The authors’ coffee

Christian Baudelot, François Dubet, Jon Elster, Roger Establet, Laurence Fontaine, Justine Lacroix, David Mangin and Anne Simonin were the guests of the Café des Authors, animated by the life team during the forum “ Reinvent democracy »Has held in Grenoble on May 8, 9 and 10. Video retransmission.

The authors’ coffee has been filmed and broadcast by Télé Grenoble.

Summary :

Jon Elster, about his book Disinterestednesspublished at the Seuil (2009).

Justine Lacroix, about her book French thought to the test of Europepublished by Grasset (2008).

Laurence Fontaine, about her book Moral economy. Poverty, credit and confidence in pre -industrial Europepublished by Gallimard (2008).

François Dubet, about his book Societies’ workpublished at the Seuil (2009).

David Mangin

Anne Simonin, with her book Dishonor in the Republic. A history of unworthiness 1791-1958published by Grasset (2008).

Roger Establet & Christian Baudelot, about their book Republican elitismThreshold/Republic of Ideas (2009).


Jon Elsterprofessor at the Collège de France, holder of the rationality and social sciences, author of DisinterestednessSeuil, 2009.

Discussion led by Pascal Séverac


Justine Lacroixprofessor of political science at the Free University of Brussels, author of French thought to the test of EuropeGrasset, 2008.

Discussion led by Wojtek Kalinowski


Laurence Fontainehistorian, research director at Cnrs

author of Moral economy. Poverty, credit and confidence in pre -industrial EuropeGallimard, 2008.

Discussion led by Nicolas Delalande


François Dubetsociologist, professor at the University of Bordeaux 2 and director of Etudues at Ehessauthor of Societies’ workSeuil, 2009.

Discussion led by Nicolas Duvoux.


David Manginarchitect and urban planner, author of The passing cityParentheses (2008)

Discussion led by Philippe Simay


Anne Simoninhistorian, researcher at Cnrsauthor of Dishonor in the Republic. A history of unworthiness 1791-1958Grasset, 2008.

Discussion led by Ivan Jablonka


Roger Establet & Christian Baudelotsociologists, authors of Republican elitismThreshold/Republic of Ideas, 2009.

Discussion led by Wojtek Kalinowski