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Jean Clouet (attributed) – Portrait of Marguerite of Navarre. Established in 2024 and named in honor of Marguerite de Navarre 1 , the Collège de France’s Marguerite Program aims to strengthen and foster reciprocal international exchanges between the …
Published on 19 August 2026
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The 2026 Dirac Medal from the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) was awarded in equal shares to Bernard Derrida, professor emeritus at the Collège de France, and Marc Mézard, professor at Bocconi University in Milan , Deepak …
Published on 17 August 2026
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Ancient Near East Library The Collège de France libraries will be closed during the summer on the following dates: The five libraries in the Asian Worlds Department will be closed from August 3 to 21, then will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from August …
Published on 23 July 2026
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The 2026–2027 public lectures program is available as a PDF or online via our e-reader! The printed version will soon be available at the Collège de France reception desk. The courses, which are open to everyone free of charge and without …
Published on 23 July 2026
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The Collège de France is hiring an Electrical Workshop Manager (F/M) for the Real Estate Management Department (DPI). Category A – Assistant Engineer / B+ – Senior Technician Fixed-term contract (1 year, renewable ) Desired start date: December 1 st , …
Published on 23 July 2026
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A lecture in English titled “Reading, Writing, Philosophizing in Medieval India ,” delivered on June 9, 2026, by Professor Isabelle Ratié at the Center for Research on Manuscript Cultures at the University of Hamburg. It has often been pointed out—and …
Published on 20 July 2026
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Samantha Besson Democratic Representation in and by International Organizations International organizations (IOs) play a central role in contemporary international law-making: they institutionalize most of the processes through which international law is …
Published on 20 July 2026
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On the morning of July 16, 2026, Jean-François Champollion was returned to his place in the center of the main courtyard. A crane was deployed to install the resin replica of this sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi; the original, which had been weakened by …
Published on 20 July 2026
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Annick Horiuchi, Pierre-Emmanuel Roux (eds.) Kyushu in East Asian History: A Regional Crossroads of People, Trade, Knowledge, and Skills This collective volume seeks to shift the focus of Japanese history along two complementary axes: by situating it …
Published on 17 July 2026
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The ChADoC (Associate Researchers and Doctoral Students at the Collège de France) invite you on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission at 5:30 p.m.), for a festive and engaging day dedicated to science. Free admission; no …
Published on 7 July 2026
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His eternal youth gives no hint of it, but in January 2029, Tintin will turn 100. Hergé left behind a body of work whose impact remains remarkably alive today in comic book culture and the collective imagination. Embodying the mystique of adventure, …
Published on 3 July 2026
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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 …
Published on 3 July 2026
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On September 15, 1567, a jury composed of royal lecturers (the former title for professors at the Collège de France) and poets of the Pléïade awarded Nicolas Goulu a diploma attesting to his qualifications, thereby enabling him to hold a chair in Greek. …
Published on 2 July 2026
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Nathalie Bajos The Social Determinants of Health Inequalities Health inequalities represent a major issue of social justice. While many social determinants of health have been identified, the analysis of the processes that produce these inequalities …
Published on 1 July 2026
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Michel Foucault To mark the centennial of Michel Foucault’s birth, the Collège de France, in partnership with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, will present the exhibition “ Foucault: An Intellectual Adventure at the Collège de France ” from September …
Published on 1 July 2026
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The exhibition “Foucault: An Intellectual Adventure at the Collège de France” explores Michel Foucault’s career at the institution where he taught from 1970 to 1984. To mark the centennial of his birth, previously unpublished manuscripts, archival …
Published on 1 July 2026
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Forum organized as part of the “Act for Education” initiative, on September 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Collège de France, Marguerite de Navarre Auditorium. Registration required. How can we help students learn more effectively and give …
Published on 1 July 2026
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Étienne-Émile Baulieu Étienne-Émile Baulieu (1926–2025) On May 7, 2023, when a journalist from Le Monde asked him, “Don’t you feel frustrated, after a lifetime of research, that you haven’t been able to unravel the mystery of life and its finitude?” …
Published on 30 June 2026
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Jacques Livage Jacques Livage (1938–2025) Dear colleagues, I would like to take this opportunity at our meeting to pay tribute to Jacques Livage. Jacques was born on October 26, 1938, in Neuilly-sur-Seine and passed away on November 9 of last year in …
Published on 30 June 2026
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Since 2011, the Collège de France has been presenting free exhibitions open to the general public. Organized on the institution’s premises, drawing on its historical and scientific heritage and the expertise of its professors, these exhibitions involve a …
Published on 24 June 2026
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To mark the 20th anniversary of the Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Annual Chair , the Collège de France Foundation and the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation are organizing a major conference on October 8, 2026, on the theme “Why and How …
Published on 24 June 2026
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François-Marie Bréon The Disrupted Carbon Cycle Carbon is one of the major elements of life on Earth. It plays a role in a large number of processes that influence Earth’s climate; for example, the increase in CO₂ in the atmosphere is the main cause of …
Published on 23 June 2026
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Tune in tonight on France 5 for a scientific and archaeological investigation featuring Ms. Nele Ziegler, a CNRS researcher at the Institute of Civilizations at the Collège de France (UMR Proclac). Long before it became an art form and a form of …
Published on 18 June 2026
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Viewed before restoration of the frame and canvas Pierre Danès (1497–1577) was the first royal lecturer (a former title for professors at the Collège de France) in Greek, alongside Jacques Toussaint. He taught from 1530 to 1535, before being appointed the …
Published on 16 June 2026
