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Abstract The hypothesis guiding this session (and the following one) is that the Napoleonic period is an essential milestone for understanding the transformation of the languages of the universal inherited from the Enlightenment, and their revival in an …

Abstract We give further proofs of the fact that, for a random hyperbolic surface of large genus, the spectral hole is close to 1/4. In the first hour, we address the problem of the existence of infinitely many topological types of periodic geodesics in …

Abstract The relationship that develops between reader and author can last over time, reshaping itself according to the sensitivities of different eras and personal evolution. Chantal Thomas's lifelong relationship with the Marquis de Sade has taken …

Abstract With its evocation of the grave and death threatening love and happiness, Paul-Jean Toulet's poem " En Arles " could provide a fairly good commentary on Nicolas Poussin's Shepherds of Arcadia . As for the fanciful couplet quoted in the previous …

Abstract The spirit of research is nourished as much by the sources of reality as by the labyrinths of the imaginary. Through rapid monologues, four archaeologists give us a glimpse of the forces that drive them to delve ever deeper into the deciphering …

Daniele Ferrari: "Religious minorities: international and European law" Jocelyne Cesari: "Islam and democracy in immigration countries" …

Abstract While his assimilation of repudiation to divorce aroused the displeasure of his disciples, Christ used a parable about the eunuchs to make himself understood, or rather obeyed ( "   comprenne qui pourra   ") ( Matthew, 1, 10-12). Those who are " …

Abstract The assumptive attitudes theorized by Meinong are mental attitudes about states of affairs, factual or otherwise, which they qualify positively or negatively, but without implying, with regard to them, the kind of conviction characteristic of …

Abstract The portraits to be drawn in the lecture are those of people who lived during the reign of Zimri-Lim : we will therefore begin by studying this king, who occupied the throne of Mari from 1775 to 1761. Little is known about his life before his …

Abstract What makes a concept what it is? What distinguishes, for example, my concept of a tiger from my concept of a cat? Is it what the concept refers to, or is it the subject's conception of it? According to the referentialist thesis, the first answer …

Abstract The cutoff phenomenon is an abrupt transition from the non-equilibrium state to the equilibrium state undergone by certain Markov processes in the limit where the number of states tends to infinity. Discovered forty years ago in the context of …

Abstract This lesson explores recent advances in the field of biopolymers, in particular biomimetic and biohybrid polymers. Since ancient times, with materials such as rubber and silk, scientists have been striving to understand and imitate natural …

Abstract The snowpack that accumulates in the mountains every year is a precious natural water reservoir for humans, retaining winter precipitation and releasing it in spring at the right time to irrigate crops. What's more, the snowpack is a powerful …

Abstract Satellite Earth observation began a few years after the launch of the first artificial satellites. The first   instruments aboard these satellites were designed for imaging purposes, and were mainly used to visualize cloud systems. Soon, more …