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Documents and media Download the bibliographic references for the lectures Abstract The second paper explores what Egyptian art can teach us about Egyptian thought. The concept of Kunstwollen , introduced into general art history by Aloïs Riegl at the …

Abstract After an initial infection, the risk of reinfection by the same infectious agent is often altered. The immunity conferred may be complete or partial, permanent or temporary; it may protect against reinfection or only against the onset of …

Abstract Deciding on the scope and level of detail of what is described by the data is an initial choice that determines the processing capabilities the DBMS will be able to offer. The relational model was established on three conceptual pillars: a …

Abstract While crises are often viewed as unique events, they also share common traits. This lecture will propose a framework for analysis that situates the occurrence of crises—particularly, but not exclusively, health crises—within the emergence of …

Abstract How do we refer to God, how do we refer to the other, and how does God speak of Himself? The corpus—which is difficult to define precisely—consists of the canonical texts of the three Abrahamic religions, in their original languages and in their …

Abstract Using the case of contaminated blood as a starting point, this course will revisit what was described at the time as an “affair” or “scandal,” before analyzing the reasons that led to the development of the concept of public health safety—within …

Abstract Epidemics can lead to a rapid and significant influx of patients into hospitals. To plan healthcare capacity as effectively as possible, Regional Health Agencies and hospital directors need forecasts that allow them to anticipate this influx. How …

Abstract The primary expectation for a storage system is that it be fast. To achieve this, two types of approaches can be employed: hardware (moving data up the memory hierarchy, with the highest levels being the fastest) and logical redundancy (creating …

Abstract How do machine translation systems—and, more broadly, artificial intelligence—handle untranslatable expressions? The primary benefit of focusing on untranslatable expressions is that it raises awareness of the complexity involved in transitioning …

Abstract Since the 2000s, controversies in the fields of environmental health, occupational health, and food safety have strained the agency system and decision-making processes. Driven by social movements, these controversies challenge the dominant forms …