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From 1320 to 1348, does the shift in the narrative motifs of the accusation of poisoning the wells of lepers to Jews manifest the persistence of an archaic impulse? To get out of the dilemma between morphology and history, it's probably best to consider …

Lina Bolzoni Lina Bolzoni is professor emeritus of Italian Literature at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa and Global Distinguished Professor at the New York University. She is member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, fellow of the British …

The past served to legitimize the kings of the first millennium, and rulers such as Nabonidus were known to engage in what resembled archaeological excavations. This penchant was exploited by certain notables to support their claims, backed up by …

Abstract La Concurrence des victimes was published in 1997. Its reception was very mixed, prompting more or less sincere cries of outrage. Since then, the use of the expression has become commonplace, and the book has been widely cited in academic …

Biography André Joffre André Joffre is 67 years old. An arts and crafts engineer, he first worked in the solar subsidiary of Société Européenne de Propulsion (Safran group). He then set up TECSOL, which has become one of Europe's leading solar energy …

Abstract In addition to surface currents linked to wind stress and the Coriolis force, ocean circulation is characterized by the worldwide transport of deep water masses via the thermohaline circulation or meridional overturning circulation, two …

Abstract In judgment, according to Frege, there are two things: the content of thought, which we "grasp" (conception), and a second mental operation consisting in accepting the content, holding it to be true (judgment). The contents of thought are …

This lecture will look at the development of photovoltaics in society and its capacity to respond massively and rapidly to the global energy transition, while respecting the environmental, economic and ethical criteria essential to the fight against …

Debating, confronting and insulting : parliamentary and media arenas From tribunes to plateaux : the circulation of insults in France since the 19th century Certain characteristics of political confrontation over the long term can be clarified if we take …

This lecture will address the issue of the " microbiota ", i.e. all the non-pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi present in various tissues or organs of the human body, such as the skin, mucous membranes or intestines. We'll see how these …

Abstract It is often conjectured, that the far-from-equilibrium dynamics of generic disordered isolated systems exhibits thermalization. While this process is notoriously difficult to be treated theoretically, we can experimentally probe the relaxation …

Merit and meritocracy: for oneself or for all? Values, opinions, judgments and behavior. Lessons from The European Social Survey. …

Abstract In these two lectures (March 18 and 25, 2022), we describe a powerful method for treating the case of an interacting Bose gas, the Bogoliubov approach. This approach makes it possible to describe the gas's ground state as well as its low-energy …

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Abstract The information systems we use every day are highly complex. In particular, they rely on the implementation of network protocols and the interpretation of documents in a variety of formats. In this seminar, we will focus on the specifications …

Abstract This lesson addresses the issue of piety as a norm, thus reversing the perspective hitherto adopted in the analysis. After exploring the way in which the gods were likely - in the Greek imaginary - to infuse, or even impose, norms on men, we …

Stéphane Conversy Stéphane Conversy is Professor of Computer Science at the École nationale de l'aviation civile, and head of the Interactive Computing team. His research focuses on the design of graphical, sound and group interactions, and the …