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Documents and media Download support Abstract Leaving Athens behind, this lesson explores the dossier of epigraphically attested oaths all around the Aegean Sea. This investigation attests to the omnipresence of commitment rituals involving animals in all …
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Abstract This session looks at the tensions and articulations between nationalism, socialism and cosmopolitanism. It examines how socialist movements have attempted to articulate the struggle for social justice with the national question, oscillating …
5:00 - 6:00pm
Dario Mantovani
When forgeries make sense to jurists : paretymologies between puns and metaphors
Dario Mantovani
When forgeries make sense to jurists : paretymologies between puns and metaphors
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Abstract The ancients, too, were keen to research the origins of words in order to shed light on their meaning. Roman jurists, in particular, were passionate about their research. Their hypotheses sometimes took the form of veritable language games, akin …
2:30 - 3:30pm
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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 …
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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 …
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Markus Saur
" Nothing new under the sun. " (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Qohelet and his perception of the world
Markus Saur
" Nothing new under the sun. " (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Qohelet and his perception of the world
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Documents and media Download support Abstract The book of Qohelet is a collection of reflections on human beings and their abilities. But the book of Qohelet also deals with the world and its stability and persistence. Thus, Qohelet does not begin his …
11:00am - 12:00pm
Places of power
Patrick Boucheron, chair History of Powers in Western Europe, 13th-16th century
Places of power
Patrick Boucheron, chair History of Powers in Western Europe, 13th-16th century
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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 …
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Emerging quantum technologies
Pascale Senellart, chair Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt
Emerging quantum technologies
Pascale Senellart, chair Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt
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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 …
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Documents and media Download support Abstract This lecture will build on the theoretical framework linking ecosystem responses to environmental change and the effects on their functioning via the functional traits of organisms. These links have been …
2:00 - 3:30pm
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Abstract Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB) guide a rotating shaft without mechanical contact by means of magnetic levitation. They enable high speeds without friction, and meet the challenges of energy efficiency and decarbonization. Unlike radial bearings, …
11:15am - 12:15pm
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Most scientific studies have independently explored the factors potentially responsible for infectious disease epidemics. But they have rarely considered their interdependencies. We first summarize the links …
11:15am - 12:15pm
Claude Grison
Vector-borne disease prevention and public health : what sustainable solutions ?
Claude Grison
Vector-borne disease prevention and public health : what sustainable solutions ?
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Abstract Globalization, international trade, climate change, population growth and rapid urbanization are behind the growing number of invasive exotic species and new interactions between organisms, leading to the emergence of new pathogens. Because of …
10:00 - 11:00am
Barbu Revencu
Stand-for relations between objects and discourse referents in early development
Barbu Revencu
Stand-for relations between objects and discourse referents in early development
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Chair: Michael Murez Abstract From static diagrams to dynamic animations, humans routinely convey information through depictions-representational stimuli in which visual objects are arranged in spatiotemporal configurations for communicative ends. First, …
10:00 - 11:15am
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Résumé En guise d’introduction à la problématique du colloque, nous nous proposons d’aborder la question des relations entre cour royale et cour divine au I er millénaire av. J.-C. sous deux angles. En premier lieu, il s’agit de faire un état des lieux …
9:40 - 10:15am
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Abstract As Gérard Genette rightly pointed out, we don't read books as " tabulae rasae ". We never read a text without first going through paratexts, such as the author's name, title, preface or commentary. In other words, the reader is psychologically …
3:30 - 4:30pm