Paris, France

The 19th century, the Age of Modernity | No.1

when 26 June 2023 - 30 June 2023
language French
duration 1 week
fee EUR 450

This cycle will attempt to show how modernity operated in the 19th century in the world around us and what we still have of it today.

Paris, capital of revolutions
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Modernity, a new world and philosophical fictions: the "natural law school" (Rousseau, Locke, Hobbes and so on). God and science.
Louis Dupont, geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
How French became modern
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Modernity in literature
Judith Sarfati, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Upcoming courses

Course leader

Sandrine La Neelle sandrine.la_neelle@sorbonne-universite.fr

Target group

Students, tourists, or curious Parisians ! (A good level of French is required: B1)

Course aim

Discover the ongoing debates in various scientific fields, while delving deep into the French civilisation and being taught by professors from the renowned Sorbonne Université.

Credits info

A course certificate will be delivered.

Fee info

EUR 450: Full price

Scholarships

None