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Lectures at the Collège de France are free and open to all, subject to availability. The public is advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before the lecture starts. Places cannot be reserved and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

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European Heritage Days 2026 – September 19
Collège de France

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European Heritage Days 2026
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European Heritage Days 2026 – September 20
Collège de France

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European Heritage Days 2026
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Electing Foucault to the Collège de France: Scientific and Political Implications
Orazio Irrera & Céline Surprenant

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Special events
Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Amphithéâtre Maurice Halbwachs, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Education 2026 Forum
Agir pour l'éducation

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Special events
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Les nouvelles idées sont-elles plus difficiles à trouver ? (1)
Philippe Aghion

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Forte affluence
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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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
Amphithéâtre Maurice Halbwachs, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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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?
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Les nouvelles idées sont-elles plus difficiles à trouver ? (3)
Philippe Aghion

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Forte affluence
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Les nouvelles idées sont-elles plus difficiles à trouver ? (4)
Philippe Aghion

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Forte affluence
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Foucault the Teacher: The Coherence of a Career Path and Its Place in His Work
Philippe Sabot & Elisabetta Basso

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Special events
Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Amphithéâtre Maurice Halbwachs, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (1)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Are new ideas harder to come by? (5)
Philippe Aghion

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High turnout
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (2)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Are new ideas harder to come by? (6)
Philippe Aghion

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High turnout
Lecture
Are new ideas harder to come by?
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Working with Foucault: The College's Seminars
Pasquale Pasquino & Carolina Verlengia

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Special events
Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Amphithéâtre Maurice Halbwachs, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (3)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (4)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (5)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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The History and Legacy of a Lesson: “What Is the Enlightenment?”
Antoine Lilti

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Special events
Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Amphithéâtre Maurice Halbwachs, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (6)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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The Life and Deaths of François Villon (1)
Patrick Boucheron

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High turnout
Lecture
The Life and Death of François Villon
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (7)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Cities of Mesopotamia in the Early Babylonian Period: An Overview (1)
Dominique Charpin

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Lecture
Cities of Mesopotamia in the Early Babylonian Period: An Overview
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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The Life and Death of François Villon (2)
Patrick Boucheron

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High turnout
Lecture
The Life and Death of François Villon
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (8)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Cities of Mesopotamia in the Early Babylonian Period: An Overview (2)
Dominique Charpin

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Lecture
Cities of Mesopotamia in the Early Babylonian Period: An Overview
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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The Life and Deaths of François Villon (3)
Patrick Boucheron

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High turnout
Lecture
The Life and Death of François Villon
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (9)
Anne Cheng

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Lecture
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Cities of Mesopotamia in the Early Babylonian Period: An Overview (3)
Dominique Charpin

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Lecture
Cities of Mesopotamia in the Early Babylonian Period: An Overview
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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Vies et morts de François Villon (4)
Patrick Boucheron

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Forte affluence
Lecture
The Life and Death of François Villon
Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre, Site Marcelin Berthelot
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