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Poverty, Migration and Social Protection
Esther Duflo

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High turnout
Lecture
Solidarity and Public Policy in the Face of Contemporary Challenges: The Case of France
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Genomic Insights into Human Brain Development, Evolution, and Disease
Arnold Kriegstein

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Guest lecturer
Insights into the Development, Evolution, and Diseases of the Human Neocortex
Maurice-Halbwachs Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Are new ideas harder to come by? (1)
Philippe Aghion

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High turnout
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Human Evolution in Asia: Morphological and Molecular Biological Evidence
Yousuke Kaifu

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Guest lecturer
Yousuke Kaifu
Guillaume-Budé Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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The Origin of Cortical Interneurons in Human Brain Development
Arnold Kriegstein

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Guest lecturer
Insights into the Development, Evolution, and Diseases of the Human Neocortex
Guillaume-Budé Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Addressing Climate Change
Esther Duflo

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High turnout
Lecture
Solidarity and Public Policy in the Face of Contemporary Challenges: The Case of France
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Why and how should we innovate today?
Collège de France

Symposium

The Quest for Atmospheric Water
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Thomas Römer

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The Quest for Atmospheric Water: Historical, Philosophical, Theological, Political, and Legal Issues.

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The Quest for Atmospheric Water
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Thomas Römer

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The Quest for Atmospheric Water: Historical, Philosophical, Theological, Political, and Legal Issues.

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Tintin's Cultures: Aiming for the Centennial
Objectif Centenaire

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Genomic Insights into Cortical Expansion and Language Function
Arnold Kriegstein

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Guest lecturer
Insights into the Development, Evolution, and Diseases of the Human Neocortex
Maurice-Halbwachs Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Tintin's Cultures: Aiming for the Centennial
Objectif Centenaire

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Paleolithic Origins of Seafaring: Theoretical, Simulation, and Experimental Approaches
Yousuke Kaifu

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Guest lecturer
Yousuke Kaifu
Guillaume-Budé Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Foucault and College Life: Dialogue with Peers, Establishment of Chairs
Aurèle Méthivier & Sandra Boehringer

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Special events
Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Maurice-Halbwachs Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Developing a Cell-Based Therapy for Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Arnold Kriegstein

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Guest lecturer
Insights into the Development, Evolution, and Diseases of the Human Neocortex
Maurice-Halbwachs Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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The Animal
Opening symposia

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Symposium

The Collège de France’s 2026 opening symposium aims to provide an in-depth exploration of some of these issues and to offer a multidisciplinary approach that brings together the life and natural sciences, the humanities, literature, the history of…

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The Animal
Opening symposia

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High turnout
Symposium

The Collège de France’s 2026 opening symposium aims to provide an in-depth exploration of some of these issues and to offer a multidisciplinary approach that brings together the life and natural sciences, the humanities, literature, the history of…

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The Animal
Opening symposia

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High turnout
Symposium

The Collège de France’s 2026 opening symposium aims to provide an in-depth exploration of some of these issues and to offer a multidisciplinary approach that brings together the life and natural sciences, the humanities, literature, the history of…

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The “Wives of the God” in Thebes
Laurent Coulon

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Lecture
The "Wives of the God" in Thebes
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Are new ideas harder to come by? (2)
Philippe Aghion

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High turnout
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Terrestrial Planets: Orbital, Physical, and Compositional Characteristics
Alessandro Morbidelli

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Lecture
The Formation of Terrestrial Planets
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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The “Wives of the God” in Thebes.
Laurent Coulon

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Lecture
The "Wives of the God" in Thebes
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Are new ideas harder to come by? (3)
Philippe Aghion

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High turnout
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Depicting the Adorers in Later Periods
Olivier Perdu

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Seminar
Autour des « Épouses du dieu » en Égypte ancienne : recherches récentes et éléments de comparaison
Guillaume-Budé Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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The Moon and Its Formation
Alessandro Morbidelli

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Lecture
The Formation of Terrestrial Planets
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Claire Denis

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Opening lecture
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Reading texts related to the course (1)
Dominique Charpin

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Seminar
Lecture de textes en lien avec le cours
Institute of Civilizations - Françoise-Héritier Hall
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The “Wives of the God” in Thebes (1)
Laurent Coulon

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Lecture
The "Wives of the God" in Thebes
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Sortir de cette chambre à moi, chanceler, chavirer (1)
Claire Denis & Aurélien Barrau

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Lecture
Sortir de cette chambre à moi, chanceler, chavirer
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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Are new ideas harder to come by? (4)
Philippe Aghion

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High turnout
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
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