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4th Training School EU‑Potarch in Möhkö, Finland
The 4th EU‑Potarch Training School in Möhkö has come to an end, concluding several inspiring days dedicated to Finland’s PoTaRCh heritage — from traditional charcoal burning and tar production to the history of local ironmaking. It was a unique opportunity…
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STSM at Historic England
Below you can read a few words from Aze Peeters which recently completed my Short-Term Scientific Mission at Historic England (Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth), hosted by Dr. Zoe Hazell. „During the visit, I had the opportunity to work with experimental charcoal…
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Report on the Workshop WG1, WG3 and WG4 – Writing Retreat/Sprint
ICH Protection, UNESCO’s Involvement and PoTaRCh The workshop “Writing Retreat/Sprint: ICH Protection, UNESCO’s Involvement and PoTaRCh” was organized within the framework of the COST Action CA22155 – EU-PoTaRCh by Working Groups 1 (Heritage), 3 (Archaeology), and 4 (Environmental History), and co-organized with…
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3rd General Meeting and Conference in Brașov
Meeting in Brașov – Three Days of Insightful Discussions and Collaboration The Third General Meeting and Conference of the COST Action EU-PoTaRCh, coordinated by the Poznań University of Life Sciences (PULS), took place on February 17–19, 2026, at Transylvania University…
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Workshop in Rudnik
Report from the Rudnik Workshop From 15–19 of September 2025, participants of the Rudnik Workshop spent five intensive days working together in Serbia. Locations & fieldwork at Rudnik From 15 to the morning of 18, the group was based in…
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ITC grant at The Central European History Convention
The Central European History Convention (CEH-C) was organised for the first time, with a focus on various aspects of Central European history at the University of Vienne in Vienne, Austria between 17th and 19th of July, 2025. It was an…
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1st EU-PoTaRCh Webinar in GP2 – May 22nd, 10:30 CET
We are pleased to invite you to the 1st Webinar of Grand Period 2, which will take place on May 22nd at 10:30 CET. All members are warmly welcome to join us! 📍 Join the meeting via Microsoft Teams: Click…
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Short Term Scientific Mission Report Alessio Mencarelli
Alessio Mencarelli, a PhD student at the University of Padova, completed a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) under the EU-PoTaRCh COST Action.
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Short Term Scientific Mission Report Aleksandra Fostikov
Aleksandra Fostikov spent a week in Prague from September 8 to 14, 2024, for a research project under COST Action CA22155 – Network for Forest By-products (EU-PoTaRCh). Her research focused on comparing the production and use of charcoal and ash…
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Dissemination Conference Grant Report
During the 30th Annual Meeting of the EAA, I had the opportunity to present a part of the results obtained from my PhD project…