At the next seminar by the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Research Group at the University of Warsaw, Dr. Magdalena Pinker (Oriental Studies Department UW) and Dr. Mariusz Drzewiecki (PCMA UW) will give a talk on their project: “Symbolism of the gates of Cairo”. Abstract: “The aim of this talk is to present the results of the first […]
In October, the second edition of “Heritage Month” PCMA Seminars focuses on methodologies and practice of collaborative archaeology with case studies from Italy, Egypt and Poland. The third lecture in the series will be “Community Archaeology in Rural Environments (CARE) project: reflections from Poland” presented by Dr. Patrycja Filipowicz (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań). Abstract: […]
In October, the second edition of PCMA Seminars focuses on methodologies and practice of collaborative archaeology with case studies from Italy, Egypt and Poland. The second lecture in the “Heritage Month” series will be “Learning by doing: engaging with communities through heritage in Egypt” presented by Dr. Fatma Keshk ( Institut français d’archéologie orientale – […]
In October, the second edition of PCMA Seminars will focus on methodologies and practice of collaborative archaeology with case studies from Italy, Egypt and Poland. The first lecture in the “Heritage Month” series will be “From onlookers to devotees: Exploring dynamics of participation in Vignale, Italy” presented by Dr. Francesco Ripanti (Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin). […]
At the next seminar by the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Research Group at the University of Warsaw, Dr. Anna Wodzińska, head of the PCMA Research Station in Cairo, will give a talk “Archaeometric Research in Egypt”. Abstract: “Traditional archaeology is based on field research, documentation of the excavated finds and descritpion of their historical background. Although this […]
In the coming month, the PCMA Seminars will focus on collaborative archaeology and heritage studies. The second “Heritage Month” series focuses on methodologies through case studies from different social contexts. The aim of the “Heritage Month” organized by Dr. Tomomi Fushiya (PCMA UW) is to introduce archaeologists and students to different approaches and practices of […]
After the holidays the PCMA Seminars return with more presentations, mini-conferences and lecture series. The first one is entitled “The Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari. Current state and research perspectives”. This meeting is an overiew of the current work of the PCMA UW expedition headed by Dr. Patryk Chudzik working in the Temple of […]
The PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo held another seminar of PCMA scholarship-holders. Two lectures were presented during the meeting. Alicja Kaczmarek talked on the subject: “Moral philosophy according to Al-Ghazzali” Abstract: Al-Ghazali was one of the most important philosophers and theologians of Islam. He influenced greatly the views of Sunnis, Shiites and Sufis. To […]
At the next seminar by the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Research Group at the University of Warsaw Dr. Tomasz Michalik of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, will give a talk “How to see the past? Studies on visual strategies of archaeological data analysis”. Abstract: “Knowledge and power, as Michel Foucault noted, are strongly […]
The last lecture of a three-day seminar “A virtual journey in the archaeological Tigray, Ethiopia” will be held on Zoom on 1st June. The seminat is part of a general course “the Archaeology of Ancient Ethiopia: the Aksumite Culture and Civilization” delivered by Dr. Michela Gaudiello of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of […]
The forthcoming seminar by the Archaeo-Oriental Studies Research Group at the University of Warsaw will feature a lecture by Dr. Karel Innemée from the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam entitled “The non-verbal communication of costumes of authority”. Abstract: „Costumes of worldly and religious leaders have multiple layers of meaning. Firstly, there is the aspect […]
This May, the PCMA Seminar will host a talk by Dr. Micaela Sinibaldi: “The pottery of Southern Transjordan: a methodology of research for Islamic-period handmade pottery and the case-study of Petra” Abstract: “The Late Petra Project aims at reconstructing the history of the Islamic period in the Petra valley and region. Through a detailed study […]