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  • EU-PoTaRCh session of the EAA in Athens “Resonants Pasts” 
    EU-PoTaRCh session of the EAA in Athens “Resonants Pasts” 

    Session #248 ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF WOODLANDS – HUMAN-TREE INTERACTION THROUGH TIME Theme: 5. Changing worlds and environments in the past, present and future Author: Oliver Nelle (Germany) – Tree-ring Lab, Baden-Württemberg State Office for Cultural Heritage – Institute of Botany, University of Regensburg Co-Author(s): Aleksandra Fostikov (Serbia) – Institute… read more

  • 4th Training School EU‑Potarch in Möhkö, Finland
    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 to connect field experience with historical knowledge and gain a… read more

  • STSM at Historic England
    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 material, explore advanced analytical techniques such as SEM and FTIR,… read more

  • 4th Training School of EU-PoTaRCh, Möhkö Ironwork’s village, Finland
    4th Training School of EU-PoTaRCh, Möhkö Ironwork’s village, Finland

    Training school will take place form 1st to 3rd September 2026 Representatives of local organizers: Timo Särkkä & Maare Paloheimo (University of Jyväskylä), Heidi Koponen, Museum curator (Ilomantsi Museum Foundation)  Local Organiser: Möhkö Ironworks Museum/Ilomantsi Museum Foundation Participants will spend 3 full days training on the topics of historical wood charcoal production and associated… read more

  • 3rd Training School of EU-PoTaRCh
    3rd Training School of EU-PoTaRCh

    Production, Analysis, Valorisation of Charcoal – in the Past and Today 30 June – 2 July 2026 We are pleased to announce the 3rd Training School of EU-PoTaRCh, dedicated to exploring charcoal production from both historical and contemporary perspectives. The training school will take place in Charcoal Land, Dole pri Litiji (Slovenia),… read more

  • Report on the Workshop WG1, WG3 and WG4 – Writing Retreat/Sprint
    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 the Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in… read more

  • Working Groups Meeting at UPV/EHU in San Sebastián
    Working Groups Meeting at UPV/EHU in San Sebastián

    On 5–6 May, the Gipuzkoa School of Engineering at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) hosted an international meeting of our COST Action EU-PoTaRCh. The meeting brought together members of the Action to exchange knowledge, discuss ongoing work, and strengthen collaboration across working groups all together to achieve our… read more

  • Writing Workshop in Skopje
    Writing Workshop in Skopje

    We are pleased to announce that the application process for the Writing Workshop (WGs 1, 3 and 4) on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Evidence within EU-PoTaRCh is now open. The workshop will take place in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 2–3 June 2026. This event will focus on collaborative writing activities contributing to… read more

  • Joint Meeting of WG1, WG2 & WG5 – EU-PoTaRCh in San Sebastián
    Joint Meeting of WG1, WG2 & WG5 – EU-PoTaRCh in San Sebastián

    We are pleased to invite members of Working Groups 1, 2, and 5 of COST Action CA22155 EU-PoTaRCh to the upcoming Joint Meeting, which will take place on 5–6 May 2026 in Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain. This meeting will bring together researchers and stakeholders from WG1, WG2, and WG5 to continue… read more

  • 3rd General Meeting and Conference in Brașov
    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 in Brașov, Romania. The event brought together 70 participants from… read more

  • Invitation to the 3rd General Meeting & Conference – EU-PoTaRCh COST Action
    Invitation to the 3rd General Meeting & Conference – EU-PoTaRCh COST Action

    We are pleased to invite all members of the EU-PoTaRCh COST Action (CA22155) to take part in the 3rd General Meeting and Conference, which will be held on 17–19 February 2026 in Brașov, Romania. As previously announced on 21 October 2025, the event will consist of a Conference Day followed… read more

  • Publications after 2nd General Meeting and Conference
    Publications after 2nd General Meeting and Conference

    Special Issue with papers presented at the 2nd Conference is now available online Open Access. Use this Link to check out EU-PoTaRCh research 🧐 read more

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