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Kinetics, Fluids, Waves: PDE Symposium in honor of Claude Bardos' 85th birthday On the occasion of his 85th birthday, we celebrate Claude Bardos and his contributions to science and society. Several close collaborators/friends present common results and …
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Schematic representation of the future of biomimetic and biofunctional polymers in nanomedicine and as a model for artificial cells. Credit LCPO - Colin Bonduelle, Maité Marguet and Sébastien Lecommandoux. Presentation The symposium will focus on …
Carlos Lopes
Negotiating without believing
Carlos Lopes
Negotiating without believing
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Abstract Over the past three years, negotiations under the parallel processes of the post-Cotonou agreements and the agreements reached between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU), initiated following the AU-EU Abidjan Summit in November …
17:30 to 18:30
Carlos Lopes
Is Africa's demographic boom a problem ?
Carlos Lopes
Is Africa's demographic boom a problem ?
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Abstract Demographic transitions are often attributed to reduced fertility, triggered by significant developments in several areas. In this respect, health gains in Africa should be more widely recognized as a driver of its population growth. The fact …
11:00 to 12:00
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Cup attributed to the Painter of Amasis (550-500). Copenhagen, National Museum 13521. Beazley Archive 504. Photo Lennart Larsen. CC-BY-SA. In 2019 and 2020, lectures at the Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World chair focused on the …
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Presentation This mini-symposium will focus on recent developments in computational methods for quantum systems of interacting fermions, in particular diagrammatic Monte Carlo methods, with applications to strongly correlated electronic systems and …
Traces of death, traces of meaning in prehistory
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
Traces of death, traces of meaning in prehistory
Jean-Jacques Hublin, chair Paleoanthropology
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How did prehistoric societies think about death? What meanings did they attribute to the bodies of the deceased, to the gestures that accompanied them, and to the spaces in which they lay? This symposium will explore the diversity of mortuary practices …
Quantitative stability of optimal transport
Nalini Anantharaman, chair Spectral Geometry
Quantitative stability of optimal transport
Nalini Anantharaman, chair Spectral Geometry
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Cours Peccot Since 1885, thanks to an endowment from the family of mathematician Claude-Antoine Peccot, the Collège de France has awarded prizes each year to young mathematicians under 30 who have distinguished themselves in theoretical or applied …
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The theme of the symposium will be "Mathematical formalization and dependent types" . Invited speakers include specialists in the implementation or theory of proof assistants, type theory, higher-order category notions, and mathematicians who use these …
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Publication of the article " The International Law of Academic Freedom: Grounding a Human Right and Responsibility to Science " by Prof. Samantha Besson in the Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights . Besson, S., " The International Law of Academic …
Published on 16 April 2026
Makoto Fujita
Part 2: Crystalline Sponge Method
Makoto Fujita
Part 2: Crystalline Sponge Method
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Abstract Among various molecular structure analysis methods, single crystal diffraction stands out as the most reliable, providing precise three-dimensional structures of molecules. In 2013, our group introduced a new X-ray structure analysis method …
11:00 to 12:00
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Arhats are Buddha's disciples who have reached the highest level of spiritual realization ; they have freed themselves from the cycle of rebirths, attained nirvana and are venerated. The Chinese Studies Library recently acquired a collection of …
Published on 15 April 2026
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The History and Cultures of Pre-Islamic Central Asia chair at the Collège de France (Frantz Grenet) and Sorbonne Université (Nina Mazhjoo) are organizing a round-table discussion on May 5, 12, 19 and 26 , 2026, as part of Prof. Frantz Grenet's seminar at …
Published on 15 April 2026
Carlos Lopes
The perverse effects of development aid
Carlos Lopes
The perverse effects of development aid
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Abstract The conference will explore the persistent debates around foreign aid, revealing how various tools such as structural adjustment programs, discussions of aid effectiveness, macroeconomic conditionality and rating agency perceptions of risk all …
17:30 to 18:30
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Interactions between migrating neurons and axons. Presentation The brain does not operate in a vacuum: in close contact with the body, it is in constant dialogue with the immune system. These interactions, long considered anecdotal or linked solely to …
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Carlos Lopes
Mental decolonization is slow in coming
Carlos Lopes
Mental decolonization is slow in coming
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Abstract Post-colonial mentalities and narratives, strongly influenced by ideas such as the need to decolonize minds, reveal a deep imprint of the colonial legacy in the collective imagination. An analysis of the historical reasons behind the persistent …
17:30 to 18:30
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H2O2 sensing during wound healing …
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Abstract Size plays a crucial role in host-guest chemistry. In the early days, crown ethers and macrocyclic hosts identified metal ions and small molecules within their cavities. However, due to size constraints-typically, <200 ų cavity volume-these …
11:00 to 12:00
Quantum gravity and the Wheeler-DeWitt equation
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
Quantum gravity and the Wheeler-DeWitt equation
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
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Reconciling the principles of quantum mechanics with Einsteinian gravitation is one of the major challenges of modern physics. The Wheeler-DeWitt equation, introduced in the late 1960s, plays a central role in the canonical approach to the problem of …
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From left to right: Lucie Robert, Head of Conservation and Management of Works, Collège de France; Anne Chatellier, Director of Libraries, Archives and Collections, Collège de France; Pr Jean-Luc Fournet, Professor, Collège de France; M. Arnaud Roffignon, …
Published on 13 April 2026
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To mark the Paris Book Festival, Éditions courtes et longues is organizing a book-signing session for J'ai rêvé de Préhistoire , in the presence of Jean-Jacques Hublin, the book's scientific referee, and of course Arthur Dreyfus, its author. Visit us on …
Published on 13 April 2026
