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This second session is devoted to setting the scene for the meeting, on the eve of Wallis and Bougainville's arrival in Tahiti, by nuancing the usual opposition between Europeans driven by scientific curiosity and a spirit of adventure, and Tahitians …

Defining the family is no easy task : we'll start by comparing Babylonian terminology with current anthropological approaches. We will then outline the various sources available, whether from archaeology (architecture, physical anthropology, etc.) or …

Many systems have a phase in the complex temperature plane in which the partition function has a uniform density of zeros, and the thermodynamic free energy is non-analytical in temperature. The first example, which has been studied in depth analytically, …

The January 16 event will be held at the Louvre in the Michel Laclotte auditorium, from 10 h to 18 h (free admission). Program 10 h - 10 h 20 Welcome address His Excellency Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to France and Gayane …

Abstract Greek and Roman thought developed two notions -  epieikeia and aequitas  - which are often translated, in modern languages, by a single term " l'équité ". Is this really a single notion ? This seminar explores epieikeia and aequitas -   in the …

Abstract Galaxy formation is a two-step process . The gravitational instability of primordial density fluctuations forms dark matter halos. The collapse of gas into matter halos forms luminous galaxies. Semi-analytical modeling treats these two steps …

Abstract Galaxies begin to glow when ordinary matter collapses into pre-existing dark matter halos, forming stars. Initially, the universal fraction of ordinary matter is 17   %, but due to feedback phenomena from star formation (supernovae, stellar …

Abstract The first part of the diptych she forms with " Are You My Mother? ", "   Fun Home   " by Alison Bechdel is one of the world's most recognized autobiographical comics. In it, the American author questions the circumstances surrounding the death of …

At the turn of the 19th and 20th  centuries, thanks to the Benday technique, American newspapers welcomed large-format supplements in vibrant colors every Sunday. For Lyonel Feininger, George Herriman and Frank King, color was free and poetic, freed from …

The seminar is integrated with the lecture, and the two are combined in a single session. Watch the video of the seminar and lecture …

The seminar is integrated with the lecture, and the two are combined in a single session. As a concluding session, I will draw on my personal experiences and publications to propose this cultural dream of a plural Europe, to which the entire lecture will …

Ernest Davis will intervene from a distance. Documents and media Download support …

Abstract Rivers have long been the focus of attention in international law, as natural boundaries or as routes for navigation and trade between states. Gradually, other uses emerged, such as fishing, energy production and agricultural and industrial uses. …

How can we encode a mental representation using a neural vector in a high-dimensional space ? The lecture will take the example of visual recognition : every object, every face we recognize is encoded by the activity of a population of neurons in the …

Abstract Freshwater, the source of life, is a natural resource with a unique character. It is a constant quantity with changing states. Access to and management of this resource must be equitable, both nationally and internationally. International law …