At the Collège de France, all lectures are open to the general public, with no admission requirements or prior registration, subject to availability.
To mark European Heritage Days on September 19 and 20, 2026 —whose theme this year will be “Heritage at Risk” —the Collège de France invites you to join an exceptional tour of its two sites in the heart of the Latin Quarter. This tour will allow you to appreciate the richness and diversity of both the heritage and the mission of this illustrious institution, which has been dedicated to the advancement of knowledge for five centuries.
Organized by the Collège de France in partnership with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the exhibition “Foucault. An Intellectual Adventure at the Collège de France ” explores Michel Foucault’s career at the institution where he taught from 1970 to 1984. To mark the centennial of his birth, previously unpublished manuscripts, archival materials, and audio and video recordings trace the evolution of a body of thought that remains deeply relevant today.
Open to the public and free of charge, the exhibition runs from September 30, 2026, to January 15, 2027, Monday through Friday (closed on weekends and holidays), from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Collège de France’s Marcelin-Berthelot campus, 11 Place Marcelin-Berthelot, Paris 5th arrondissement.
Special opening on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026, for European Heritage Days.
A series of lectures accompanying the exhibition “Foucault: An Intellectual Adventure at the Collège de France.”
From September 30, 2026, to January 15, 2027, the Collège de France exhibition, in partnership with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, “Foucault: An Intellectual Adventure at the Collège de France,” invites visitors to explore Michel Foucault’s time at an institution he profoundly shaped.
The lecture series “Michel Foucault at the Collège de France,” organized by Aurèle Méthivier (Collège de France) in collaboration with Philippe Chevallier (National Library of France), aims to further this exploration by featuring both contemporaries who worked alongside Michel Foucault and specialists in his work and the intellectual life of the 1970s and 1980s.
September 22 , October 13 , November 3 , November 24 , and December 15, 2026, at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus).
As part of its “Acting for Education” initiative, the Collège de France, in partnership with the Scientific Council for National Education, is organizing an event on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, aimed at strengthening the ties between scientific research and teaching. This event is intended to be a large-scale, resolutely optimistic forum for exchange that facilitates the transition from the laboratory to the classroom and vice versa.
The morning session will feature presentations of practical classroom activities, while the afternoon will include eight interactive workshops, allowing participants to customize their own schedule. Several exhibition booths will also be available. Finally, a conference featuring two Nobel laureates will close out the day.
September 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus). The event is open to everyone upon registration.
A series of four lectures given by Kurt Kremer , invited by the Collège de France Assembly upon the recommendation of Professor Jean-François Joanny .
September 9, 16, 23, and 24, from 2: 00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus).
A series of four lectures given by Yousuke Kaifu , invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France upon the recommendation of Professor Jean-Jacques Hublin .
September 22 and 29, and October 6 and 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m . 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (times changed) at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus).
