Past events
Symposium: Oklo natural nuclear reactors - 50th anniversary
“This deposit [at Oklo] is no less unique, and certainly more irreplaceable, thanthe most valued specimens from the Moon and Mars.” Gauthier-Lafaye et al., 1997. The last natural nuclear fission...[more]
French Cultural Studies ? The stakes and politics of knowledge
Study day Although cultural studies constitutes one of the major academic turning pointsthat has influenced and transformed research in the humanities and social sciences over the last sixty years,...[more]
Public lecture - Lost in a book – on the nature and value of immersive reading
By Diana HolmesProfessor of FrenchUniversity of Leeds (United Kingdom) The lecture will be given in English. It is part of the study day "French Cultural Studies ?", everyone is welcome, but...[more]
Joint Fellows seminar - Isabelle Marc & Todd Reeser
By Isabelle Marc and Todd Reeser These two 2021 Fellows work in the area of gender studies. They will present their respective research during a joint seminar, with two separate talks. Todd Reeser...[more]
Fellows seminar - Neutrophil antimicrobial activity in oxygen-free conditions
By Benoît Marteyn, 2020 Fellow Neutrophils are the most abundant type of immune cells in circulation. When bacteria invade an organ, neutrophils are mobilised to prevent bacteria from spreading in...[more]
Fellows seminar - Digital archaeology in the cemetery of the Royal Court in Thebes, Egypt
By Frédéric Colin, 2019 Fellow The funerary temple of Pediamenopet, a Chief Priest believed to have several pharaohs, is a vast monument of the Late Pharaonic Period (8th-7th century BC) located...[more]
Fellows Seminar - Social metabolism and the geological foundations of capitalist accumulation
By Franck Fischbach and Éric Pineault, 2020 Fellows Recent advances in socio-metabolic research have highlighted the material base of stocks and flows implied in the economic growth of capitalist...[more]
Documentary screening: To the heart of the social network
Living in a group usually provides many benefits, but it also causes stress. Social relations can be a great support, increasing chances of survival; but they can also be a source of social...[more]
