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Abstract The lecture will analyze the first divine speech to Joshua, in which he is installed as a war leader, in the manner of an Assyrian king. This speech was later reworked in a more "   pacifist   " perspective . The conquest is then "   delayed   " …

Abstract The Homeric epic is rich in sacrificial rituals performed by the protagonists of the plots it unfolds. The question of the status of poetic evocation of ritual gestures is complex. Indeed, the poet's intentions are not documentary and, even if …

Abstract Chapters 7-10 present several accounts of conquest. Before the conquest of the city of Ai (Jos 8), chapter   7 relates a case of non-compliance with the ritual of the interdict. Jos   9 raises the question of cohabitation instead of conquest, and …

Abstract The grammateus project, currently under development at the University of Geneva, aims to provide an overview of the various types of documents written on papyrus by Greek-speaking scribes in Egypt. It is based on a database containing not only …

Abstract As the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice occupies a unique place in the landscape of international institutions and jurisdictions. It is the only universal international court with general …

Abstract Ecology is the science of interactions between living beings and their environment ; this environment is itself made up of other living beings, themselves interacting with their environment, and other living beings. It's clear from the definition …

Day program 08:30 - 09:00 - Welcome 09:00 - 09:30 - Presentation and opening session Andrea-Luz Gutierrez-Choquevilca (EPHE, LAS Collège de France) Jacques Rao (French National Commission for UNESCO) Idjahure Kadiwel (PhD student, University of São Paulo, …

Abstract The idea that the individual was susceptible to cultivation also drew the attention of XVIIIᵉ   century writers to the problem of defining the individual, and to the question of his ability to reinvent himself. In this lecture, I will examine …

Abstract The majority of quantitative traits, such as height or blood pressure, and common diseases, such as type   2 diabetes or COVID-19, result from the combined effects of many genes. This lecture will examine methods for identifying the genetic bases …

Abstract How did large-scale regulatory landscapes emerge in the course of evolution  ? And are comparisons of orthologous loci between vertebrate species informative in this respect  ? In comparing the structural and functional organization of regulatory …

Abstract Hugo and Michelet's enthusiasm for the universal vocation of the French Revolution coincided with the conquest and subsequent colonization of Algeria. This session looks at the evolution of French colonial doctrine, around what is commonly …

Abstract In 2003, the first   genes associated with autism were identified. Today, more than a hundred genes are known, and others are in the process of being identified. In some cases, a single genetic variation is involved  ; in others, thousands of …

Abstract Is there a right way to say verse  ? In a house like the Comédie-Française, which relies on a permanent troupe where the art of telling is passed down from one generation to the next, on stage and in the corridors, there are many different …