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From January to March 2026, the Bibliothèque patrimoniale du Collège de France will be hosting an exhibition to mark the 40 th anniversary of the death of Fernand Braudel (1902-1985), Professor of the History of Modern Civilization (1950-1972). Through a …

On February 4 2026, the Monument à Jean-François Champollion left the Collège de France. The sculpture was conceived in 1865 by Auguste Bartholdi, who was both fascinated by Egypt and a fervent admirer of Jean-François Champollion. Standing 2.40 m high …

Marc Fontecave (Collège de France) and Yves Jégourel (Cnam) Conference organized as part of the " Les jeudis du Cnam - Dialogues avec le Collège de France " cycle, with Marc Fontecave , chemist, holder of the Chemistry of Biological Processes chair at the …

marie Lecomte-Tilouine. The lecture entitled " Sacrifice to govern : rituals, legitimacy and power in Nepal ", given by Marie Lecomte-Tilouine, Director of Research at LAS, and held as part of the exhibition " Du terrain au texte. Publier l'ethnologie et …

corine Fortier . The lecture entitled " From poeticized Arab-Muslim courtly love to seduction in Mauritanian Moorish society ", given by Corine Fortier, research fellow at LAS, and held as part of the exhibition " Du terrain au texte. Publier l'ethnologie …

Bust of Ernest Renan by René de Saint-Marceaux (1845-1915), late 19th century, patinated plaster, CdF 758, Collège de France, Bibliothèque du proche-Orient ancien. The Ancient Near East Library invites you to discover its list of new acquisitions for the …

Jacques Bégnigne Bossuet On the dignity of the poor and the duties of the rich Texts preceded by an essay by Alain Supiot The two sermons and panegyric on poverty written by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704) are a powerful reminder of our times, when …

The Centre d'études ottomanes of the Institute of Civilizations of the Collège de France has launched a series of brochures devoted to the specific holdings of the library of Ottoman studies. The first volume is devoted to the collection of Stéphane …

At the Collège de France, lectures are open to all, with no conditions of access or prior registration, subject to availability. Opening lectures The idea of moral socialism Opening lecture by Lea Ypi , visiting professor in the The Invention of Europe …

Yvon Maday Yvon Maday , Computer Sciences and Digital Technologies Chair (2025-2026 ), created in partnership with Inria, will give his opening lecture on February 19 2026. Documents and media Download the press release Read the interview "Research in …

The Collège de France Award for Young Researchers 2026 will be awarded in the field of mathematics and computer science. The theme of the prize is : "   Sciences mathématiques pour la planète   ". Mathematical modeling, numerical simulations and data …

Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius, Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, 1618-1619 © Galerie Borghèse. An international prize awarded once every two years, the Bob Hepple Award was presented to Pr Alain Supiot, the first French recipient, on June 29 2025 in Bangkok. Read …

Lea Ypi - © Sabine Vielmo, London School of Economics and Political Science. Lea Ypi , The Invention of Europe through languages and cultures Annual Chair , created in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture, will give her opening lecture on …

A topical scientific subject is explored by a researcher from the Collège de France. Hervé Turlier How do homogeneous cells spontaneously organize themselves into a complex embryonic structure ? Considerable progress in molecular and genetic biology has …

G. Sokolova, Murals in the Annunciation Cathedral . Frescoes by Theodosius (1508) and by mid-16th century artists in the Moscow Kremlin , 1977. The Byzantine Library invites you to consult the list of new items acquired during the 2nd  part of the year …

Zeus, the metallic horse at MuAM Lecture organized as part of the cycle " Les jeudis du Cnam - Dialogues avec le Collège de France ", with Patrick Boucheron, historian, holder of the chair Histoire des pouvoirs en Europe occidentale, XIII th - XVI th …

Paul Jamin. 1903. A decorative painter in the Stone Age. The portrait of the auroch. French Prehistoric Society Collections.  Pr Jean-Jacques Hublin will take part in the symposium La Préhistoire en sons et images. Le connu, l'inconnu et l'imaginaire , to …

The exhibition is extended until March 27, 2026. Download poster Download the visit booklet Download the Facile À Lire et à Comprendre (FALC) tour booklet Download the press release " From field to text. Publishing ethnology and its images  " Exhibition …

The 122 nd edition of the Collège de France Yearbook reflects the institution's scientific activity for the 2021-2022 academic year. It includes abstracts of lectures and a presentation of the research carried out by professors, their laboratories and …

Yvon Maday Documents and media Discover this interview with our e-reader Download the interview As a mathematician, Yvon Maday has always taken an interdisciplinary approach. He dialogues with colleagues from other disciplines - medicine, chemistry, …

André-Jean Festugière (1898-1982) was one of the 20th century's leading specialists in ancient Greek religion. As a Dominican, however, he devoted a large part of his career to links between ancient and Christian spirituality. The reprinting by Belles …

Covers of the two volumes of Murals of Tibet by Thomas Laird, 2018, Taschen In August 2018, the Collège de France acquired for the Tibetan Studies Library and is currently exhibiting in the reading room of the Asian Worlds Department (PoMA) of the …

Samantha Besson International Cooperation under the Human Right to Science Recent efforts to "awaken" the right to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications, also known as the "human right to science", have …