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Cotton sanitary towels and tampons The use of menstrual hygiene products has not benefited from a great deal of scientific research. As part of a research project into the links between menstrual protection and vaginal flora, the Ecology and Evolution of …

The Chairman of the Collège de France, his staff and the entire Collège de France community wish you an excellent year 2026. Download the greetings card in PDF format Download the greetings card in JPEG …

Quentin Blake, The art of Conversation . Editions The QB papers, 2019. The Discourse Files colloquium will take place at the Collège de France, in Salle 2, on March 30 and 31, 2026. This interdisciplinary colloquium, in English, is part of the ERC project …

At the Collège de France, lectures are open to all, with no conditions of access or prior registration, subject to availability. Opening lecture The din of scripture. Thinking, believing and philosophizing in premodern India Opening lecture by Isabelle …

Jean Guilaine, Honorary Professor at the Collège de France and holder of the Civilisations de l'Europe au néolithique et à l'âge du bronze chair (1995-2007), received the Shanghai Archaeology Forum Award on December 18 2025. Established in 2013, the …

The conversion of carbon dioxide ( CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), a key reaction in the development of synthetic fuels, can be achieved electrochemically using molecular catalysts. While the first generations of such catalysts generally relied on noble …

Auguste Bartholdi's Monument à Jean-François Champollion will leave the Collège de France on February 4, 2026. The plaster cast of this sculpture was created in 1867 for the Exposition Universelle de Paris by Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904), who was …

The Collège de France is taking part in the exhibition " China. Empreintes du passé " exhibition organized by the Musée Cernuschi by lending several of its stamps. The stamping technique enabled the faithful reproduction on paper of inscriptions on …

A topical scientific subject is explored by a researcher from the Collège de France. Camille Michel How do international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) help implement the international law of the sea in national jurisdictions ? In many states, …

Download the press release In 2026, the Collège de France and the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers are offering a major series of meetings on contemporary issues, as part of the " Jeudis du Cnam " series held at the Conservatoire national des …

Wajdi Mouawad The shadow that writes " Ulysses, hero that he is, asks to be tied to the ship's mast to resist the sirens' song. Likewise, the poet fiercely resists the attraction of knowledge. Not that he is against knowledge, on the contrary, but he …

Louis Fensterbank Molecular chemistry : new challenges and sustainable innovation Molecular synthesis is the science of transforming starting molecules to create new, more elaborate ones. Physically, it involves forming new bonds between atoms through a …

Isabelle Ratié Documents and media Discover this interview with our online reader Download the interview Isabelle Ratié is a specialist in Indian philosophy. She edits Sanskrit texts from manuscripts and translates them. In this way, she traces the …

The call for applications for the 10 th edition of the " Introduction aux sources du droit romain " workshop is now open. The workshop will take place from June 15 to 19 2026 at the École française de Rome. The deadline for applications is January 15 , …

"Marche du chevreau", print mounted on card, 1887, 13Fi5 The Museum of the History of Medicine presents an exhibition on the links between the work of physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904). As a partner in the event, the Collège de France is …

As the year draws to a close, Collège de France reminds its public that they can make a donation to the Collège de France Foundation to support science and the dissemination of knowledge. Every donation is precious  ! At the Collège de France, since the …

On June 2 2025 the Byzantine Library of the Collège de France received a donation from the Ukrainian Catholic University (Український Католицький Університет ) of one of the most important series produced by the latter and not yet present in any French …

To mark the publication of the collective work Genre et sciences in the " Colloques de rentrée " collection (co-published by Collège de France and Odile Jacob), Françoise Combes was a guest on the literary magazine " La Grande Librairie " on France 5 on …

At the Collège de France, lectures are open to all, with no conditions of access or prior registration, subject to availability. Opening lectures Mental health and addictions: from the intimate to the population-based Opening lecture by Maria Melchior , …

Reading of the Roman d'Alexandre at the Byzantine Library by Émilie Yili Kang and Séram Borgel on the occasion of the European Heritage Days Discover the Libraries, Archives and Collections Department's 2024 activity report. Documents and media Download …

Pascale Senellart Pascale Senellart, invited to hold the Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Annual Chair , will give her opening lecture on December 11  2025. Documents and media Download the press release Read the interview "We're at the heart …

How do you know whether a policy to combat poverty is really effective? Learn how to use economics as a tool to assess the impact of public policies and understand why some succeed... and why others fail. Whether you plan to advise governments one day, …

To mark the publication of her book La Production sociale des inégalités de santé in the " Leçons inaugurales " collection, Nathalie Bajos will be the guest of the Nouvel Équipage bookshop on Wednesday November 26 at 19  h  30. The discussion between the …

Since 2021-2022, opening lectures at the Collège de France have been subtitled in four languages (French, English, Spanish and Arabic) thanks to our partnership with TV5MONDEplus. Six new subtitled opening lectures are now available and freely accessible …