The XXVII Archaeological Festival in Biskupin
The XXVII Archaeological Festival in Biskupin is fast approaching.
Every year, we will be present at the Festival, and our students will perform shows and talk about the past.
This year’s Archaeological Festival refers to the slogan “Mother Nature” and will take place on September 14-18, 2022. The organizers, apart from the traditional sightseeing, according to the chronology of the reconstructions located in the Park, proposed 5 educational paths, the content of which is directly related to the theme of the Festival.
More information can be found at www.biskupin.pl/festyn2022/
We invite you to participate in this unique event!
The Archeo-oriental Seminar – lecture of dr. Karel Innemée
We have the pleasure invite you to the archeo-oriental seminar on which dr. Karel Innemée (Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam) will give a lecture on “The non-verbal communication of costumes of authority”.
The lecture will be held on Monday (May 30) at 11:30 AM.
Link to the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83327401035qr
Abstract:
“Costumes of wordly and religious leaders have multiple layers of meaning. Firstly, there is the aspect of ‘dress to impress’, often by making the person look larger than others. Secondly, there are ways of ‘reading’ the costume and its details. For the outsider it will be clear that he/she is dealing with a king, queen or bishop, but the insiders will be able to distinguish more details, hidden in attributes and decorations. How far are we, as researchers, able to go into this non-verbal language of costumes of authority? A case study from Nubia as a foretaste of a new research project.”
Dr hab. Dobrochna Zielińska at the Archaeo-Oriental Seminar
We invite you on Monday (09 May) at 11:30 AM to the Archaeo-Oriental Seminar, where dr hab. Dobrochna Zielińska (from the Faculty of Archaeology) will give a lecture on “Nubian Authorities in Painted Church Decoration”.
Link to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88451294375
Abstract:
“Monumental representations of Nubian authorities are one of the most characteristic features of Nubian art. This tradition has been also continued in Medieval Nubia and portrait representations of most important figures for the kingdom of Makuria became part of the iconographical programme in Nubian churches. This presentation will be an overview of monuments where such representations are preserved. Also places in the sacral interiors where these portraits were located will be discussed, as well as character of these representations. The state of research on this topic will be presented, as well as the analysis that initiated a new project developed at the University of Warsaw.“