New archaeology group on Facebook

Dear Students,

At the request of a student of the Archaeology – Studies in English program, we agreed to publish a link to a newly created group on the Facebook social platform. This is a private initiative of students, independent of the Faculty of Archaeology, but nevertheless helpful during studies.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/archaeology.uw.2023

PhD opportunity in archaeobotany

We got information on PhD opportunity to share with interested students.

We invite applications for a funded, full-time PhD position of 42 months duration under the ERC Consolidator Grant (101087964) project led by Prof. Giedre Motuzaite Matuzeviciute Keen titled PAST AND FUTURE MILLET FOODWAYS (MILWAYS) The successful candidate will be based at the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of History at Vilnius University (Lithuania). The project will be coordinated by Vilnius University, with work distributed across several countries in north-eastern and central Europe.

You can find detailed information at: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/121163

Official launch of the EuroWeb Digital Atlas of European Textile Heritage

We cordially invite you to join us for the official launch of the EuroWeb Digital Atlas of European Textile Heritage, which represents one of the primary outcomes of the COST Action CA 191931 ‘Europe through Textiles: Network for an Integrated and Interdisciplinary Humanities’ hosted at the Faculty of Archaeology UW.

Continue reading “Official launch of the EuroWeb Digital Atlas of European Textile Heritage”

The secret life of furniture. A different view on beds, chairs, and thrones – lecture

We would like to invite you to a lecture of

Dr. Manon Schutz

(The University of Oxford and Universität Münster)

The secret life of furniture. A different view on beds, chairs, and thrones

The online lecture will take place on March 7 at 4.45 PM:

https://meet.google.com/ngu-oxhd-fqq

The lecture will be held as part of the seminar “Archaeology of Egypt and Nubia” (Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw).

Photography exhibition “Chernihiv: Wartime 2022 – Russian invasion of Ukraine”

We invite you to the opening of the photography exhibition “Chernihiv: Wartime 2022 – Russian invasion of Ukraine”, which will take place on March 1 (Wednesday), at 10:00, in the Korytarz Gallery in the building of the Faculty of Archeology of the University of Warsaw at Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28.

The authors of the photos are Valentyn Bobyr and Vladyslav Savenok

During the opening, Vladyslav Savenok (one of the authors) and Dr. Volodymyr Pylypenko from the University of Chernihiv will talk about the photographs.

– Vladislav Savenok –

“Some of these pictures have already gone around the world. They show how war destroys dreams, cities and countries that seek freedom and defend their independence”.


Lecture by Mr. Aleksander Schwartz, an expert of the Rabbinical Commission for Cemeteries

We cordially invite you to a lecture by Mr. Aleksander Schwartz, an expert of the Rabbinical Commission for Cemeteries, a specialist in Jewish law in the field of cemeteries and burials.

Lecture “Practical application of Jewish law in research on cemeteries and burial grounds of Holocaust victims” will take place on February 27, 2023 (Monday), at 1:15 pm, room 2.10 (first floor), in the building of the Faculty of Archeology of the University of Warsaw at Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28.

Students who want to do archaeological excavation practice at the Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw are required to attend the lecture.

“Procrastination for UW Students”.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Welcome Point invites UW long-time students to join a training “Procrastination for UW Students”.

The training takes place on 9th March, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, on Faculty of Modern Languages.

To sign up click the link below:

the registration link

In case of any doubts, please email us: welcome.event@uw.edu.pl

 

Best regards,

Welcome Point Team – Katarzyna, Ewa, Małgorzata, Maria, Mila, Olga

University of Warsaw

Main Campus: Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warsaw

Ochota Campus: Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warsaw

e-mail: welcome@uw.edu.pl