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Collège de France is recruiting a Postdoctoral F/M, Molecular Activation Laboratory (LAM), Director: Pr Fensterbank . Category A - Research Engineer Contract 1 year Desired starting date : June 2026 Download the job description Postdoctoral …
Published on 4 May 2026
Gilles Bransbourg
The Plague and the end of the ancient world : not so simple. A view from Egypt
Gilles Bransbourg
The Plague and the end of the ancient world : not so simple. A view from Egypt
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Gilles Bransbourg is invited by the Collège de France assembly at the suggestion of Professor Frantz Grenet. Abstract The so-called Justinian Plague, which originated in Central Asia, reached Roman Egypt in 541 CE. Literary evidence, combined with the …
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Entanglement stands as a foundational resource in quantum technologies. Lacking a classical equivalent, it theoretically guarantees superior performance over classical systems, provided it plays a non-trivial …
17:15 to 18:00
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Abstract Capitalizing on the success of the microelectronics and integrated photonics industries, silicon is the material that has generated the most scientific interest for quantum technologies and currently offers the greatest diversity of integrated …
16:30 to 17:15
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Robert Campany is invited by the Collège de France assembly at the suggestion of Professor Anne Cheng. Robert F. Campany …
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Abstract The distribution of entanglement between the nodes of a quantum network will allow new advances e.g. in long distance quantum communication, distributed quantum computing and quantum sensing. The realization of large-scale quantum networks-also …
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Single-photon detectors are a key enabling technology for the realization of light-based quantum information applications. These devices operate at the fundamental limit of electromagnetic signal strength, …
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Documents and media Download support Abstract For the emerging field of quantum energetics, a crucial motivation is to understand how quantum features impact energy and entropy exchanges in the quantum realm. Energetic footprint of quantum coherence and …
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Gravitational waves have opened a new way of observing the Universe, but their detection relies on laser interferometers operating at the very edge of what quantum physics allows. Quantum light - and in …
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Abstract Photonic systems represent a promising physical platform for realizing quantum computing, offering low-noise operation, room-temperature compatibility, and access to inherently high-dimensional optical modes. A key challenge for scaling these …
10:15 to 11:00
Serge Haroche
Rydberg Atoms Interacting with Light: From Bohr's Atom to Quantum Simulations
Serge Haroche
Rydberg Atoms Interacting with Light: From Bohr's Atom to Quantum Simulations
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09:15 to 10:15
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Round table on the theme: Mithra in dialogue in Central Asia, Iran and Rome: 1. the Iranological viewpoint (part 2. Le point de vue des études gréco-romaines , will take place at Sorbonne Université in November or December …
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Digestum vetus (detail), 12th century, University Library, Padua, Italy. Presentation Since its emergence in the 1980s, under the pen of Gérard Genette, literary criticism applied to the field of modern print has been able to measure the fruitfulness of …
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Abstract In the Egyptian context of the first millennium B.C., where gods and goddesses were frequently named king or queen , and where a plethoric and highly hierarchical clergy was at their service, the expression " court of the god ", which constitutes …
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Résumé Pendant les XXI e et XXII e dynasties égyptiennes (1069-730 av. J.-C.), la tendance théocratique de l'état pharaonique est à son apogée. L'affichage de la royauté terrestre du dieu Amon, d'une part, et du pharaon comme son premier serviteur, …
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Abstract The teeming multiplicity of Chinese gods, constantly nourished by the decentralized promotion and canonization of the deceased and other entities, requires principles of order. These principles establish modes of relationship between these gods, …
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Abstract Mammisi theology in Greco-Roman temples is centered on the image of the child-god. Son of the temple's divine couple, whether Horsamtous at Edfu, Harsiésis at Philae or Ihy at Dendera, the divine child is considered to be his father's successor. …
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Abstract In the rich corpus of Demotic narrative texts, there are a considerable number set in the court of a king. The best-known cases are the cycle of Inaros and Petoubastis and the cycle of Setne, but there are many others, such as the story on …
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Quentin Blake, The art of Conversation . Editions The QB papers, 2019. This interdisciplinary colloquium, in English, is part of the ERC project Mental Files: New Foundations , hosted by the Philosophy of Language and Mind chair at the Collège de France. …
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