Karst and Speleology Summer School for Arqus and Ukrainian Students

The University of Wrocław invites students from all universities of the Alliance to participate in the Arqus Karst and Speleology Summer School that will take place from 16th to 23rd July 2023 in Wrocław and Kraków-Częstochowa Upland (Poland).

The School is organised in the framework of the “Arqus for Ukraine” project funded by the National Agency of Academic Exchange of Poland (NAWA) and is open to Arqus students and students from particular partner universities from Ukraine.

The school's specific focus is on caves and karst areas as unique time capsules that allow reaching both past and future environments of the Earth, including their protection resulting from the threats related to anthropopressure and global warming. Participants will learn about the methodology of conducting research in caves and karst areas, the principles of documentation, cataloguing, and preparation of animals’ remains, and more.

Interested students can apply until 30th April by submitting a 500-word abstract about karst, archaeology, palaeontology, or drift geology in their home countries and sending it to .

For more information, check out the news about the School or contact .