Centrul de Cercetare a Istoriei și Patrimoniului Cultural „Grigore Gafencu”

06/04/2025

We are pleased to announce that, starting in March 2025, Professor Monica Mărgărit has been elected Director of the “Grigore Gafencu” Research Center of History of International Relations and Cultural Heritage at Valahia University of Târgoviște.
Professor Monica Mărgărit is a distinguished scholar in prehistoric archaeology, with particular expertise in experimental archaeology, personal adornments, and osseous industries. She is a Ph.D. supervisor and an accredited expert archaeologist registered in the National Register of Archaeologists in Romania. A prolific researcher, she has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific papers, six books, and edited four volumes. Her research is internationally recognized, particularly for her pioneering work in experimental archaeology and the microscopic analysis of prehistoric artefacts.
Professor Mărgărit is an active member of several prestigious professional associations, including the European Research Group Prehistoric Exploitation of Bone Materials in Europe (GDRE), the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA), and the Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts (AWRANA). She has led four major national research projects funded by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research (CNCS-UEFISCDI) and a national grant awarded by the Romanian Academy. Her participation in over 90 national and international academic events, as well as the organization of three international scientific meetings, reflect her strong engagement in the scholarly community.

04/03/2025

📢 Call for Participation: CILRAID 2025 📢
The Opole University of Technology is excited to invite researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to the 2nd Annual International KreativEU Conference & 8th International Scientific Conference on Craft (CILRAID 2025)! 🎓✨
📅 Date: 4-5 June 2025
📍 Location: Opole, Poland (Hybrid format)
🌍 Theme: Heritage, Innovation, Resilience, Business (HIRB)
🔹 Conference Themes
Heritage – Cultural heritage forms the backbone of regional identities and embodies an irreplaceable legacy. This theme explores how craftsmanship preserves and evolves cultural heritage through modern technologies, ensuring its sustainability and accessibility for future generations.
Innovation – The craft sector is increasingly influenced by digitalization, automation, and AI-driven tools. This theme investigates how artisans integrate emerging technologies with traditional skills to enhance creativity, efficiency, and market expansion.
Resilience – Craftsmanship has historically adapted to economic, environmental, and social changes. This theme focuses on strategies that enhance the sector’s resilience, ensuring long-term viability amid evolving global challenges.
Business – Craftsmanship serves as a vital economic driver. This theme examines the intersection of craft and business, highlighting entrepreneurship, marketing, and sustainable supply chain strategies that bolster economic resilience.
🔹 Special Sessions
📜 Cultural Heritage in the Crossfire: War, Memory, and the Global Struggle for Preservation
📊 Contemporary Challenges and Trends in Labor Market Changes in Europe
🏗 Heritage, Innovation, and Resilience: Towards an Agenda for Regional Development
📌 Key Dates
📩 Application Deadline: 30 March 2025
✅ Notification of Paper Acceptance: 14 April 2025
📚 Full Paper Submission: 30 June 2025
🌐 Conference Languages: English & Polish
📌 Register & Submit
🔗 Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/cdhdAWwPWR
📩 Paper Submission: https://forms.office.com/r/4dn7ah4LYq
🌎 More details: https://weiz.po.edu.pl/cilraid/?lang=en
✉️ Contact the organizing committee for more information!
We look forward to your participation! 🎭📖

About the conference The 2nd Annual International KreativEU Conference The 8th International Scientific Conference on Craft Craftsmanship – its Local, Regional and International Dimension CILRAID 2025 „Heritage, Innovation, Resilience, Business (HIRB)” Opole, Poland, 4-5 June 2025 THE PURPOSE ...

10/02/2025

Plural Vol. 12 no. 2, 2024 CONTENT/CUPRINS Articles / Studii Petra KARVÁNKOVÁ, Vojtěch BLAŽEK, Renata Klufová, Jiří RYPL (Czechia), Reawakening the Past: The Role of Gamification in Preserving Cultural Legacy – A Case Study from Czechia https://doi.org/10.37710/plural.v12i2_1 Marusya SMOKOV...

19/09/2024

Târgoviște, Romania – September 13, 2024 – The HERITAGE GAME PROJECT, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (Project No. 2023-1-PT01-KA220-HED-000154261), successfully concluded its second in-person meeting at Valahia University of Târgoviște. Taking place from September 11-13, 2024, the event brought together team members from seven institutions within the KreativEU European Universities Alliance: Adana Science and Technology University, Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Polytechnic University of Tomar, University of Camerino, University of South Bohemia, University of Trnava in Trnava, and the host, Valahia University of Târgoviște. The meeting was a key opportunity to advance the project’s objectives and enhance collaborative efforts among the participating universities.

Târgoviște, Romania – September 13, 2024 – The HERITAGE GAME PROJECT, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (Project No. 2023-1-PT01-KA220-HED-000154261), successfully concluded its second in-person meeting at Valahia University of Târgoviște. Taking place from September...

03/09/2024

Accesible at: https://dlib.uni-svishtov.bg/handle/10610/5035?show=full

23/08/2024

08/07/2024

Mâine, de la ora 12, vă invit la susținerea lucrării de doctorat cu titlul „Filatelia - instrument al propagandei comuniste în România (1945-1965)”, susținută de doctorandul meu Octav Negrea, istoric, muzeograf la Muzeul Județean Prahova și pasionat filatelist.

Locul desfășurării: Sala A 15, ICSTM, str. Aleea Sinaia nr. 13.

Rezumatul extins:

30/06/2024

Knowledge and Creativity (KreativEU) European University Alliance awarded a substantial grant of €14,400,000.00 by the European Commission as part of the 2024 European Universities competition.
The KreativEU Alliance comprises the following higher education institutions:
Portugal: Polytechnic University of Tomar (Chair)
Bulgaria: Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics – Svishtov
Czechia: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Germany: University of Greifswald
Italy: University of Camerino
Netherlands: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Poland: University of Opole
Romania: Valahia University of Targoviste
Slovakia: Trnava University in Trnava
Sweden: Södertörn University
Turkey: Adana Alparslan Türkeş University of Science and Technology
Together with other international universities, municipalities, museums, and cultural and heritage institutions, these eleven universities have committed to establishing a truly European University that harnesses the creative potential of Europe's rich cultural heritage at the core of its teaching, research, and knowledge transfer activities.
The KreativEU consortium is dedicated to long-term institutional, structural, and strategic cooperation. This collaboration aims to transform the study of culture, identity, memory, and heritage to benefit society. By building on a strong foundation, KreativEU will develop innovative concepts, methods, and solutions to address current and future challenges, contributing to a sustainable and harmonious future for communities and the environment.
KreativEU recognizes the profound interconnection of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as the intertwined nature of local and national traditions, crafts, cultural practices, and folklore. The alliance is committed to formulating cutting-edge educational and research programs that reevaluate these elements and their ecological contexts, especially in the digital age. This ecocultural vision is the guiding principle of KreativEU, ensuring the education of a new generation of EU citizens who will work together across cultures, borders, languages, sectors, and disciplines as leaders of change and enablers of societal transformation.
To achieve this vision, the KreativEU Alliance will implement eight comprehensive work packages:
WP1 - Governance and Management
WP2 - KreativEU Education
WP3 - KreativEU Research
WP4 - KreativEU Culture with and for Society
WP5 - KreativEU Knowledge-Creation and Design Network on Smart Sustainability
WP6 - KreativEU Heritage European Campus
WP7 - KreativEU Mobility
WP8 - Communication and Dissemination
This ambitious and inclusive vision for KreativEU will ensure that students are not only well-educated but also prepared to lead and transform society.

More on: https://kreativeu.org/

23/05/2024

Today was the opening of the international conference "Dynamics of Belonging: Exploring Home and Homeland in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region." The event is organised by The Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies & Valahia University of Targoviste.

In her opening speech, Hon. Consul of Iceland Georgiana Pogonaru highlighted the unique cultural traits of Iceland. The conference provides a valuable platform to explore the various aspects of cultural identity, sustainability, connectivity, migration, security, education, innovation, and artistic expression across the regions of Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea.

20/05/2024

La Radio France Internationale despre țările baltice în actualul climat de insecuritate din Europa.

Astăzi călătorim (geopolitic) în nordul Europei, împreună cu domnul Silviu Miloiu, profesor, istoric, președintele Institutului de Studii Baltice. 🔔 Abonaţi...