Opening Lecture and Plenary Lectures
Presentations by established scholars in the study of prehistoric art.
The Scientific Legacy of Professor Bogusław Gediga
A lecture devoted to the research ideas and the significance of Professor Gediga’s work for contemporary studies of prehistoric art.
Session I
Archaeology and Aesthetics: Was Prehistoric Creativity “Art”?
This session will focus on the question of whether the products of archaic cultures can be understood in terms of art and interpreted as aesthetic objects. Participants will reflect on the boundaries of the concept of “art,” the relationship between function and form, and contemporary approaches to interpreting prehistoric creativity. Scholars representing diverse methodological and theoretical perspectives are invited to contribute.
Session II
Signs, Forms, Meanings: Discoveries and Interpretations of Prehistoric Art
This session will be devoted to both recent discoveries related to prehistoric visual creativity and their aesthetic and symbolic interpretations. Particular emphasis will be placed on contemporary analytical methods and their role in deciphering visual traces of thought and imagination from thousands of years ago.
Session III
Tools, Techniques, Materials: How Was Prehistoric Art Created?
This session will address the practical aspects of creating prehistoric art. Participants will present the potential and results of archaeometric analyses of artefacts, including ceramics as well as glass and metal objects.
Session IV
Prehistory in Contemporary Visual Culture
Participants will consider the influence of prehistoric art on contemporary artistic creation—from inspirations in painting, sculpture, and film to references in digital art. The persistence of symbols and forms originating in prehistory within today’s visual language and popular culture will be examined.
Early Career Researchers’ Session
A panel dedicated to undergraduate students and doctoral candidates.
Poster Session
The poster session provides a space for presenting research at various stages of advancement and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and methodological discussion. We invite submissions presenting empirical research results, as well as theoretical and methodological approaches and case studies related to the conference themes.
Detailed guidelines regarding the format of posters will be provided to authors after the acceptance of submissions.