UISPP General Sessions
Archaeological Theory and Methods
Sessions Chairs:
Djillali Hadjouis (Centre National de Recherches Préhistoriques, Anthropologiques et Historiques, Alger);
Paweł Polkowski (Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Poznań)
This session welcomes papers exploring theoretical frameworks, methodological innovations—both qualitative and quantitative—and critical reflections that advance archaeological practice and interpretation across all periods and regions.
Museums and Public Archaeology
Sessions Chairs:
Sophia Adams (British Museum, London);
Marzena Woźny (Muzeum Archeologiczne w Krakowie)
Papers in this session address the roles of museums, heritage institutions, and community engagement in the presentation, interpretation, and dissemination of archaeology to the public.
Bioarchaeology
Sessions Chairs:
Frido Welker (Københavns Universitet);
Arkadiusz Sołtysiak (Uniwersytet Warszawski)
This session covers all aspects of bioarchaeology, including the study of human remains, health, diet, demography, and lifestyle, and their implications for understanding past populations.
Palaeoecology
Sessions Chairs:
Albert Hafner (Universität Bern);
Magdalena Moskal-del Hoyo (Instytut Botaniki im. W. Szafera Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Kraków)
Contributions focus on past environments and human–environment interactions, using ecological, geological, and biological evidence to reconstruct ancient landscapes and climate change.
Lower Palaeolithic
Sessions Chairs:
Cyril Viallet (Paléotime, Villard-de-Lans);
Mirosław Masojć (Uniwersytet Wrocławski)
This session invites studies on Lower Palaeolithic archaeology, addressing human origins, technology, behaviour, and environmental adaptation across Africa, Eurasia, and beyond.
Middle Palaeolithic
Sessions Chairs:
Paweł Valde-Nowak (Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków);
Francesca Romagnoli (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid);
Andrzej Wiśniewski (Uniwersytet Wrocławski)
Papers explore the Middle Palaeolithic world, including Neanderthal and early modern human societies, lithic industries, subsistence strategies, and cognitive developments.
Upper and Late Palaeolithic
Sessions Chairs:
Josep Fullola i Pericot (Universitat de Barcelona);
Jarosław Wilczyński (Instytut Systematyki i Ewolucji Zwierząt Polskiej Akademii Nauk)
This session focuses on the archaeology of the Upper and Late Palaeolithic, encompassing technological, artistic, and cultural innovations among hunter-gatherer groups.
Mesolithic
Sessions Chair:
Federica Fontana (Università degli Studi di Ferrara);
Tomasz Płonka (Uniwersytet Wrocławski)
Papers in this session investigate the diverse adaptations, technologies, and social transformations of hunter-gatherers in response to postglacial environments.
Neolithic
Sessions Chairs:
Olivier Lemercier (Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3);
Marzena Szmyt (Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu)
This session invites contributions on the emergence and development of early farming societies, exploring subsistence, material culture, settlement, and social organization.
Bronze Age and Pre-Roman Iron Age
Sessions Chairs:
Luis Berrocal Rangel (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid);
Wojciech Blajer (Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków)
This session addresses technological, economic, and social developments in Bronze and Pre-Roman Iron Age societies, drawing on evidence from all registers of the archaeological record, including material culture, settlement patterns, burials, and landscape archaeology.
Roman Iron Age and Early Medieval Period
Sessions Chair:
Mateusz Bogucki (Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Warszawa)
This session includes research on cultural dynamics, economy, and identity during the Roman Iron Age and Early Medieval period across Europe and adjacent regions.
African Prehistory
Sessions Chairs:
Abdulaye Camara (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar);
Maria Gatto (Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Warszawa)
Papers explore the cultural, technological, and environmental diversity of African prehistory, from early hominins to the development of complex societies.
Prehistory of Asia and Oceania
Sessions Chairs:
Harry Widianto (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta);
François Sémah (Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris)
This session covers archaeological research across Asia and Oceania, exploring human dispersals, adaptations, and cultural developments in diverse ecological settings.
Prehistory of the Americas
Sessions Chair:
Rafael Suárez (Universidad de la República de Uruguay, Montevideo);
Radosław Palonka (Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków)
This session encompasses research on the archaeology of the Americas from the earliest human peopling to the last pre-colonial societies, addressing cultural developments, environmental adaptations, and regional diversity across North, Central, and South America.
World Prehistoric Heritage
Sessions Chairs:
Nuria Sanz (UNESCO, Cairo);
Artur Obłuski (Uniwersytet Warszawski)
This session welcomes discussions on the conservation, management, and interpretation of prehistoric heritage worldwide, including but not limited to sites of global significance and transnational initiatives.