Philippe Descola

Anthropology of nature

Social sciences
Statutory chair
Emeritus professor
2000 - 2019

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Anthropology of nature.

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Sacrificing to govern : rituals, legitimacy and power in Nepal

Conference at the Institute of Civilizations, February 24 2026
Published on 4 February 2026

From poetized Arab-Muslim courtly love to seduction in Mauritanian Moorish society

Conference at the Institute of Civilizations, March 18 2026
Published on 4 February 2026

Exhibition : From field to text. Publishing ethnology and its images

From November 14 2025 to March 27 2026
Published on 13 January 2026

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Ailton Krenak
For a florescidade and a florestania : inhabiting the Earth in the Anthropocene
Guest lecturer
François-Xavier Fauvelle, Philippe Descola, Yves Coppens
The Great African Rift at the crossroads of time - 2nd day
Symposium
François-Xavier Fauvelle, Philippe Descola, Yves Coppens
The Great African Rift at the crossroads of time - 1st day
Symposium