Past eductional activities

CaSToRC Student Summer Project 2009

Dates: 9 June - 2 August 2009

Seven students from the University of Cyprus, were selected to participate for eight weeks in a summer project conducted by CaSToRC of the Cyprus Institute. The purpose of this project was to give students the opportunity to work on scientific computational problems on modern computer facilities. More specifically, the students were asked to participate in a series of lectures, which included fortran programming and C Programming, basic scripting, an introduction to parallel programming using MPI and an introduction to GPU programming. Finally, they were given a parallel-programming project based on physics applications.  The projects will be presented by the students on Monday, 28  September 2009. Future activities will include an introduction on GPU programming.

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Souskiou-Laona Human Bioarchaeology Field School

Dates: 12 Jul 2009 - 25 Jul 2009
Venue: Lemba Archaeological Research Center, Pahpos, Cyprus

As a participant in the Souskiou-Laona Human Bioarchaeology Field School you will be assisting in the post-excavation processing, inventory, and analysis of human skeletal material excavated from this important site during previous field seasons.

Souskiou-Laona cemetery is the only Chalcolithic cemetery in Cyprus where human skeletal remains have been excavated, recovered and recorded with the latest bioarchaeological techniques, and thus holds the key to understanding Chalcolithic populations in Cyprus.

Applications

To apply, please complete the attached application form and send it together with an up-to-date CV to Dr Kirsi O. Lorentz (k [dot] o [dot] lorentz [at] cyi [dot] ac [dot] cy). Please indicate your initial interest ASAP, and definite participation by Monday 1st June 2009 by 4 pm (GMT) at the very latest. Please note that you should apply as early as possible - places are limited.

To view the leaflet click here.

Further information

Dr Kirsi O. Lorentz (k [dot] o [dot] lorentz [at] cyi [dot] ac [dot] cy)
Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC), the Cyprus Institute Nicosia, Cyprus and
School of Historical Studies, Newcastle University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summer Course 2009
The Cyprus Institute contributed to the organization and the educational content of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign summer course abroad ‘Archaeology and History in Cyprus’ taught by Professor of Classics Jon Solomon. STARC offered an intense one-week course (20-29 May, 2009) with the title ‘Cyprus Heritage. An Introduction in the light of Science and Technology’ aimed at introducing participant students to various aspects of the History and Archaeology of Cyprus as well as to the scientific methods and approaches applied in field research. The course was based in Paphos and coordinated on-site by Paola Ronzino. Based in Paphos and through lectures and a series of site-visits throughout in Cyprus, Nikolas Bakirtzis, Kirsi Lorentz, Sorin Hermon and Franco Niccolucci, from STARC, as well as, guest lecturers Costas Xenophontos (University of Hong Kong), Tom Davis (CAARI), and, Eleni Loizidou (Department of Antiquities) introduced students to their respective fields of archaeological research and cultural heritage. UIUC students were assigned readings and fieldwork assignments designed to complement lectures and to help them establish a solid understanding of some of the concepts and methods they were introduced to.

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University of Minnesota May-term 2009
STARC supported the May-term visit to Cyprus by a group of students from the University of Minnesota’s School of Architecture. The course was taught by Dr. Rachel Iannacone from the University of Minnesota and Dr. Nikolas Bakirtzis of CyI/STARC and introduced a team of fifteen undergraduate and graduate students to the history, the archaeology and the rich architectural traditions of Cyprus. As a contribution to the course, STARC organized a half-day workshop under the title “Architecture, Urban Development and Heritage Preservation in Modern and Contemporary Cyprus” (http://starc.cyi.ac.cy/node/262), with the participation of University of Cyprus faculty members Panayiota Pyla and Socrates Stratis, Athina Papadopoulou and Eleni Petropoulou from the Municipality of Nicosia and the architect Maria Costi. Students from the UMN and the University of Cyprus were introduced to an array of topics related to architecture and urban development in Cyprus, as well as to more specific issues related to Nicosia’s Master Plan and the Buffer Zones. The UMN architecture students were able to further study the urban history and realities of the old city of Nicosia through a guided tour led by Maria Filokyprou from the University of Cyprus. A seminar discussion on issues related to the infamous Green Line that still divides the city was organized at the building of the UCY Department of Architecture with the participation of STARC’s Prof. Loukas Kalisperis.