In accordance with University of Warsaw Rector’s Ordinance No. 105 of May 21, 2020, the Director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw, adopted a roster system for some PCMA UW employees, which will apply from May 25 to June 30. Non-academic staff will be present in the PCMA UW office two […]
With shock and sorrow we have received the news of the passing of our Friend and Colleague Marta Mierzejewska. She died on Friday, May 15th. She was deeply engaged in the work of our institution. At the same time, she continued her research, which was about to result in a doctoral dissertation and lead to […]
The Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) extend the deadline for applications for their 16-months Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cairo. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will organize an international two-day Seminar/Workshop on a subject in relation with Ancient and Medieval Northeastern Africa (Egypt and/or Nubia) and will […]
The deadline for applications for the PCMA Scholarships in Egypt has been extended until the 1st of July. The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) offers scholarships for scientists wishing to conduct research in Egypt. The scholarships have been awarded since the 1990s, with funds allocated by the Polish National Agency […]
This Easter, the PCMA wishes you foremost the best of health and peace of mind but also patience and resilince, as every day brings us a little closer to the return of normality.
On 7th April, the UW rector issued new orders on studying and working arrangements at the University of Warsaw in view of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, the PCMA UW office in Warsaw will continue working remotely until 15th May. Other changes introduced in the new regulations: Extend through 15th May the period of […]
Over the past few days, the PCMA UW Research Center in Cairo has faced the urgent need to fly nearly 40 of its employees and associates back home to Poland. This operation succeeded, and on Wednesday, March 18th the whole group landed in Warsaw. At the same time, the PCMA UW mission in Ethiopia also […]
On Thursday, March 19, all members of the PCMA UW archaeological expedition to Ethiopia were pulled out. The decision to cut short the fieldwork season was dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant travel restrictions, leading to a growing paralysis of air traffic. This year’s work in Ethiopia was the first season of excavation […]
On the night of 17/18 March, 38 people, PCMA UW staff, scholarship holders and employees of other institutions – members of Polish archaeological expeditions in Egypt, left Cairo in a plane provided by the #Lotdodomu campaign. The whole group reached the airport by rented coach. On Wednesday morning, they landed at Chopin Airport in Warsaw. […]
In accordance with the special regulations of the University of Warsaw, we are closing our office and switching to remote work. All matters should be arranged by email. Please write to the office address: pcma(at)uw.edu.pl or to the addresses of individual employees given on the PCMA UW website: https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/o-nas/pracownicy/. In exceptionally urgent matters, you can […]
In view of the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, PCMA UW is addressing the situation of its mission members and associates currently working in Egypt and Ethiopia. Following the decision of the Polish government, Poland closed its borders to air and railway traffic for 10 days. All people coming from abroad have to quarantine […]
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw is following the directives of the Rector and other university authorities with regard to the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The containment measures include remote work that will be implemented for PCMA UW staff. The PCMA UW Warsaw office will be open with minimum staff, but […]