During a ceremony in the gardens of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cairo Dr. Khaled El-Enany, and Dr. Zahi Hawass, were awarded Officer’s Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for their distinguished contributions to Egyptian-Polish cooperation in the field of archaeology and tourism. H.E. Dr. Khaled El-Enany […]
The Scientific Council of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw approved the changes at the helm of two PCMA UW expeditions in Egypt: in Berenike and Naqlun. Dr. Mariusz Gwiazda (Faculty of Archeology, University of Warsaw) took over co-directing the Berenike Project on behalf of the PCMA UW. He replaced […]
The PCMA UW and the IFAO have the pleasure to announce an international conference, entitled “Meeting the Other: Transfers and cultural interactions around the Nile Valley”. The event will be organized by the current PCMA-Ifao Post-Doc, Dr. Elena Panaite, who is calling for papers for the conference, scheduled to take place in Cairo in March […]
The Egyptian delegation was headed by H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. The Minister met with Prof. Alojzy Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw, Dr. Anna Budzanowska, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the heads of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw and of […]
At the latest meeting of the PCMA UW Scientific Council a new Director of the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo was appointed. In the upcoming term the position will be held by Assoc. Prof. Anna Wodzińska. Assoc. Prof. Anna Wodzińska’s scientific interests have been connected with Egypt for many years. She headed the Department of […]
The rector of the University of Warsaw announced the results of the call for the position of the PCMA UW director. Dr. Artur Obłuski was nominated for the next term of office. Dr. Artur Obłuski has served as the acting director of the PCMA UW since 2018, and since 2015 he headed the PCMA UW […]
The Scholarship Committee has decided to extend to issue an additional call for applications for PCMA Scholarships in Egypt. 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 […]
After an almost four-month-long break caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the administrative staff of the PCMA UW Research Center returned to Cairo. However, the Research Centre will remain closed to the public. The work of the Research Centre administration will be carried out remotely, with outside contact limited to the necessary minimum. Therefore, all inquiries […]
The third Post-Doctoral Fellowship, offered by the PCMA Research Centre in Cairo and Institut français d’archéologie orientale, has been awarded to Dr. Elena Panaite. As was the case with the previous editions, the Post-Doc Fellow will be tasked with organizing a scientific conference in Cairo. The title of next year’s conference is Meeting the “Other”: […]
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Grzegorz Majcherek, a longtime employee of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, has been awarded a habilitation degree. This decision was taken unanimously by the Council of the Discipline of Archaeology at the University of Warsaw on June 18, 2020. Dr hab. Grzegorz Majcherek is […]
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, 2020. Detailed information on the tasks of the PCMA UW Director and the requirements for candidates applying for this position […]
In June this year, new by-laws were passed, regulating the operations of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archeology of the University of Warsaw. They were introduced by the Rector of the University of Warsaw on June 9, 2020. The regulations are adapted to the new University of Warsaw statute. The document can be found on […]