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Seats cannot be reserved, and are allocated on a … 07 Jan 2026 → 25 Mar 2026 Event Petra Sijpesteijn Shared values Guest lecturer Abstract This lecture focuses on the language of petition letters in order to reconstruct the underlying value system. By comparing the arguments presented, the values invoked, the expectations raised and the presuppositions formulated in the letters—in … 16 Jun 2026 15:00 to 16:00 Series Emerging quantum technologies Pascale Senellart, chair Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Seminar 06 Jan 2026 → 24 Feb 2026 Series Places of power Patrick Boucheron, chair History of power in Western Europe, XIIIth-XVIth century Lecture Access conditions Due to the large number of visitors, we recommend that you arrive at least 45 minutes before the start of the event. Seats cannot be reserved, and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis only. If capacity is reached, the public … 06 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 Series Emerging quantum technologies Pascale Senellart, chair Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Lecture The information science and technology revolution of the XX th century exploited only a tiny fraction of the concepts introduced by quantum mechanics. For the past two decades, a second technological revolution has been brewing, based on subtle and … 06 Jan 2026 → 24 Feb 2026 Series Sapiens replaces Neandertal Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology Symposium 16 Jun 2026 Series Power and written culture in Upper Mesopotamia in the XVIIIth century B.C. Dominique Charpin, chair Mesopotamian Civilization Symposium Mari Palace, passage between Sales 69 and 117. Photo: Mission archéologique de Mari (A. Parrot) Presentation The " Power and written culture in Upper Mesopotamia in the XVIII th century B.C. " is at the crossroads of the research undertaken by Dominique … 18 Jun 2026 → 19 Jun 2026 Event Touraj Daryaee Mapping Men and Empire: The Sacred Topography of Erānšahr Guest lecturer Abstract The Sasanians in late antique began to observe the physical world in several distinct but interrelated ways, largely dependent on their religious and political outlook. These views may have seemed similar, but at other times contradictory Roman … 21 May 2026 17:00 to 18:30 Event Stanislas Dehaene Depth and limits of non-conscious processing: recent data Lecture Documents and media Download support … 13 Feb 2026 11:00 to 12:30 Event Pierre-Michel Menger Artistic work as the subject of a contract Lecture 13 Feb 2026 10:00 to 12:00 Event Joel Mokyr Religion and Economic development: an inevitable clash? Guest lecturer Abstract This lecture asks whether Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam and Judaism) have played an important role in economic development and technological progress and to what extent it has held back growth in the past. The answers, it turns out are … 15 May 2026 17:00 to 18:00 Event Sonia Wieder-Atherton & William Marx Literary discourse and musical discourse Special events Conversation between Sonia Wieder-Atherton , cellist, and William Marx , Professor of Comparative Literatures at the Collège de France. Moderator: Chloë Cambreling Abstract Sonia Wieder-Atherton is known for bringing to the stage proposals that go beyond … 10 Feb 2026 18:30 to 19:30 Event Petra Sijpesteijn Expectations and deviations; rules and variations Guest lecturer Abstract In a 9th century letter on papyrus from the Fayoum oasis, the sender wrote: "Ḥasan told me that you had mentioned that I had been rude to you in my letter. But my rudeness, coming from someone like me to someone like you, is actually a mark of … 23 Jun 2026 15:00 to 16:00 Event Lea Ypi The idea of moral socialism Opening lecture Abstract What is moral socialism ? " If we seek an answer to those who hesitate and ask us whether they should be socialists or not " wrote Austro-Marxist Otto Bauer over a century ago, " we still need Kant's ethics ". In this opening lecture, Lea Ypi … 12 Feb 2026 18:00 to 19:00 Event Andrea Pillon Legitimations and contestations of political power in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East (1) Seminar 12 Feb 2026 15:15 to 16:45 Event Frantz Grenet The origins of medieval Khurâsân: interactions between Sassanid Iran and Central Asia (3rd-7th c. AD) (4) Lecture 12 Feb 2026 15:30 to 16:30 Event Thomas Römer Saul, David, Solomon: mythical or historical figures? Writing the books of Samuel and Kings Lecture Documents and media Download support Abstract The question of the function of the stories about the first kings of Israel and of their historicity will be addressed. The stories of these kings can be found in the books of Samuel and Kings, and in part in … 12 Feb 2026 14:00 to 15:00 Event Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge Tradition and piety tested by events : Athens 415 and 403 Lecture Documents and media Download support Abstract The introduction to Alexander's Rhetoric showed the importance of references to tradition, piety and economy in the management of cults and the sacrifices that are an essential part of them. This time, it's … 12 Feb 2026 11:00 to 12:00 Event Frantz Grenet, Touraj Daryaee, Nina Mazhjoo 1) Documents relating to the Sassanid presence in Central Asia; 2) The historiographical myth of underground Mithraism in Iran (3) Seminar 19 May 2026 10:00 to 11:30 Event Jean-Jacques Hublin Sapiens replaces Neandertal (5) Lecture 11 Feb 2026 17:00 to 18:30 Event Pierluigi Lanfranchi Christian animal sacrifice: the history and anthropology of a little-known ritual Seminar Nous attirons votre attention sur le fait que dans le cadre de ce séminaire, certaines images illustrant des rituels sacrificiels d'animaux peuvent heurter la sensibilité du public … 11 Feb 2026 14:30 to 16:00 Event Isabelle Ratié Reading Sanskrit philosophical texts (2) Seminar Knowledge of Sanskrit essential. … 11 Feb 2026 16:00 to 18:00 Event Antoine Lilti Secret remedies and the economy of privilege Lecture Abstract The " secret remedies " were at the heart of empiricists' and charlatans' activities in the 20th century XVIII th century. 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Series Sapiens replaces Neanderthal Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology Lecture Homo sapiens (left) and Neanderthal, models of the Kennis brothers. From photographs by Kevin Webb/NHM Image Resources/The Natural History Museum, London. Access conditions Due to large numbers, we recommend that all members of the public arrive at least … 07 Jan 2026 → 16 Feb 2026
Series Charlatans ! Knowledge, media and politics Antoine Lilti, chair History of the Enlightenment, 18th-21st century Lecture The Charlatan , Léonard Defrance (1735-1805), public domain. Access conditions Due to large numbers, we recommend that all members of the public arrive at least 45 minutes before the start of the event. Seats cannot be reserved, and are allocated on a … 07 Jan 2026 → 25 Mar 2026
Event Petra Sijpesteijn Shared values Guest lecturer Abstract This lecture focuses on the language of petition letters in order to reconstruct the underlying value system. By comparing the arguments presented, the values invoked, the expectations raised and the presuppositions formulated in the letters—in … 16 Jun 2026 15:00 to 16:00
Series Emerging quantum technologies Pascale Senellart, chair Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Seminar 06 Jan 2026 → 24 Feb 2026
Series Places of power Patrick Boucheron, chair History of power in Western Europe, XIIIth-XVIth century Lecture Access conditions Due to the large number of visitors, we recommend that you arrive at least 45 minutes before the start of the event. Seats cannot be reserved, and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis only. If capacity is reached, the public … 06 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026
Series Emerging quantum technologies Pascale Senellart, chair Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Lecture The information science and technology revolution of the XX th century exploited only a tiny fraction of the concepts introduced by quantum mechanics. For the past two decades, a second technological revolution has been brewing, based on subtle and … 06 Jan 2026 → 24 Feb 2026
Series Sapiens replaces Neandertal Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology Symposium 16 Jun 2026
Series Power and written culture in Upper Mesopotamia in the XVIIIth century B.C. Dominique Charpin, chair Mesopotamian Civilization Symposium Mari Palace, passage between Sales 69 and 117. Photo: Mission archéologique de Mari (A. Parrot) Presentation The " Power and written culture in Upper Mesopotamia in the XVIII th century B.C. " is at the crossroads of the research undertaken by Dominique … 18 Jun 2026 → 19 Jun 2026
Event Touraj Daryaee Mapping Men and Empire: The Sacred Topography of Erānšahr Guest lecturer Abstract The Sasanians in late antique began to observe the physical world in several distinct but interrelated ways, largely dependent on their religious and political outlook. These views may have seemed similar, but at other times contradictory Roman … 21 May 2026 17:00 to 18:30
Event Stanislas Dehaene Depth and limits of non-conscious processing: recent data Lecture Documents and media Download support … 13 Feb 2026 11:00 to 12:30
Event Pierre-Michel Menger Artistic work as the subject of a contract Lecture 13 Feb 2026 10:00 to 12:00
Event Joel Mokyr Religion and Economic development: an inevitable clash? Guest lecturer Abstract This lecture asks whether Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam and Judaism) have played an important role in economic development and technological progress and to what extent it has held back growth in the past. The answers, it turns out are … 15 May 2026 17:00 to 18:00
Event Sonia Wieder-Atherton & William Marx Literary discourse and musical discourse Special events Conversation between Sonia Wieder-Atherton , cellist, and William Marx , Professor of Comparative Literatures at the Collège de France. Moderator: Chloë Cambreling Abstract Sonia Wieder-Atherton is known for bringing to the stage proposals that go beyond … 10 Feb 2026 18:30 to 19:30
Event Petra Sijpesteijn Expectations and deviations; rules and variations Guest lecturer Abstract In a 9th century letter on papyrus from the Fayoum oasis, the sender wrote: "Ḥasan told me that you had mentioned that I had been rude to you in my letter. But my rudeness, coming from someone like me to someone like you, is actually a mark of … 23 Jun 2026 15:00 to 16:00
Event Lea Ypi The idea of moral socialism Opening lecture Abstract What is moral socialism ? " If we seek an answer to those who hesitate and ask us whether they should be socialists or not " wrote Austro-Marxist Otto Bauer over a century ago, " we still need Kant's ethics ". In this opening lecture, Lea Ypi … 12 Feb 2026 18:00 to 19:00
Event Andrea Pillon Legitimations and contestations of political power in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East (1) Seminar 12 Feb 2026 15:15 to 16:45
Event Frantz Grenet The origins of medieval Khurâsân: interactions between Sassanid Iran and Central Asia (3rd-7th c. AD) (4) Lecture 12 Feb 2026 15:30 to 16:30
Event Thomas Römer Saul, David, Solomon: mythical or historical figures? Writing the books of Samuel and Kings Lecture Documents and media Download support Abstract The question of the function of the stories about the first kings of Israel and of their historicity will be addressed. The stories of these kings can be found in the books of Samuel and Kings, and in part in … 12 Feb 2026 14:00 to 15:00
Event Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge Tradition and piety tested by events : Athens 415 and 403 Lecture Documents and media Download support Abstract The introduction to Alexander's Rhetoric showed the importance of references to tradition, piety and economy in the management of cults and the sacrifices that are an essential part of them. This time, it's … 12 Feb 2026 11:00 to 12:00
Event Frantz Grenet, Touraj Daryaee, Nina Mazhjoo 1) Documents relating to the Sassanid presence in Central Asia; 2) The historiographical myth of underground Mithraism in Iran (3) Seminar 19 May 2026 10:00 to 11:30
Event Pierluigi Lanfranchi Christian animal sacrifice: the history and anthropology of a little-known ritual Seminar Nous attirons votre attention sur le fait que dans le cadre de ce séminaire, certaines images illustrant des rituels sacrificiels d'animaux peuvent heurter la sensibilité du public … 11 Feb 2026 14:30 to 16:00
Event Isabelle Ratié Reading Sanskrit philosophical texts (2) Seminar Knowledge of Sanskrit essential. … 11 Feb 2026 16:00 to 18:00
Event Antoine Lilti Secret remedies and the economy of privilege Lecture Abstract The " secret remedies " were at the heart of empiricists' and charlatans' activities in the 20th century XVIII th century. We approach them today from two angles . On the one hand, the economy of privilege placed them at the heart of Ancien … 11 Feb 2026 14:30 to 15:30
