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Lectures

Democracy: an outline of a general theory

Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

First lecture: January 11
Last lecture: February 1

Seminars

Elections: status of research in history and political science

Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

First seminar: February 8
Last seminar: March 21

February 8 Voting in Rome: an institutional practice, a political ritual, and a particular vision of democracy
Virginie Hollard-Zirano, Assistant Professor in ancient history (University of Lyon II)

February 15 Drawing lots and politics: from republican self-government to deliberative democracy
Yves Sintomer, Professor of political science (University of Paris VIII)

February 22 From saniority to majority: progress in majority decision-making in modern times
Olivier Christin, Professor of modern history (University of Neuchâtel)

february 29 Majority judgement: a new theory of the vote
Michel Balinski, Research Director in economics (Ecole Polytechnique)

Rida Laraki, CNRS Research Fellow in economics (Ecole Polytechnique)

March 7 The rationales of contemporary electoral demobilisation
Céline Braconnier, Assistant Professor in political science (University of Cergy-Pontoise)

March 14 Historical and political debates over the election of the president of the Republic and executive bodies since the Revolution
Pierre Brunet, Professor of Public Law (University of Paris Ouest Nanterre)

Arnaud Le Pillouer, Assistant Professor in Public Law (University of Cergy-Pontoise, on temporary assignment at Collège de France).

Lectures in French provinces

Abroad lectures