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The 2023-2024 lecture will focus on the spectral theory of negative curvature surfaces and certain discrete graphs. Topics covered will include trace formulas, dynamical zeta functions, geodesic flow resonances, quantum ergodicity... The focus will be on …
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European values and democratic indeterminacy
Cycle Europe
European values and democratic indeterminacy
Cycle Europe
Guest lecturer
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Democratic Europe - from EU Parliamentary Elections Result map, 2019. Justine Lacroix has been invited by the Collège de France assembly, at the suggestion of Profs Samantha Besson, Edith Heard, Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge and Thomas Römer. Justine Lacroix …
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Olivette Otele
Can the traumas of transatlantic slavery be repaired: memory, history, forgetting and reparations?
Olivette Otele
Can the traumas of transatlantic slavery be repaired: memory, history, forgetting and reparations?
Guest lecturer
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Abstract This conference will begin by examining the question of cultural memory as a tool for healing the fragmented and painful memories associated with the history of transatlantic slavery. It will analyze the way in which the representation of the …
17:30 to 18:30
Olivette Otele
African bodies in motion: from the Black Mediterranean to the sanctuary of Wales
Olivette Otele
African bodies in motion: from the Black Mediterranean to the sanctuary of Wales
Guest lecturer
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Abstract This presentation takes as its starting point analyses of the Mediterranean as a concept, and then sets out to interrogate the use of Alessandra's notion : " The Black Mediterranean " . To do this, we draw on contemporary discourses concerning …
17:30 to 18:30
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In 2015, the conclusion of the Paris Agreement was seen as a milestone in the fight against climate disruption. Ten years later, the Collège de France, through its Avenir Commun Durable initiative , Le Mans Université and the city of Le Mans are …
Published on 6 November 2025
The crises in the East, 1964-1968
Henry Laurens, chair Contemporary History of the Arab World
The crises in the East, 1964-1968
Henry Laurens, chair Contemporary History of the Arab World
Lecture
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The 1967 Arab League summit in Khartoum, led by (from left to right) King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt and leaders from Yemen, Kuwait and Iraq …
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Knowledge of ancient Egyptian essential. The seminar ties in with the 2023-2024 lecture entitled " Osiris, un dieu pour les vivants ", with a particular focus on Osirian images, which are extremely diverse (in terms of figurations, supports, materials, …
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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This symposium will be held on October 12 and 13, 2023 at the Institut des Civilisations of the Collège de France. Admission is by pre-registration, subject to a limit of 50 places. Register online for the …
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the divine adorer facing Osiris " who rescues the unfortunate ". Chapel of Osiris Master of Life at Karnak. XXVth dynasty Osiris is universally known as the god of the dead. He was murdered by his brother Set, then brought back to life by his sister and …
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Olivette Otele
Towards an inclusive colonial history: stories of slavery through Atlantic ports
Olivette Otele
Towards an inclusive colonial history: stories of slavery through Atlantic ports
Guest lecturer
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Abstract The history of European colonial trade, often presented as a history of conquest or exploration, takes sea voyages as its starting point. The notion of exploration, which implies an idea of conquest, courage and success for some groups of people, …
17:30 to 18:30
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Olivette Otele
African-Europeans, a contested identity?
Olivette Otele
African-Europeans, a contested identity?
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Abstract Today, it's still common to think of the migration of people of African descent as a relatively new phenomenon. Recent migratory flows also seem to be influencing the way we approach tendentious issues such as race, European identity and the …
17:30 to 18:30
The Social World: Foundational Issues
François Recanati, chair Philosophy of Language and Mind
The Social World: Foundational Issues
François Recanati, chair Philosophy of Language and Mind
Symposium
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Frontispiece to Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (1651). This international colloquium is being held as a prelude to the thesis defense of Maryam Ebrahimi Dinani, research assistant to Prof. Recanati. It brings together two members of the jury (Kathrin …
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Interview with Chloé Santoro, winner of the Collège de France Award 2025 for young researchers. Chloé Santoro Documents and media Discover this article with our online reader Download the interview Can citizens make important decisions without …
Published on 4 November 2025
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An Algerian couple and a European couple meet on a street in Algiers. The 1920s. …
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