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The Digital Humanities Lab
07-12-2015On 10th December the University of Warsaw has opened the Digital Humanities Lab. The DHLab will be a place which connects scientists from different fields of study. It is a jointed initiative of humanities units as well as the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modeling. Scholars will be carrying out research using new technologies and digital tools. – I am cer…
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John Ellis’s lecture
04-12-2015“The Higgs boson and the new era in particle physics” – this is the title of the Prof. John Ellis’s lecture which will be held on 8th December. The discovery of the Higgs boson at the LHC opens a new window on physics beyond the Standard Model, which is required to understand the dark matter in the Universe, the origin of matter itself and many other open questions. What might this new physics be, and how can we find it? The Prof. John Ellis’s …
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Good news for UW
03-12-2015The University of Warsaw has prepared a multiannual development plan. In November the Polish government has adopted a special resolution supporting the UW. Until 2025 the University will get PLN 945 m (about EUR 220 m). – The slogan of our anniversary which will be celebrated in 2016 is “Two centuries. Good beginning”. The celebration of the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the University could not have a better start. That investment co…
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The heritage of Albert Einstein
01-12-2015Due to the 100th anniversary of general theory of relativity, Prof. Professor David Gross will deliver a special colloquium entitled “The Enduring Legacy of Albert Einstein”. Professor David Gross works at the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics of the University of California at Santa Barbara. He received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of asymptotic freedom and has also made substantial contributions to the development of…
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Concept of Prudence
30-11-2015On 4th December Dr. Matthias Roick from the Göttingen University will be speaking about Giovanni Pontano and the Renaissance concept of prudence. “De prudenta” is a treaty of Giovanni Pontano. However, it has been perceived by scholars of Renaissance humanism as „backward“ in relation to Machiavelli’s „forward looking“ conception of prudence, on account of its Aristotelian“ character. The scholar will try to explain that Giovanni Pontano’s co…
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Carl Bildt’s lecture
27-11-2015“From Crisis to Stability: How to Effectively Solve Crises and Conflicts to Foster Development? ” – it is the title of Carl Bildt’s lecture., which will be held on 4th December. Carl Bildt was the Prime Minister (1991-1994) and the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2006-2014) of Sweden. He was working for the EU and UN, especially on issues related to the Balkan conflict. Carl Bildt participated in the Dayton peace talks on Bosnia and Herzegovina …
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Three ontological turn-ons
25-11-2015The Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology of the UW invites for Prof. Martin Holbraad’s lecture “Three ontological turn-ons”. It will take place on 2nd December. Martin Holbraad is a researcher of Social Anthropology at UCL. His main field research is in Cuba, where he focuses on Afro-Cuban religions and revolutionary politics. Among his books are: “Truth in Motion: The Recursive Anthropology of Cuban Divination” and “The Ontological…
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100 years of general relativity
24-11-2015On 28th November the Faculty of Physics organizes the Historical Day and the exhibition about Albert Einstein and the general theory of relativity. Six lectures will be given during the Historical Day, for instance: “Einstein’s ‘The Meaning of Relativity’ Revisited”, “Theory of relativity in Poland before 1939″ or “Back to the Future: How Einstein’s Road to General Relativity Provides Clues to Its Future”. Among speakers are Prof. Michał Hell…
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Ethics and Education
19-11-2015The Institute of Philosophy and the Faculty of Education organize an international conference “Ethics and Education”. Lectures will be given by researchers from Poland, Israel, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Germany and Bulgaria. The University of Warsaw will be represented by Prof. Joanna Górnicka-Kalinowska, Prof. Paweł Łuków, Dr Małgorzata Przanowska, Dr Paulina Sosnowska, Dr Rafał Godoń and Prof. Zofia Rosińska. Participants …
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Exhibition on Marea
18-11-2015Exhibition “Polish excavations at Marea in Egypt 2000–2014” presenting the results of 15 seasons of archaeological investigations at the site opened in the Alexandria National Museum. The opening ceremony was led by the director of the mission, Krzysztof Babraj and the director of the Alexandria National Museum, dr Nadia Khadir. It was attended by representatives of the Polish Embassy in Cairo, officials of the Alexandria National Museum and a re…
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