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From utopia to real possibilities. How can critical social science contribute to political strategy? with Laurent Jeanpierre
none This conference will address questions of hope and powerlessness and their interplay in contemporary societies, as well as the role that social sciences can play in the renewal of our collective emancipatory imagination. 100 Image https://www.aup.edu ...
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Cooperation: A Political, Economic, and Social Theory. A discussion on Bernard E. Harcourt's latest book
none Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, unable to address pressing problems such as climate change. There is, however, another path- cooperation democracy. From consumer co-ops to credit unions, worker cooperatives to insurance mutuals, nonp ...
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A Working-Class Ecological Perspective on Just Transition: The GKN Case Study
none Image https://www.aup.edu/sites/default/files/images/widget-assets/image/28eco-sotto-gkn-fonte-facebook.jpg 0 On 9 July 2021, more than 450 metalworkers received a dismissal email from Melrose Industries, the private equity fund that used to own GKN ...
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Over Yet Unresolved: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, from Self Determination to Ethnic Cleansing
none The Schaeffer Center for the study of Genocide, Human Rights and Conflict Prevention has invited Taline Papazian to AUP to speak about the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Taline Papazian is a political scientist. She has published and taught at ...
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Justice Lab Presents: Law in Action
none The Justice Lab bridges the gap between academia and practice. Utilizing insights derived from its research projects, the Justice Lab aims to examine the role of courts in addressing global challenges. During the Justice Lab event, we will present ou ...
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Unraveling Plague Discourses: From Renaissance Europe to COVID-19
none On October 19-20, 2023, the Center for Media, Communication, and Global Change of The American University of Paris, in collaboration with the Université Côte d’Azur and the CNRS laboratory “Bases, Corpus, Langage” (Nice), hosted the conference “Disco ...
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The Limits of Democracy- Book Discussion with Prof. Marcos Nobre
none In this timely book, Brazilian political philosopher Marcos Nobre analyzes the social and political roots of the election of Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency of Brazil and shows how this process is connected to the rise of new far-right movements thr ...
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Co-Existence After Conflicts- Graduate Study Trip
none CM5005 Identity Formation in a Transnational World The study trip examines the post-conflict culture in Bosnia and considers the techniquesfor dealing with trauma and rebuilding oneself and one’s country after genocide. Visits to the museums and site ...
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Teaching History and Critical Thinking with Graphic Novels (prof. Tom Mullaney, Stanford U.)
none Join us at the upcoming conference by History Professor Tom Mullaney (Stanford University) who will explore the dynamic role of graphic novels in enhancing critical thinking and enriching history education. Discover how this captivating medium (calle ...
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AUP Professors Appointed Co-Chairholders for a UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
none At the heart of UNESCO’s latest collaboration with The American University of Paris (AUP), Professors Claudia Roda and Susan Perry are working to create an environment that addresses Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments within a governance struc ...