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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 …
Published on 30 January 2026
Understanding the Mysteries of the Cell
Edith Heard, chair Epigenetics and Cellular Memory
Understanding the Mysteries of the Cell
Edith Heard, chair Epigenetics and Cellular Memory
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UMAP Tabula Sapiens Stephen Quake is invited by the Collège de France assembly at the suggestion of Prof. Edith Heard. Stephen Quake The conferences will be held in English. Presentation These four lectures explore fundamental aspects of cellular biology …
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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 …
Published on 29 January 2026
Exegesis of sacrifice as a unitary principle of the Avesta
Jean Kellens, chair Indo-Iranian languages and religions
Exegesis of sacrifice as a unitary principle of the Avesta
Jean Kellens, chair Indo-Iranian languages and religions
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The Avesta in our possession is not a book whose contents have been haphazardly pruned by the passage of time, as Karl Hoffmann's approach may have suggested, but the direct and complete culmination of a liturgy of variable composition and, in all its …
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Portrait of Jules Oppert. Photo Jacques Pilartz (Bad Kissingen), 1897(?), Collège de France archives. Conference co-organized by Prof. Dominique Charpin, Mesopotamian Civilization chair, and Mr. Antoine Jacquet , researcher attached to the …
The future of immunology and its applications
Philippe Kourilsky, chair Molecular immunology
The future of immunology and its applications
Philippe Kourilsky, chair Molecular immunology
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Energy storage and conversion: summary and outlook
Jean-Marie Tarascon, chair Sustainable development - Environment, energy and society
Energy storage and conversion: summary and outlook
Jean-Marie Tarascon, chair Sustainable development - Environment, energy and society
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The Chair's closing lecture focused on the problematic aspects of energy storage and conversion, and above all on a synthetic analysis of i) the intrinsic problems linked to the efficiency of the various energy chains, ii) the scientific approaches and …
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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 …
Published on 27 January 2026
Statuary and temple in ancient Egypt
Laurent Coulon, chair The Civilization of Pharaonic Egypt
Statuary and temple in ancient Egypt
Laurent Coulon, chair The Civilization of Pharaonic Egypt
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Temple of Ouadi es-Sebuâ Hourig Sourouzian has been invited by the assembly of the Collège de France on the proposal of Professor Laurent Coulon, Chair of The Civilization of Pharaonic Egypt . Hourig …
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Mark Bowick has been invited to the Collège de France by Professor Jean-François Joanny, Chair of Soft Matter and Biophysics . Mark Bowick Conferences in …
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© Chappatte in The International New York Times Conference co-organized by Prof. Samantha Besson, International Law of Institutions Chair, and Prof. Henry Laurens, Contemporary History of the Arab World Chair. June 13 2025 from 9 h to 18 h 30, …
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Abstract The beginnings of science fiction (SF) date back to the 2nd century, with the publication of The True Story of Lucian of Samosata. A satirical tale, the book already recounts a voyage to the Moon. Nevertheless, the term SF didn't appear until …
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ÉtienneChavannes, Champêtre Limonade , 1996 (detail). In 1825, France forcibly imposed a treaty on the Haitian Republic in which, in exchange for the recognition of its independence, Haiti undertook to pay 150 million francs in compensation to the …
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© Charlotte d'Humières Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have produced unexpected and impressive results for weather forecasting, despite the complexity of these multi-scale phenomena. AI is also playing an increasingly important role in …
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Detail from the mosaic at Tsipori (Sepphoris), "house of Dionysus", Israel. cc0. Organised by: Pre Edith Heard (Collège de France, Chair of Epigenetics and Cellular Memory) and Pre Claire Rougeulle (Institut …
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Colloquium organized for the centenary of Pierre Boulez's birth by Pr Pierre-Michel Menger, Sociology of Creative Work Chair, and Nicolas Donin , Professor of Musicology at the University of Geneva. With the support of the Collège de France Foundation and …
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11:00 to 11:30
Michela Massimi
Lunar Grabbing. On Scientific Commoning in Outer Space (and Oceanic Seabed too)
Michela Massimi
Lunar Grabbing. On Scientific Commoning in Outer Space (and Oceanic Seabed too)
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09:30 to 10:00