At the Collège de France, all lectures are open to the general public, with no admission requirements or prior registration required, subject to availability.
Opening lecture by Claude Grison , visiting professor holding the Avenir Commun Durable Annual Chair .
March 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Marguerite de Navarre lecture hall) and live on the Collège de France YouTube channel .
Opening lecture by Sandra Lavorel , visiting professor holding the Biodiversity and Ecosystems Annual Chair .
March 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Marguerite de Navarre lecture hall) and live on the Collège de France YouTube channel .
A series of events in partnership with the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris
The Collège de France invites the Philharmonie de Paris for a series of six free events open to all, dedicated to music. Lectures, masterclasses, and roundtable discussions will bring together composers, artists, and theorists alongside professors from the Collège de France for a series of exceptional events.
“Representing Music” with Gaëlle Choisne, Patrick Boucheron, and Chloë Cambreling
March 3, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Marguerite de Navarre amphitheater).
“What Kind of Symphonic Concerts for Tomorrow?” with Esa-Pekka Salonen, Christian Thompson, and the Orchestre de Paris
March 31, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Marguerite de Navarre amphitheater).
In keeping with its tradition and thanks to the support of its “Avenir Commun Durable” initiative, the Collège de France is organizing a two-day symposium to shed light on the major challenges facing hospitals. A wide-ranging program will be explored from various medical, scientific, sociological, and economic perspectives by specialists actively involved in this transformation of the hospital system.
March 16 and 17, 2026, at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Maurice Halbwachs Auditorium).
The exhibition From Fieldwork to Text. Publishing Ethnology and Its Images invites you to discover the various facets of the ethnologist’s craft through two collections published by the Laboratoire d’anthropologie sociale (LAS) at the Collège de France: the Cahiers d’anthropologie sociale (published by L’Herne) and the Ethnologiques collection (published by Mimésis), both edited by Philippe Descola .
November 14, 2025, through March 27, 2026, at the Institute of Civilizations of the Collège de France, Cardinal Lemoine campus (52 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris).
Symposium organized by Professor Pierre-Michel Menger, holder of the Chair in the Sociology of Creative Work .
March 23, 2026, at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Marguerite de Navarre lecture hall).
Conference organized by Professor Dario Mantovani, holder of the Chair in Law, Culture and Society in Ancient Rome .
March 26 and 27, 2026, at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Room 2).
Conference organized as part of the ERC project “Mental Files: New Foundations ,” hosted by Professor François Recanati’s Chair in Philosophy of Language and Mind .
An interdisciplinary conference, conducted in English, focusing primarily on the concept of the “discourse referent” and its interpretation within the framework of mental files theory.
March 30 and 31, 2026, at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Room 2).
A series of four lectures given by Daniel Mendelsohn , invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France at the recommendation of Professor William Marx, holder of the Chair of Comparative Literatures.
March 2, 9, 16, and 25, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Marguerite de Navarre lecture hall).
A series of four lectures given by Markus Saur , invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France at the recommendation of Professor Thomas Römer, holder of the Chair of The Hebrew Bible and its Contexts .
March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Maurice Halbwachs lecture hall).
A series of two lectures given by Kenichi Abe , invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France upon the recommendation of Professor William Marx, holder of the Chair of Comparative Literatures.
March 17 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and March 24 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Mireille-Delmas-Marty lecture hall).
A series of two lectures given by Gergely Csibra , invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France at the recommendation of Professor François Recanati, holder of the Chair of Philosophy of Language and Mind .
March 24 and 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Guillaume Budé lecture hall).
Lecture given by Robert Campany , invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France upon the recommendation of Professor Anne Cheng, holder of the Chair of Chinese Intellectual History .
March 26, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Collège de France (Marcelin Berthelot campus, Jacques Glowinski Room).
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