Search results

25132 results

Active filters

Lydéric Bocquet
Fluids, Uncomplicated Material (1)
Opening lecture
Event
6:00 - 7:00pm

Barbara Cassin
The Translations and Reinterpretations of the Dictionary of Untranslatables

Lecture
Event
Abstract The Dictionary of Untranslatables , which is undoubtedly untranslatable in and of itself, has nonetheless been translated—that is, reinvented—into about ten languages. Each of these translations is, in turn, a unique philosophical and political …
5:30 - 6:30pm

Toward a Functional Ecology of the Landscape for a Resilient and Sustainable Future
Sandra Lavorel, chair Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Symposium
Series
Rakaia Overview This conference will bring together researchers specializing in functional ecology, landscape ecology and genetics, and sustainability sciences to discuss the latest findings on the mechanisms linking landscape structure, biodiversity, and …

Simon Cauchemez
Measuring the Unobservable During an Epidemic (2): Determinants of Transmission and Reconstructing the History of an Infectious Disease’s Spread
Lecture
Event
Abstract Different types of data can significantly enhance our understanding of the transmission process. For example, studies tracking the spread of an infectious agent within households can help us better understand the determinants of transmission. …
11:00am - 12:00pm

Inheriting the future (2026)
Sustainable Common Future
Special events
Series
Introduction Inheriting the future:  Second Edition As part of its commitment to Avenir Commun Durable, the Collège de France is hosting a series of roundtable discussions bringing together leading figures from academia, business, civil society, and …
→

Lydéric Bocquet
Entropic Forces and Their Applications (1)
Seminar
Event
4:30 - 6:00pm

Lydéric Bocquet
Osmosis and Entropic Forces (1)
Lecture
Event
2:30 - 4:00pm

Ioana Manolescu
Data: The Second Digital World
Opening lecture
Event
Abstract In this lesson, I will outline the evolution of data management as a field of research. I will trace the major milestones of this evolution, beginning with the single-server systems that gave rise to the DBMS industry. These foundational …
6:00 - 7:00pm

Jean-Jacques Hublin
Is a woman just another prehistoric human? (1)
Lecture
Event
5:00 - 6:30pm

Barbara Cassin
"Untranslatables" as a Method
Lecture
Event
Abstract Untranslatable terms, which reflect the differences between languages, have become a method for identifying—and perhaps more immediately understanding—significant differences between languages, cultures, and practices. We have applied this method …
5:30 - 6:30pm

Symbioses : from plant/microbe mutualism to symbiotic economy and cooperation
Claude Grison, chair Sustainable Common Future
Symposium
Series
Presentation Life is animated by a secret life of encounters, interactions and associations that are sometimes unsuspected. These biotic interactions can be beneficial, ineffective or harmful. On the whole, interactions are most often mutually beneficial …

Laurent Coulon
The “Wives of the God” in Thebes (8)
Lecture
Event
11:00am - 12:30pm

Louis Fensterbank
Chirality
Symposium
Event
9:00am - 6:00pm

Simon Cauchemez
How Immunity Shapes Epidemics
Lecture
Event
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 …
11:00am - 12:00pm

Ioana Manolescu
Data Management: Expressiveness and Performance (1)
Seminar
Event
11:00am - 12:00pm

Ioana Manolescu
Data Management: Expressiveness and Performance
Lecture
Event
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 …
10:00 - 11:00am

Edouard Bard
Climate and Human Societies Over the Past Two Thousand Years (continued)
Symposium
Event
9:00am - 6:00pm

William Marx
Turmoil in Literature (1)
Lecture
Event
5:00 - 6:00pm

William Marx
General and Unique Literature (1)
Seminar
Event
6:00 - 7:00pm

Lydéric Bocquet
Entropic Forces and Their Applications (2)
Seminar
Event
4:30 - 6:00pm

Lydéric Bocquet
Osmosis and Entropic Forces (2)
Lecture
Event
2:30 - 4:00pm

Laurent Coulon
On the “Wives of the God” in Ancient Egypt: Recent Research and Comparative Analysis (7)
Seminar
Event
11:00am - 12:30pm

The Outlines of the World: Writing and Painting According to Indian Philosophers
Isabelle Ratié, chair History of Indian Systems of Thought
Lecture
Series
Introduction This year, Isabelle Ratié ’s course will focus on how Indian philosophers conceptualize writing and painting. …
→

Glossary of Disorder
Didier Fassin, chair Moral Questions and Political Issues in Contemporary Societies
Lecture
Series
Conditions d'accès En raison de l’affluence, il est recommandé aux auditeurs de se présenter au moins 45 minutes avant le début de l’événement. Les places ne sont pas réservables et leur attribution se fait uniquement par ordre d’arrivée. Si la jauge est …
→