All Astern! …because the past has a future!
Dear All,
I would like to kindly inform you that, by the decision of His Magnificence the Rector, Rector’s hours will be in effect on 27th May from 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Kind regards,
Prof. Sambor Grucza
UW Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources
Dear Sir or Madam,
In connection with the upcoming examination session, we would like to provide important information regarding certification exams and foreign language courses:
Certification exams
Please note that registration for certification exams is mandatory, and once the deadline has passed, it cannot be reopened. As in previous years, the registration period has been shortened for logistical reasons. I would be grateful if you could remind your students of the registration dates.
Registration dates for the 2025/2026 academic year:
Each student is entitled to two exam tokens (one for the first attempt and one for a resit, if needed). After both tokens have been used, students must register for a remedial course, which provides an additional exam token once the course fee has been paid.
Registration dates for remedial courses:
The organisation of certification exams is governed by the following documents:
a) Resolution No. 103 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw of 17 November 2021 on the rules for conducting foreign language courses and administering foreign language exams at the University of Warsaw (UW Monitor 2021, item 285)
b) Ordinance No. 156 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 22 December 2021 on the rules for organising foreign language teaching and language proficiency certification (UW Monitor 2021, item 310, as amended)
Detailed regulations are available at: http://jezyki.obce.uw.edu.pl under the tab “Egzaminy certyfikacyjne” (“Certification Exams”).
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
Registration for foreign language courses for the 2026/2027 academic year will begin on 1 June 2026. The schedule is set out in Resolution No. 2 of the Coordinating Council for Foreign Language Teaching and Language Proficiency Certification of 16 March 2026.
Kind regards,
Zuzanna Mianowska
Dear Sir or Madam,
We cordially invite you to the second meeting of the Terra Baltica Seminar. This will take place on Friday, 15 May 2026, at the Faculty of Archaeology at the University of Warsaw.
Dear Students
In the “Studies → Fieldwork” section, excavation opportunities submitted by lecturers are being posted on an ongoing basis. The list of offers will be regularly updated.
Registration takes place directly with the supervisors.
Zuzanna Mianowska
The Greek colony Orgame and later Roman city of Argamum played a pivotal role in the seaborne commerce of north-east Moesia Inferior and later Scythia Minor. Within the ArchLiMar project, in Argamum the so-called Northern Sector is under investigation, where in Justinian times the city’s logistics centre was located, with warehouses stretching along the defensive walls, as evidenced by the architecture as well as finds of dolia, amphorae and fishing weights.
At the Dean’s request, I am designating the following hours as free from didactic courses at the Faculty of Archaeology on 1 April 2026, from 3.00 pm until the end of the day. The leave does not cover the external courses (general university courses, lectorates, PE). Please note that the academic calendar provides for a spring break from 2 to 7 April.
We cordially invite all doctoral students of the Doctoral School of Humanities and students of other degrees interested in the topic to a meeting with Dr. Juia Burdajewicz (Faculty of Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw), who has conducted numerous multidisciplinary studies at the intersection of archaeology, heritage conservation, iconography and chemistry at archaeological sites in Egypt, Lebanon, Georgia, Armenia and Italy.
Continue reading “Seminar „Boundless. The limits of cognition in archaeology””
Dr Buławka’s classes from 30 March to 5 April have been cancelled:
Dear Students,
We invite you to participate in survey and excavation fieldwork on Skopelos, Greece, undertaken within the framework of the Ancient Skopelos Survey (ASkoS) project, in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Magnesia of the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Universities of Heidelberg and Charles University in Prague. Fieldwork is scheduled for 31 August–26 September 2026.
More information about the ASkoS project can be found here: Ancient Skopelos Survey Archaeological Project.
This year, four undergraduate (second- and third-year BA) and MA students may participate in the fieldwork. Travel, accommodation (double and triple rooms), and meals will be covered. Participation in the project may be credited as survey or excavation field training.
Applicants are asked to send a short motivation letter to my email address by 30 April 2026, including information on their previous field experience, particularly experience with RTK GPS equipment, pottery drawing, and their level of English proficiency (a good command of English is required due to the international character of the team). Among candidates meeting the criteria, preference will be given to students specialising in Greek archaeology.
An information meeting for selected students will take place on 6 May at 12:00, in room 314 and online.
In the meantime, you are warmly invited to attend a lecture devoted to our project entitled Gates of the Wind: Connectivity and Interaction in the North Aegean from the Perspective of a New Research Project on Skopelos, Northern Sporades, which we will present during this year’s faculty conference The Past Has a Future, on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 18:00.
Yours sincerely,
Agata Ulanowska
Dear Students,
we are pleased to announce the call for applications to the 5th edition of the Student
Minigrants Competition at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw (WA UW)
for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Applications must be submitted electronically along with attachments, sent from an
account in the student.uw.edu.pl domain to: wa.studia.pl@uw.edu.pl. Please use the
following subject line: "Student Microgrants Competition WA UW 5".
The competition is open to students of first-cycle (BA) and second-cycle (MA) full-
time studies in Archaeology, as well as students of the Archaeology “Studies in
English” program, who meet the following criteria:
– have completed at least one study stage (year) and achieved a grade average
of at least 4.0 at the end of the stage preceding the year in which the
competition is announced;
– for first-year MA students, the grade average from the end of the third year of
BA studies will be considered.
Full details of the competition and templates are available on the website:
Application deadline: April 1st, 2026, 11:59 PM. The results will be announced after
the application period closes.