The PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo and the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao) have awarded their joint post-doctoral fellowship for the sixth time. This edition’s fellow is Dr. Gabriele Mario Conte. As part of the fellowship, he will organize an international conference “Perceptions of health in the Nile Valley: The social and cultural dimension […]
The next session of the Exploring Egypt Seminar is scheduled for February 18th at the PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo. The seminars are co-organized by Ifao, DAIK, CAI, NVIC and the PCMA UW Research Centre in Cairo. The series explores various aspects of producing historical knowledge on Egypt, focusing on how Egypt’s history has been written, narrated, […]
We are pleased to invite you to the 8th session of the Exploring Egypt: Histories and Historiographies seminar series, a collaborative initiative organized by Ifao and DAIK, now joined by CAI, PCMA, and NVIC. The seminar, titled Printing Egyptology in Arabic in 19th Century Egypt, will be presented by Ahmed Mansour and Fatma Keshk. Abstract: […]
In 2025, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology Research Centre in Cairo joined an ongoing collaboration between the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao) and the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo (DAIK), to co-organize the seminar series “Exploring Egypt: Histories and Historiographies. This collaboration also welcomed the participation of the Centro Archeologico Italiano (CAI), and the […]
For the sixth time, Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), are inviting applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cairo. This time, the fellowship will last 24 months, from May 2025 till April 2027. The selected Post-Doctoral Fellow will be tasked with organizing an international two-day […]
It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing of Professor Michał Kobusiewicz, PhD, on October 21st. A distinguished scholar in prehistoric archaeology, he was closely associated for many years with the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw, serving as a member of its Scientific Council […]
As of October 9, 2024, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), has relocated to a new address: ul. Tyniecka 15/17, 02-630 Warsaw. Our new office is situated in a university building in Upper Mokotów, close to the Wierzbno metro station. Office hours and phone numbers remain the same. We look […]
“Texts and Their Landscape: International Winter School in the Papyrology and Archaeology of the Fayum” invites applicants for the course, which will take place in Fayum from 8–16 February 2025. This event is hosted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology Research Centre in Cairo. This winter school, held in the Fayum, will provide an introduction […]
On October 4th, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, presented appointment letters to the Vice-Deans for Student Affairs, unit directors, and directors of education for the 2024–2028 term. Assoc. Prof. Artur Obłuski was reappointed as the Director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA). Assoc. Prof. Artur Obłuski served […]
The PCMA Research Centre in Cairo is hosting a workshop titled “Monitoring Archaeological Sites in Sudan Using Satellite Imagery.” Running from September 22th to 26th, 2024, the workshop is organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, and led by Dr. Mariusz Drzewiecki. It brings together 12 archaeologists and specialists from Sudanese […]
The Rector of the University of Warsaw announces a call for the position of the Director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The successful candidate will be announced by August 31, 2024. Detailed information on the tasks of the PCMA UW Director and the requirements for candidates applying for this position […]
The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) awarded an Antiquities Endowment Fund grant for the project “Under the wings of an Archangel: Conservation work of wall paintings in the Church of the Archangel Gabriel in Naqlun”. The ARCE Antiquities Endowment Fund (AEF) Grants Program will fund the project for one year. The principal investigator is Dr. […]