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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. An influence the […]

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.

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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 deeply regret to inform you that on May 13th, 2025, the late prof. dr hab. Stanisław Staśko passed away at the age of 70. From 1978 to 2024, prof. Stanisław Staśko was professionally connected to the Institute of Geological Sciences at the University of Wrocław. From 2002 to 2006, he performed a function of […]