We invite you to apply for classes for the Oriental University of the Third Age
at the Institute of Culture of Mediterranean and Oriental Sciences in Warsaw.
Time: from 19th October 2016 to 1st February 2017
Dates of lectures: 11: 00 -12:00
October: 19.10
November: 16.11 and 23.11
December: 7.12, 14.12 and 20.12
January: 4.01 and 18.01
February: 1.02
Place: Room 312A, III floor, Pałac Staszica, Nowy Świat 72, Warsaw
Program:
It consists of series of lectures (60 minutes) dedicated to ancient and modern societies and cultures of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Lectures will be conducted by experts in this subject and will include issues related to history, art, archeology, customs, culture, religion, politics and issues regarding contemporary Muslim countries, Egypt, Sudan, as well as the West Africa region. The proposed program of lectures is available below.
| 19.10 | Mariusz Drzewiecki, PhD | Marriage - Sudanese village before and after |
| 16.11 | Katarzyna Kapiec, MA |
The Art of Ancient Egypt |
| 23.11 | Sabina Brakoniecka, MA | Islam in the West Africa – case of Nigeria |
| 07.12 | Patrycja Kozieł, MA | Word, performance, ritual. Popular culture in modern Nigeria and Benin |
| 14.12 | Katarzyna Molga, MA | Rituals and magic in Islam in Egypt |
| 20.12 | Nicolas Levi, PhD | The orphans of North Korea in Central Europe |
| 04.01 | Stefan Jakobielski, PhD | The Faras painting |
| 18.01 | Teodozja Rzeuska, PhD | Before I come to the land of Osiris. Funeral customs of the ancient Egyptians |
| 01.02 | Michał Lipa, PhD |
Egypt after the Arab Spring |
Additional workshop:
Patrycja Kozieł, MA, Senait Cieplinska (Adulis Foundation), Elmi Abdi (Foundation for Somalia),
The Intercultural Communication. The perspective of the Horn of Africa
Registration:
Registration can be made by calling (22) 657 27 91, 880 544 232 and by email: or
The cost of participation: 80 PLN for the entire program
A certificate of participation will be received at the end of the program.