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On May 25, 2020, Georges Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American citizen, died in Minneapolis, United States of America, as a result of severe police violence. In the popular and editorial turmoil that followed this tragic event, the Antiquipop website drew my attention to a distressing reality: the link between antiquity and racism, antiquity and fascism, the […]

In this final instalment of our summer series “Un été en Suisse”, we invite you to cross (in all serenity, I promise!) the linguistic borders of our country through Swiss German, Ticino and Romansh authors. For some, vacationing in Switzerland is a choice imposed (or not!) by you-know-what… Despite the general mood, summer is sacred, […]

Our summer series continues with a new episode devoted to the writings of authors and artists inspired by their time in Switzerland. Discover or rediscover places and landscapes on this literary journey! In town or in the country, in the mountains or by the lake, let yourself be carried away by the pen of these […]

Perhaps you’re a little tired of staying at home: too many people, too much noise, too many incessant demands… not a minute to relax and read the press or a good magazine. A word of advice: discreetly grab your tablet, cell phone or laptop, leave your home on the pretext of an errand to run, […]

Are you new to the University? Are you starting a Master’s or PhD at UNIL after studying at another institution? We welcome you! We’re here to support you throughout your studies. Let’s take a quick tour of the “BCUL back-to-school kit”. To get off to a good start, drop by one of our counters to […]

In one way or another, we have all been affected by the Coronavirus crisis of 2020. Social distancing, barrier gestures, confinement, etc.: none of these measures spared us. none of these measures have spared us. While our working conditions have also been disrupted by this situation, our thoughts as librarians have been enriched, somewhat unexpectedly […]