The largest research project Cyprus has ever secured was launched at the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus earlier this month.
Entitled “New archaeological research network for integrating approaches to ancient material studies” (NARNIA), it aims to provide young researchers with the means to conduct research on ancient Eastern Mediterranean material culture and to develop their analytical skills through a series of research and training activities.
The euro4.5m project is a Marie Curie Initial Training Network. Falling under the FP7-PEO-PLE-2010 call it is solely funded by the European Commission and is coordinated by the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Cyprus. the research team from the University of Cyprus is composed of Associate Professor Vasiliki Kassianidou, who is the project’s coordinator, Professor Demetrios Michaelides , Assistant Profrssor Giorgos Papasavvas and researcher Maria Dikomitou.
This event was the first formal meeting of the NARNIA research partnership, which is composed by nine research institutes and private enterprises from six countries: Cyprus, Belgium, Greece< France, the United Kingdom and Jordan.
During the meeting, partner representatives and work-package leaders institutions and individual work packages respectively. Moreover, the partners discussed issues, communication and data transfer, and set-up the project’s research and training agenda.
Four of the 19 research posts have already been announced while the rest will be announced in the spring by the NARNIA partnership. Thus within the next months, the research and training activities will also commence. For mor information on NARNIA visit. www.ucy.ac.cy/data/archreun/narnia%20information.pdf or contact the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus. Tel. 22-893560
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