In January, the University of Warsaw hosted a delegation from the American University of Beirut Mediterraneo. The Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, signed a cooperation agreement with the Cypriot university.
A delegation from the American University of Beirut Mediterraneo (Paphos, Cyprus) visited the University of Warsaw on 29th–30th January. It was led by Rector Prof. Wassim El Hajj, accompanied by Prof. Malek Tabbal, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Dr Anthi Chrysanthou, lecturer in classical philology and philosophy.
On 29th January, a meeting was held in the Golden Hall of the Kazimierzowski Palace on the University of Warsaw campus on Krakowskie Przedmieście Street with Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Maciej Raś, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Quality of Education, as well as representatives of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA): Dr Mariusz Drzewiecki (Deputy Director), Prof. Ewdoksia Papuci-Władyka (Head of the Research Centre in Cyprus) and Dr Paweł Lech.
The talks focused on the development of joint initiatives between the two universities, particularly in the field of teaching, and concluded with the signing of a cooperation agreement.
On the second day of the visit, a working meeting was held with the PCMA UW team to discuss the planned joint master’s degree programme.
The guests were also given a tour of the National Museum in Warsaw (MNW): Dr Katarzyna de Lellis-Danys (PCMA UW and MNW) showed them around the Faras Gallery, while Dr Tomasz Dziurdzik, curator of the Ancient Art Collection, guided them through the Ancient Art Gallery.
University of Warsaw in Cyprus
The cultural wealth of Paphos has been studied for 60 years by researchers from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw. Initial work was carried out in Maloune, the residential part of the ancient city. It continues to this day, making it the longest-running foreign archaeological mission in Cyprus.
In 2019, the PCMA UW expedition joined forces with a project run by the Institute of Archaeology of the Jagiellonian University in the Paphos Agora. This led to the creation of the MA-P Maloutena and Agora – Archaeological Project in Paphos, Cyprus, headed by Prof. Ewdoksia Papuci-Władyka. Since 2021, she has also been at the helm of the newly established PCMA UW Research Centre in Cyprus.
More information is available on the PCMA UW website – pcma.uw.edu.pl >>