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Abstract The famous story of the Tower of Babel in Gn 11,1-9 describes mankind's attempt to reach the heavens, followed by divine intervention to limit their folly of grandeur. This is the origin of languages, leading to the scattering of mankind across …
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The Fall of Man (detail), Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, 1592. rijksmuseum Guest speakers Daniel Andergassen (Technical University of Munich, Germany) Richard Festenstein (Imperial College, London, UK) Cornelius Gross (EMBL-Rome, Italy) Jean-Charles …
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17:00 to 19:00
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Abstract I will use linguistic, historical, geographical and anthropological arguments to show that French cannot be considered an African language. On the other hand, French is unquestionably a major language of Africa today, thanks to its geopolitical …
11:15 to 12:15
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Summary Like biological species, languages adapt to changes in their ecologies and to the new environments into which they have been transplanted. How has French been influenced by the new communicative functions it performs in (ex-)colonial ecologies, …
10:00 to 11:00
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Exceptionally, the lecture takes place on a Tuesday. Abstract The Twelve Tables, in the 5th century BC, regulated a procedure known as manus iniectio (seizure) : the creditor was authorized to take the insolvent debtor to his home and keep him in chains. …
14:30 to 15:30
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Johann Chapoutot Johann Chapoutot is Professor of Contemporary History at Sorbonne University. A specialist in the history of Nazism, Germany and Western modernity, he is the author of ten books, translated into fifteen languages and awarded ten national …
15:45 to 16:45
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Abstract Alongside the proclamation of Europe in the setting in motion of political dramaturgy, the particularity of this continent can be defined by a continuum of learning that encompasses the entire period from the late Middle Ages to the present day. …
14:30 to 15:30
Harold E. Varmus
How Can Science and Its Benefits Be Shared Globally? How Medical Science Can Be Used in Developing Countries
Harold E. Varmus
How Can Science and Its Benefits Be Shared Globally? How Medical Science Can Be Used in Developing Countries
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Abstract In the final lecture, I will talk about the ways in which parts of the scientific enterprise are trying to create a world in which the opportunities to be a scientist and to share the benefits of science are available everywhere. I will talk …
17:00 to 18:00
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15:10 to 15:45
Florence Lambert
Development of a high-temperature electrolysis process to decarbonize industry
Florence Lambert
Development of a high-temperature electrolysis process to decarbonize industry
Symposium
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14:35 to 15:10
Mathieu Lefebvre
Innovating to recover biogas from landfill sites: a dual climate opportunity
Mathieu Lefebvre
Innovating to recover biogas from landfill sites: a dual climate opportunity
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14:00 to 14:35
Cécile Maisonneuve
Europe's energy crisis : how to rebuild the European energy security order ?
Cécile Maisonneuve
Europe's energy crisis : how to rebuild the European energy security order ?
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10:50 to 11:30
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09:55 to 10:35