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“Polish research into Homer has, for good reason, remained almost incidental over the past several decades. Taking on such monumental task as determining what Iliad truly was within an — ultimately lost — oral tradition required something close to reckless bravery,” admits a University of Wrocław scholar, Karol Zieliński, in a conversation about his passion and his new book published by Harvard University Press.
From 15 to 16 May 2025, the International Bible Conference, ‘Biblia w kulturze europejskiej’ took place. The inauguration of the conference was held in Forum Synagoga in Ostrów Wielkopolski, where the Research Centre for the History and Culture of the Jews of Southern Greater Poland of the University of Wrocław is located.
The Barbarian of the Year (pl. Barbarzyńca Roku ) competition is being held for the second time—or the third, if we count the inaugural edition in 2018. This year, however, it will take place in an entirely new format, as a nationwide event. The aim of the competition is to bring together archaeology students from across Poland who are interested in the archaeology of the Barbaricum. An additional component of the event will be a conference in which participants will present papers related to their interests, degree theses, and more. The highlight of the programme, scheduled for the end of the day, will be the grand finale of the competition, conducted in the style of the television quiz show “1 of 10”. It is during this finale that we will discover the first national Barbarian of the Year.
As of 15 May 2025, by virtue of a regulation issued by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Hanna Wróblewska, the Library of the University of Wrocław has been officially included among the institutions holding collections classified as part of the National Library Resource (NZB). This is a significant distinction, confirming the unique historical, […]
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Martyna Janaszek is a medical chemistry student at the University of Wrocław. But today, it’s not chemistry we’ll be talking about. Martyna is an athlete specialising in strength sports: bench press and powerlifting. She has been nominated for the “Young Talents” award in the category of sporting success.
We are delighted to announce that Adrian Nykiel, a graduate of the University of Wrocław, has been named a laureate of the nationwide competition for the best master’s thesis in the field of tax law and tax economics, organised by the Mazovian Branch of the National Chamber of Tax Advisers.
We deeply regret to inform you that on May 13th, 2025, the late prof. dr hab. Stanisław Staśko passed away at the age of 70.
The University of Wrocław has been selected by the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) as one of two Polish universities that will conduct a live connection with the International Space Station (ISS). Our University has defeated multiple academic centres in prestigious eliminations, winning recognition for its involvement in science popularisation and educational activity.
The Department of Human Biology at the University of Wrocław is honoured to invite you to an open lecture by Professor Stefano Benazzi, a distinguished palaeoanthropologist from the University of Bologna. He is visiting our institution as part of the IDUB Visiting Professor programme. The lecture, titled “Uncovering the Last Neanderthals: Biological, Cultural, and Paleoenvironmental […]
