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Poverty as Capability Deprivation
Amartya Sen has argued that poverty is much more than a lack of income: it means that a person falls short of securing a basic level of capabilities. His main justification for this claim is that we need to look at what is important in a person’s life (wh ...
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Les Délibérations du Peuple with Dr. Théophile Pénigaud
On March 13th, the Center for Critical Democracy Studies will host an event titled Les Délibérations du Peuple with Dr. Théophile Pénigaud. La prégnance des références au Contrat Social durant la Révolution française, mais également parmi les philosophes ...
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Book Launch of Bernard Reber's Responsible Deliberation Between Conversation and Consideration
There is no democracy without responsible deliberation. Deliberation is not just a respectful discussion without mutual recognition of individual and institutional responsibilities. The book Responsible Deliberation Between Conversation and Consideration ...
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Shaping History Beyond Words- A graphic Artist’s Perspective
In this inaugural conference for our second edition of the graphic novel Festival (FESTIVAL BD), (“La BD dans le Tumulte de l’Histoire: Résistances, Révolutions ”), Sara Lomuscio will introduce (in english) the captivating realm of graphic storytelling an ...
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Philippe Urfalino (CNRS-EHESS): Le mythe de l’autogouvernement
L’atelier de théorie politique Paris (ATPP) est un lieu ouvert à diverses approches de la théorie et de la philosophie politiques, qui valorise la mise à l’épreuve argumentée de réflexions actuelles, situées à la frontière des sciences politiques, des sci ...
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Poetry Reading: Ben and Sandra Doller
Please join us for an evening of readings by Ben and Sandra Doller at The American University of Paris. If you have questions about the event, write to bdwibedy aup.edu. Ben Doller is the author of four books of poems: Radio, Radio (LSU Press, selected ...
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A Conversation with author Balla Fofana
Balla Fofana will discuss with Caroline D. Laurent (AUP) his first novel La Prophétie de Dali published in 2023 by Grasset. The themes of writing, exile, childhood, the mixing of cultures, languages, silence, among many others will be addressed. Balla Fof ...
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The Mediated Climate, with author Adrienne Russell
The Center for Media, Communication & Global Change invites you to an evening with former AUP colleague Adrienne Russell, who will present her new book The Mediated Climate: How Journalists, Big Tech and Activists are Vying for our Future (Columbia Un ...
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II Festival de la Bande dessinée opening with artist Sara Lomuscio
After a hugely successful first year, we are thrilled to welcome the II Festival de BD (French Comics and Graphic Novels Festival) back to campus, organized by Professor Anne-Marie Picard, the French Department, and the Library. This year’s topic is La ...
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Bypassing Democracy: Understanding the Financial Leverage of the Paris Club of Creditors
The Center for Critical Democracy Studies presents: Bypassing Democracy: Understanding the Financial Leveage of the Paris Credit Club by Sven van Mourik. Having received his Ph.D. in economic history from New York University, Sven van Mourik investigates ...