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Abstract Alongside statues in the strict sense of the word, there are effigies of a particular type that can also be consecrated in a sanctuary. These are what Jean Yoyotte called "   pocket statues   ", the chaouabtys "   extra-sepulchral   ", deposited …

Abstract We have just defined the notion of "local topological type" for a closed curve traced on a surface. We define the associated "volume function" (for simple curves, we fall back on Mirzakhani volume polynomials). We give first bounds on these …

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Abstract Are we sure we have to go all the way back to the Middle Ages to find violent forms of male domination ? Unfortunately, the contemporary world offers a sad spectacle of this, where the sex of power is proudly displayed. So it's hard to adopt the …

Corinne Fortier: " The views of Sunni and Shiite Islam on homosexuality and transidentity, and its impact on migration" Florent Chossière: "The fate of LGBT+ refugees in …

Abstract Dark energy represents one of the greatest mysteries of current science: is it a cosmological constant, an exotic fluid or the manifestation of a modification of the laws of gravity on a large scale ? To answer this crucial question, we need both …

Abstract A cosmological constant is still possible, according to current observations  : microwave cosmological background, galaxy surveys, etc. But the fine-tuning problem is too restrictive, and doesn't allow us to make the link with the inflaton, a …

Abstract We know of two major cities in Roman Corsica, the colonies of Aleria and Mariana, which fell into disuse rather suddenly, and whose ruins are now buried under acres of meadows. A few shipwrecks dot the coastline, reflecting the intense trade that …

Abstract According to the classical view, the content of a concept is its associated definition. To master or possess a concept is to have at least tacit knowledge of the definition in question. So, of course, the content of a concept determines its …

Michael Doyle is invited to the Collège de France by Professor Samantha Besson. Conference in English. Abstract John Rawls's publication of The Law of Peoples was a profound attempt to design a just peace. Beyond the simple cessation of armed hostilities, …

 Round table discussion with   Emmanuel Macron , President of the French Republic, and Prof. Mario Draghi , former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank, moderated by Philippe Aghion …

Speakers Introduction by Thomas Römer , Administrator of Collège de France Presentation by Philippe Aghion (Collège de France, INSEAD, London School of Economics) Presentation by Antonin Bergeaud (HEC Paris, Collège de France Innovation Lab) Presentation …

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