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Documents and media Download support Abstract Behind the book of Qohelet lies a broader discourse that has left traces not only in this book, but also in the book of Proverbs, the book of Job and certain sapiential Psalms. This thesis assumes that the …
11:00 to 12:00
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Attic columned black-figure krater . London, British Museum 1837.0609.38. Side A: Sacrifice scene in front of a hermaic pillar . Date: circa 520-510 B.C. Presentation For at least a millennium, the Greek world has been bloodying altars to pay homage to …
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The Buddha tempted by the armies of Māra, Kashmir, 8th c. (detail), Cleveland Museum of Art. Public domain. Presentation This year's seminar will be held in English, and participation requires a good knowledge of Sanskrit. It will be devoted to a reading …
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15:15 to 16:45
Filippo Ronconi
Being a copyist in the Middle Ages: between passion, profession and devotion
Filippo Ronconi
Being a copyist in the Middle Ages: between passion, profession and devotion
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Abstract This lecture examines the figure of the medieval copyist, taking the Byzantine world as its main field of observation, without neglecting comparisons with the Latin West. It will highlight the profound diversity of copyist profiles—professionals, …
15:30 to 17:00
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The Buddha tempted by the armies of Māra, Kashmir, 8th century (detail), Cleveland Museum of Art. Public domain. Presentation This year's lecture explores one of the major controversies of ancient and medieval India, namely the dispute over the existence …
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Documents and media Download support Abstract God's promise of an eternal dynasty contrasted with David's adultery, when he sent his best general to his death to seize his wife, a behavior condemned by the same prophet Nathan who had promised David an …
14:00 to 15:00
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Leaving Athens behind, this lesson explores the dossier of epigraphically attested oaths all around the Aegean Sea. This investigation attests to the omnipresence of commitment rituals involving animals in all …
11:00 to 12:00
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Abstract This session looks at the tensions and articulations between nationalism, socialism and cosmopolitanism. It examines how socialist movements have attempted to articulate the struggle for social justice with the national question, oscillating …
17:00 to 18:00
Dario Mantovani
When forgeries make sense to jurists : paretymologies between puns and metaphors
Dario Mantovani
When forgeries make sense to jurists : paretymologies between puns and metaphors
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Abstract The ancients, too, were keen to research the origins of words in order to shed light on their meaning. Roman jurists, in particular, were passionate about their research. Their hypotheses sometimes took the form of veritable language games, akin …
14:30 to 15:30
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Documents and media Download support Abstract This lecture will build on the theoretical framework linking ecosystem responses to environmental change and the effects on their functioning via the functional traits of organisms. These links have been …
14:00 to 15:30
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Abstract Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB) guide a rotating shaft without mechanical contact by means of magnetic levitation. They enable high speeds without friction, and meet the challenges of energy efficiency and decarbonization. Unlike radial bearings, …
11:15 to 12:15
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Most scientific studies have independently explored the factors potentially responsible for infectious disease epidemics. But they have rarely considered their interdependencies. We first summarize the links …
11:15 to 12:15
Claude Grison
Vector-borne disease prevention and public health : what sustainable solutions ?
Claude Grison
Vector-borne disease prevention and public health : what sustainable solutions ?
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Abstract Globalization, international trade, climate change, population growth and rapid urbanization are behind the growing number of invasive exotic species and new interactions between organisms, leading to the emergence of new pathogens. Because of …
10:00 to 11:00
