The tumults of the twentieth century
Antoine Compagnon discusses two recent projects that shed light on the intellectual history of XXe century. Controversies over the institutionalization
Summer scrapbook
La Vie des Idées is on vacation. We will resume our publishing rhythm from August 25. In the meantime, here
The Freak Show in the United States
In a context of institutionalization of Disability Studies – multidisciplinary studies around the issue of disability which combine research and
The geometry of differences
THE European vocabulary of philosophiesalso known as Dictionary of Untranslatablesis celebrating its tenth anniversary this year at the same time
The making of jazz through its intermediaries
Approaching jazz through its intermediaries (journalists, programmers, producers, broadcasters), Olivier Roueff shows how a specific genre and musical experience, differentiated
The map and the colonial territory
The conquest of Algeria, from 1830, gave rise to a vast cartography enterprise. However, maps prove to be a major
The monarchy investigates
Louis IXsays Saint Louis, ordered several repair investigations during his reign. These made it possible to obtain both the consent
Big data: informational Wild West?
What is big data ? Who are the actors and uses? ? Pierre-Michel Menger and Simon Paye analyze the economics
The social movement against the ANC
Social movements are numerous in South Africa. They take various forms and attest to the distrust which now surrounds the
The DNA of the Lost Tribes
Until the 1960s, Jewish and Israeli researchers used the concept of race in their work devoted to Jewish populations. Even