Past events

For a long time, the First World War was studied mainly from the political, diplomatic and military perspective, in a strictly national framework. In the last two decades, the "Great War" has become...[more]

Hélène Meunier, Fellow 2014, Université de Strasbourg The « Theory of Mind », the ability to evaluate the mental state of others, the understanding of feelings, perceptions and intentions of someone...[more]

Ce colloque conclut, mais n’achève pas, une réflexion collaborative et transdisciplinaire visant à réexaminer la valeur et la puissance heuristique du terme de « diversité » appliqué à l’histoire,...[more]

By Mark van Vugt, Professor of Evolutionary, Work and Organizational Psychology, VU University Amsterdam and research associate at the Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology,...[more]

Genes and diseases: some current issues and perspectives In the 21st century, the role our genes play in health and disease increasingly impacts on disease diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. In the...[more]

This unique tri-lingual workshop brings together experts from France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, the UK and the US to explore the interpretations of the defeat of Athens in 404...[more]

David Pritchard, USIAS Fellow 2015, University of Queensland, Australia The major public activities of this ancient direct democracy were festivals, politics and wars. There is hot debate about what...[more]