Umberto Eco

European Chair (1989-2008)

Letters, arts, language, philosophy
Annual chair
Former Annual chair professor
1992 - 1993

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Created in 1989, the annual European Chair (1989-2008) is designed to welcome, for one academic year, a leading scientist from a member country of the European Economic Community.

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Umberto Eco
The quest for a perfect language in the history of European culture
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