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Yousuke Kaifu
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
Yousuke Kaifu
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
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Five paddlers set out on the journey from Taiwan to the Ryukyu Islands, just as the first humans who settled there did 30,000 years ago Kaifu et al./Science Advances (CC-BY-ND). Yousuke Kaifu has been invited by the College of France on the recommendation …
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Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Didier Fassin, chair Moral Questions and Political Issues in Contemporary Societies
Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Didier Fassin, chair Moral Questions and Political Issues in Contemporary Societies
Special events
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Michel Foucault © BnF. A series of lectures accompanying the exhibition “Foucault: An Intellectual Adventure at the Collège de France.” From September 30, 2026, to January 15, 2027, the Collège de France exhibition, in partnership with the Bibliothèque …
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Insights into the Development, Evolution, and Diseases of the Human Neocortex
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
Insights into the Development, Evolution, and Diseases of the Human Neocortex
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
Guest lecturer
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Developing human cortex, with cell types shown in different colors. © A. Kriegstein Arnold Kriegstein has been invited by the College of France’s assembly at the recommendation of Professors Jean-Jacques Hublin and Alain Prochiantz. Arnold Kriegstein The …
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Illustration by Jean Leblanc/printed by DILA. To mark European Heritage Days on September 19 and 20, 2026—whose theme this year is “Heritage in Peril ”—the Collège de France invites you to join an exceptional tour of its two sites in the heart of the …
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The Quest for Atmospheric Water
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, chair Avenir Commun Durable
The Quest for Atmospheric Water
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, chair Avenir Commun Durable
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Georgia O’Keeffe, *A Celebration* , 1924. Seattle Art Museum, Gift of The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation © Public domain. Introduction The Quest for Atmospheric Water: Historical, Philosophical, Theological, Political, and Legal Issues Present in our …
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Admission Policy : Due to high attendance, the public is advised to arrive at least 45 minutes before the event begins. Seats cannot be reserved and are assigned strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. If the venue reaches capacity, the public may …
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Registration required: Register for the symposium Introduction Innovation is invoked everywhere today: as the driving force behind global competition in science, industry, and the economy, it is closely linked to issues of growth and employment, and is …
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La vidéo sera disponible prochainement. Abstract A material is referred to as stimulus-responsive when a slight change in external parameters can drastically alter its structure, function, or stability. Polymers, with their delicate interplay between …
14:00 to 15:00
Kurt Kremer
Multiscale Modeling of Open Systems
Kurt Kremer
Multiscale Modeling of Open Systems
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La vidéo sera disponible prochainement. Abstract As seen in the other lectures, the relationship between atomistic structure, architecture, molecular weight, and material properties is a fundamental concern of modern soft matter science. Furthermore, when …
14:00 to 15:00
Arnold Kriegstein
Genomic Insights into Human Brain Development, Evolution, and Disease
Arnold Kriegstein
Genomic Insights into Human Brain Development, Evolution, and Disease
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Lecture in English. Abstract The development of the human neocortex is highly dynamic, involving complex cellular trajectories controlled by gene regulation. We collected paired single-nucleus chromatin accessibility and transcriptome data from multiple …
16:30 to 17:30
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Abstract The first discovery of Homo erectus fossils was announced in 1894—more than 130 years ago—on Java. Since then, this species has been central to discussions of human evolution, the first human dispersal out of Africa, early cultural development, …
16:00 to 17:00
Computational Soft Matter/Polymer Physics
Jean-François Joanny, chair Soft Matter and Biophysics
Computational Soft Matter/Polymer Physics
Jean-François Joanny, chair Soft Matter and Biophysics
Guest lecturer
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© Kurt Kremer. Kurt Kremer has been invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France upon the recommendation of Professor Jean-François Joanny. Kurt …
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La vidéo sera disponible prochainement. …
16:30 to 18:30
Yousuke Kaifu
The Enigma of Homo floresiensis : A Small-Bodied Hominin from an Isolated Indonesian Island
Yousuke Kaifu
The Enigma of Homo floresiensis : A Small-Bodied Hominin from an Isolated Indonesian Island
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Abstract The discovery of Homo floresiensis , reported in 2004, has upended the definition of the genus Homo . This species exhibited a bizarre combination of Homo-like slender cranio-dental morphology and Australopithecus-like small brain and body size, …
16:00 to 17:00
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Admission Policy : Due to high attendance, the public is advised to arrive at least 45 minutes before the event begins. Seats cannot be reserved and are assigned strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. If the venue reaches capacity, the public may …
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Lecture in English. Abstract The evolutionary expansion of the human forebrain required increased production of inhibitory, GABAergic neurons by the ganglionic eminences, yet the mechanisms remain unclear. Using multiome sequencing, spatial …
14:30 to 15:30
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International conference, October 7 and 8, 2026, in Brussels, and October 12 and 13, 2026, in Paris. © EXEM, 2026. Introduction His eternal youth gives no hint of it, but in January 2029, Tintin will celebrate his 100th birthday. Hergé left behind a body …
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Pierre Corvol
Introduction
Pierre Corvol
Introduction
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Pierre Corvol Physician and researcher, honorary Chairman of the Collège de France from 2006 to 2012, professor emeritus at the Collège de France, and holder of the Chair in Experimental Medicine from 1989 to …
14:10 to 14:20
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José-Alain Sahel Professor Emeritus at Sorbonne University; Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh. He founded the Institute of Vision and the IHU FOReSIGHT. A member of the …
14:20 to 14:45
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Pascale Senellart Research Director at the CNRS, specializing in quantum light generation using semiconductor components. A member of the French Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Technologies, she is a co-founder of the startup Quandela, which …
14:45 to 15:10
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Lydéric Bocquet Research Director at the CNRS and associate professor at the ENS, where he leads the Micromégas team, which focuses on molecular fluid mechanics. He served as a visiting professor in the Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Annual …
15:10 to 15:55
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Florent Menegaux After studying finance and management, he began his career at Price Waterhouse before joining Michelin in 1997. There, he held positions in sales management, regional management, and product line management in Europe, the Americas, and …
15:55 to 16:35
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Yves Bréchet A member of the French Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering , he served as a professor at the University of Grenoble, a scientific advisor to EDF, ONERA, Constellium, and Arcelor, High Commissioner for Atomic Energy …
16:35 to 17:45