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Peer-to-Peer Learning Center for Excellence: Human rights, religion and global dialogue
none In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and The American University of Paris (AUP) are organizing a Peer-to-Peer Learning Center ...
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Elephant biologist and science writer Caitlin O'Connell discusses her new book, Wild Rituals
none Renowned elephant biologist, writer, and documentary filmmaker Dr. Caitlin O'Connell will be joining us for a presentation and book signing. After giving a broad overview of why all social animals engage in ritual, she will discuss the major the ...
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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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A Conversation with Author Juan Gabriel Vásquez
none Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vásquez - "one of the most impressive novelists currently writing in Latin America" (TLS)- will participate in a conversation with students about his latest novel, The Retrospective. Juan Gabriel Vásquez ...
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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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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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Book Workshop: The Migrating Self, A New Psychology of Migration and its Public, by Kesi Mahendran
none The book The Migrating Self challenges conventional views on migration by introducing a new psychology that positions people's migration experiences along a continuum of ten degrees of mobility. Drawing from fifteen years of empirical research a ...
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An Evening with Fiona Sze-Lorrain
none Please join us on the 22nd of January for a reading by poet, literary translator, and musician Fiona Sze-Lorrain. Lorrain writes and translates in English, French, and Chinese and is the author of several poetry collections and most recently a novel ...
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Exploring the Autonomy of Cities: Philosophical, Legal, and Policy Dimensions
none Call for Abstracts: Exploring the Autonomy of Cities: Philosophical, Legal, and Policy Dimensions (French Below) Organized by: Nathanaël Colin-Jaeger (AUP), Nefeli Lefkopoulou (Sciences Po Paris), Marc Goetzmann (Université de Tours). Cities have lon ...
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Discussing the Current Situation in Syria with Professor Ziad Majed
none After 54 years of brutal dictatorship and 14 years of revolution and war, the Assad regime in Syria has fallen. How did this happen and what is the situation today? What are the political challenges in this devastated country and what kind of transit ...