Christian animal sacrifice: the history and anthropology of a little-known ritual
2026-02-11 13:30 - 15:00 UTC | Salle 2, Site Marcelin Berthelot
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Pierluigi Lanfranchi
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/christian-animal-sacrifice-the-history-and-anthropology-of-little-known-ritual

Mass sacrifice, royal power and social organization in Nepal
2026-02-11 15:00 - 16:30
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Marie Lecomte-Tiloine
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/mass-sacrifice-royal-power-and-social-organization-in-nepal

Humanizing the Earth, socializing lineages: the dual motif of sacrificial webs woven in the shadows of Kasena woodland sanctuaries (Burkina Faso)
2026-02-25 13:30 - 15:00
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Danouta Liberski-Bagnoud
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/humanizing-the-earth-socializing-lineages-the-dual-motif-of-sacrificial-webs-woven-in-the-shadows-of

Ceremonial sacrifices and deposits in the Andes and Mesoamerica. How can we establish co-activity with metapersonal beings who have the power to make life happen?
2026-02-25 15:00 - 16:30
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Perig Pitrou
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/ceremonial-sacrifices-and-deposits-in-the-andes-and-mesoamerica-how-can-we-establish-co-activity

Life stages and sacrificial practices: a comparative approach between Islam and cuneiform sources
2026-03-11 13:30 - 16:30
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Hocine Benkheira & Anne-Caroline Rendu-Loisel
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/life-stages-and-sacrificial-practices-comparative-approach-between-islam-and-cuneiform-sources

Kill, Butcher, Feast: understanding and recreating Greek animal sacrifice
2026-03-25 13:30 - 16:30
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Gunnel Ekroth & Jake Morton
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/kill-butcher-feast-understanding-and-recreating-greek-animal-sacrifice

Animal sacrifice, between Mesoamerica and China
2026-04-08 12:30 - 15:30
Other informations:
- Speaker(s): Vincent Goossaert & Sylvie Peperstraete
- Seminar: Comparative sacrifices (2)
- See also:
-- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, chair Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World
- Access: Open to all
- See the event webpage: https://www.college-de-france.fr/en/agenda/seminar/comparative-sacrifices-2/animal-sacrifice-between-mesoamerica-and-china
