through the lens of ethnography”. Dr. Keshk, who is based in Cairo, is a graduate of Leiden University, with a PhD from […]
The annual “Poles on the Nile” conference on Polish archaeological research in Egypt and Sudan will be held on 21st–23rd June 2023 in hybrid mode. For the first time, all conference papers will be presented in English. The event is co-organized by the Department of Egyptian and Nubian Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology and the Department […]
During the last meeting in June as part of the PCMA Seminar series, Pablo Gutiérrez de León Juberías from the Spanish National Research Council will present a lecture entitled “Looking at heritage from above. Documenting and interpreting the north-eastern Horn of Africa’s heritage using field surveys, excavations and remote sensing”. This will be the last […]
This year, the annual “Poles on the Nile” conference on Polish archaeological research in Egypt and Sudan will feature a guest lecture by Maria Carmela Gatto of the Polish Academy of Sciences: “Recent research and discoveries in the First Nile Cataract region: A collaboration between the Aswan-Kom Ombo Archaeological Project AKAP and the BORDERSCAPE Project”. Abstract: […]
In the end of June, the PCMA Seminar will host the first meeting in a new lecture series on Ancient Indian Ocean ports. This hybrid event will be focused on archaeological perspectives of Berenike as a hub in long-distance exchange networks involving India, Africa and the Mediterranean region. The lecture series, which will continue in […]