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Edith Heard, chair Epigenetics and Cellular Memory
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Timothy Gowers, chair Combinatorics
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Antoine Georges, chair Quantum Condensed Matter Physics
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Sonia Garel, chair Neurobiology and the Immune System
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Jean Dalibard, chair Atoms and Radiation
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Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
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Samantha Besson, chair International Law of Institutions
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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 Introduction The Quest for Atmospheric Water: Historical, Philosophical, Theological, Political, and Legal Issues Present in our environment in the form …
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Computational Soft Matter/Polymer Physics
Jean-François Joanny, chair Soft Matter and Biophysics
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Solidarity and Public Policy in the Face of Contemporary Challenges: The Case of France
Esther Duflo, chair Poverty and Public Policy
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Yousuke Kaifu
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
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Yousuke Kaifu has been invited by the College of France’s assembly at the recommendation of Professor Jean-Jacques Hublin. Yousuke Kaifu Lectures in English. Overview This series of lectures focuses on key events in human evolution in Asia over the past 2 …
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Guillaume Guez Maillard, Damien Delorme, Mme Marine Lanet, Philippe Borgeaud & Stéphanie Kpenou
Atmospheric water: a natural fact, a scientific reality, a legal void
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Moderator: Guillaume Guez Maillard Abstract Atmospheric water—whether in the form of vapor, clouds, or hydrometeors (liquid droplets or ice crystals)—is an essential link in the hydrological cycle. A subject of study in meteorology, hydrology, philosophy, …
2:30 - 4:15pm

Mara Tignino, Matteo Bächtold, Etienne de L’Estoile, James Rodger Fleming & Christina Leb
Controlling Atmospheric Water: Historical, Economic, and Political Issues
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Moderator: Mara Tignino Abstract In an era of climate crises and growing water shortages, atmospheric water is becoming a coveted resource. This panel explores the historical, economic, and political motivations behind the quest to control atmospheric …
4:30 - 6:15pm

Laurence Boisson de Chazournes & Thomas Römer
Concluding Remarks
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12:30 - 1:00pm

Damien Delorme, Mara Tignino, Catherine Larrère & Gérald Hess
Atmospheric Water Harvesting as a Form of Environmental Modification: What Are the Ethical, Legal, and Philosophical Limits?
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Moderator: Damien Delorme Abstract Technologies that alter the environment profoundly challenge our relationship with nature. This panel explores the ethical, religious, and legal limits of manipulating nature and its implications for societies and …
10:45am - 12:30pm

Laurence Boisson de Chazournes & Thomas Römer
Opening & Introduction
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2:15 - 2:30pm

Matteo Bächtold, Mitiku Gabrehiwot Tesfaye, Clément Moussé, Guillaume Guez Maillard & Camille Letoublon
The Use of Atmospheric Water: Applications and Regulations
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Moderator: Matteo Bächtold Abstract In the face of climate crises and growing pressure on water resources, technologies for harnessing atmospheric water—such as cloud seeding, mist nets, condensation towers, and the modification of atmospheric rivers—are …
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European Heritage Days 2026
Exhibitions and European Heritage Days
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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 Latin Quarter. This tour will allow you to …
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Total Synthesis Using Designed Hydrocarbons
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
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Michel Foucault at the Collège de France
Didier Fassin, chair Moral Questions and Political Issues in Contemporary Societies
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Michel Foucault 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 nationale …
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Yousuke Kaifu
Evolutionary History and Biology of Homo erectus

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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, …
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Kurt Kremer
Topological Effects: Using Entanglements to Structure Polymer Melts
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Abstract The dynamics of dense polymer systems consisting of long chains are governed by the fact that chains cannot pass through one another during their diffusive motion. These (temporary) topological constraints give rise to what are known as …
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Contributions to a Sustainable Chemical Industry
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
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Troels Skrydstrup has been invited by the College of France’s assembly upon the recommendation of Professor Louis Fensterbank. Troels Skrydstrup Lectures in English. Presentation The chemical industry is a fundamental pillar of the global economy, …
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Yousuke Kaifu
Yousuke Kaifu (2)
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Résumé The discovery of Homo floresiensis , reported in 2004, has upended the definition of the genus Homo . This species had a bizarre combination of Homo -like gracile cranio-dental morphology and Australopithecus -like small brain and body size, and it …
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