Cnam and Collège de France have strikingly similar Latin mottos : respectively Docet omnes " on y enseigne à tous ", and Docet omnia " on y enseigne toutes choses ". This proximity reflects their raison d'être : not only to produce knowledge, but to share it with as many people as possible, with a view to emancipation and progress.
In 2026, the Cnam and the Collège de France will be joining forces to, if not teach all things to all people, at least question some of today's major issues through a series of encounters. A professor from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and a professor from the Collège de France share their Spotlights on a jointly-chosen theme, confronting their points of view, and proposing food for thought in response to our contemporary questions, in a fruitful dialogue.
The lecture series will be moderated by Alexandra Delbot, producer at France Culture.
It will be held at the Cnam, 292 rue Saint-Martin - 75003 Paris. Free admission on registration with the Cnam.
With the support of Pour la Sciencemagazine and Télérama Sorties.
Program
Thursday February 5 , 6 pm 30
The ZEUS horse at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics : historical imaginaries and technical prowess
With Patrick Boucheron, historian, holder of the Chair in the History of Powers in Western Europe, XIIIth-XVIthcentury at the Collège de France, and Stéphane Delalande, materials specialist, holder of the Chair in Advanced Materials and Innovative Processes at the Cnam.
Thursday, February 19 2026, 6 pm 30
Energy transition : sovereignty, industrial challenges and sustainable development
With Marc Fontecave, chemist, holder of the Chemistry of Biological Processes chair at the Collège de France, and Yves Jégourel, economist, holder of the Économie des matières premières et transitions durables chair at the Cnam.
Thursday 19 March 2026, 6 pm 30
Not-so-artificial intelligences
With Stéphane Mallat, holder of the Data Science chair at the Collège de France, and Taraneh Sayadi, computer scientist, holder of the Scientific Computing chair at the Cnam.
Thursday 16 April 2026, 18 h 30
On innovation
With Philippe Aghion, economist, holder of the Economics of Institutions, Innovation and Growth chair at the Collège de France, and Gilles Garel, innovation specialist, holder of the Gestion de l'innovation chair at the Cnam.
Thursday 28 May 2026, 18 h 30
On the value of lives
With Didier Fassin, anthropologist and physician, holder of the Moral Questions and Political Issues in Contemporary Societies chair at the Collège de France, and Cynthia Fleury, philosopher and psychoanalyst, holder of the Humanities and Health chair at the Cnam.
