WELCOME

Welcome to UISPP 2023 World Congress

It is a great honor for us, at the West University of Timișoara, to organize the anniversary XX UISPP World Congress in Timișoara. After a long period of time in which the state of the pandemic has affected all the major scientific events, we look with confidence to returning to live presentations and joyful debates on the hottest topics in Pre- and Proto-historical archaeology, and also on the cutting-edge approaches leading to the ever-new achievements in the science of archaeology.

West University of Timișoara (WUT) is the main higher education institution and research hub in Western Romania. Here, we encourage inspiring and competent research, education, and artistic creation with due regard to academic rigour as we scrutinize the future through how we bring together advanced knowledge from various disciplines taking a great focus on trans and interdisciplinary research. This is why we fully resonate with the general theme of this edition of the UISPP congress which is Interdisciplinarity in Archaeology. Beyond the prospect of a permanent renewal and necessary synchronization with the global scientific landscape, the interdisciplinary vision in archaeology brings new hopes for the conservation of endangered archaeological heritage through the latest technologies in the field of digitization.

Once again, the great disasters that are destroying communities and human lives are returning where none of us thought it would be possible. Beyond human suffering, what we see more often are the incredible series of destructions of archaeological sites and archaeological heritage in museums and collections. It is the duty not only of the body of archaeologists, but of the entire scientific community to always find new solutions to ensure the preservation in the best conditions of the universal archaeological heritage and its transmission to future generations. Here at West University of Timisoara, we will be permanently involved in the generous purposes of this mission.

Anticipating an appealing and highly exciting scientific program, we hope to see as much participation as possible in the UISPP World Congress that our university is confident will hold at the highest academic standards, in the most advanced technical and comfort formulas, and with great care for a flawless sanitary environment.

The scientific debates are to be continued far beyond the spaces that our university offers for the works of the congress, in the enchanting setting of Timișoara, one of the most beautiful cities in Eastern Europe, acting as a bridge between east and west, a model of historical harmony and modern development in a cultural multi-ethnic environment.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Timișoara!