October 31st – day free from classes

Dear students,

At the request of the representatives of the student government, following consultation with the dean’s team, I decided to announce October 31st as a day free from classes and lectures at the Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw

NOTE! This does not apply to classes conducted outside the faculty, such as OGUN, foreign language courses and sports.
I would like to remind you that, according to the academic calendar, November 10th is also a day free of classes.

Yours faithfully,

Elżbieta Jaskulska

Vice-Dean for Student Affairs
The Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw

Prof. Adam Izdebski: „Do we need boundaries between scientific disciplines?”

Knowledge is one, just as reality and truth are one, and we desire complete, multi-layered, complex cognition. However, in such an understanding of interdisciplinarity, when going beyond fragmented, disciplinary views of the world, full autonomy of scientific methods is still necessary. And for this we need disciplines, because they are a form of cultivating the autonomy of methods.

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Smooth Start at UW — Workshop for International Students

Welcome Point invites all international (non-Polish) students of the University of Warsaw to join the Smooth Start at UW workshop!
When: October 28th, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Volunteer Centre UW (University Library Building (BUW), Dobra 56/66)
What’s it about?
● Phases of cultural adaptation and their impact on studying abroad
● Academic communication styles in Poland – online & offline
● Cultural dimensions shaping Polish academic norms
● How feedback is given and received across cultures
● Practical skills to adjust your communication in an international environment
Studying abroad can be exciting — and sometimes challenging. This workshop will help you understand, adapt, and feel more confident in your new academic setting.
Registration & Contact Registration form: https://forms.gle/tpKQBCeNNftehHdw9
A confirmation will be sent to qualified participants. If you do not receive feedback or have further questions, please contact: welcome.event@uw.edu.pl
Please note:
● The workshop includes group activities that may involve louder sounds and a dynamic pace. Please consider this before registering.
● Participants are required to attend the workshop from start to finish (2:00 PM – 6:00 PM). Absences are not permitted after confirming participation.
● Qualified participants must complete the project declaration form before the workshop begins.
The initiative is co-financed by The European Union funds as part of the “Welcome Point – Expanding Horizons (WP – EHo)” project.
Amount of EU funding for the project: PLN 549,660.

Dear Students,

Allow me to provide you with the most important information concerning the rules of the certification examinations organised by the Coordinating Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Certification of Language Proficiency.

    • The offer of certification examinations organised by the Coordinating Council is divided into a basic offer (languages more commonly taught, primarily at B2 level) and an extended offer (languages more commonly taught at B1, C1 and C2 levels and languages less commonly taught at A2-C1 levels).
    • The exact offer of certification examinations conducted in the academic year 2025/2026 will be announced on 15 November 2025.
    • Registration is mandatory for certification examinations. Enrolment times have been shortened due to logistical measures. Please note the registration dates for the examinations, as once registration is closed, it cannot be reopened. Below are the registration dates for the 2025/2026 academic year:
      • examinations in the winter session: 12.12.2025 – 11.01.2026 (languages from the core offer)
      • exams in the winter semester revision session: 08.02.2026 – 14.02.2026 (B2 level English exam only, for those who received a failing grade during the winter session exams)
      • exams in the summer session: 30.04.2026 – 21.05.2026 (languages from the basic and extended offer)
      • exams in the revision session of the summer semester: 10.07.2026 – 14.08.2026 (languages from the basic offer and selected languages from the extended offer)
    • Each student has two tokens, which allow him/her to register for the certification examination (one token for the first attempt, the other for a possible “correction” attempt, at any time for the student within the designated examination sessions). If both tokens are used, the student must register for the repetition course. Registration and payment of the repetition course fee are a condition for receiving the next examination token. Below are the registration dates for the repetition courses:
      • registration for the repetition course before the examinations in the winter session: 11.12.2025 – 06.01.2026
      • registration for the repetition course before examinations in the revision session of the winter semester: 07.02.2026 – 10.02.2026
      • registration for repetition course before exams in summer session: 30.04.2026 – 22.05.2026
      • registration for the repetition course before exams in the correction session of the summer semester: 10.07.2026 – 10.08.2026
    • For the allocation of additional examination tokens, students should contact the coordinator of the University’s Foreign Language Learning System, MA Arkadiusz Misiak, at jezyki.koordynator@uw.edu.pl.

Detailed information on the rules for certification examinations can be found at http://jezyki.obce.uw.edu.pl under “Certification Examinations”.

Dr Aulsebrook’s October Classes

The remainder of Dr Aulsebrook’s classes in October will be held in remote learning mode as follows:
1) Aspects of Elite Identity and Practice in the Bronze Age Aegean: Zoom meetings via Google Classroom;
2) Archaeology of (Ancient) Greece: videos on the Kampus platform;
3) Production in Bronze Age Greece: Theory and Practice: Zoom meetings via Google Classroom.

Proseminar II: Classical Archaeology will be taken in person by Dr Wielgosz-Rondolino. Please contact Dr Aulsebrook directly by email if you do not have access to the Kampus platform or Google Classroom for your course.

4EU+ Webinar for Students on Mobility | Erasmus Days | October 15

On Wednesday, 15 October, at 2:00 PM, the Mobility Working Group of the 4EU+ Alliance will hold its annual webinar for students of the 4EU+ member universities.

The event is organized as part of the European Erasmus Days celebrations.

During the webinar, students will have the opportunity to learn more about the mobility programmes offered within the 4EU+ Alliance, as well as individual opportunities available at seven of the eight member universities: Charles University (Czech Republic), Heidelberg University (Germany), Paris-Panthéon-Assas University and Sorbonne University (France), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Milan (Italy), and University of Warsaw (Poland).

More information about the webinar, including the Zoom link, is available on the 4EU+ website: https://4euplus.eu/4EU-415.html?newsID=27189

Rector’s scholarship – academic year 2025/2026

In the 2025/2026 academic year, applications for the Rector’s Scholarship can be submitted from 1 to 15 October. Please note that this deadline is final and cannot be extended!

More information on the website:

https://bpm.uw.edu.pl/en/everything-you-need-to-know-about-applying-for-the-rectors-scholarship-academic-year-2025-2026/

Dr Aulsebrook’s classes

All of Dr Aulsebrook’s classes next week (6th – 8th October) will be held in person. Arrangements for hybrid teaching mode will be discussed in class.