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A regular visitor to the Cinémathèque française during his stays in Paris, and a distinguished guest at the Cinémathèque suisse during the many celebrations of his films and work, Jean-Luc Godard has left behind him a unique legacy in the history of cinema. The Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne (Lausanne Cantonal and University Library) […]

The most famous spy on the silver screen is undoubtedly Ian Fleming’s Agent 007. However, his popularity would probably not be as great without the directors who opened the doors of cinema to him! On September 16, 2022, the second of these directors, Guy Hamilton, would have celebrated his 100th birthday. We take this opportunity […]

Which book would you take with you on your climate exile? Or, more seriously, in what ways do the human sciences, and literary disciplines in particular, take up the issues surrounding the environment, the ecological crisis and sustainability? How can the study of literature help us to take stock of the social and symbolic dimensions […]

September means back to school and back to the daily grind for older children… The vacations seem like a distant memory, with the songs of the cicadas and the steady hum of the fans lulling us to sleep on warm summer nights… Although the summer season doesn’t seem to be giving way any time soon […]

When BCUL librarians are challenged, jostled, amused, transported or transformed by a document, they like to share it with users. They do this through “Bouches-à-oreille”, bookmarks placed in the documents available on our various sites. We've selected a few below to inspire you to pay us a visit.

Thinking for oneself and with others from an early age: this is the ambition of Philosophy for Children (PPE). Every autumn since 2019, Alexandrine Schniewind, Professor at UNIL’s Philosophy Department, has been offering a course for Master’s students wishing to discover and practice philosophy for children. This new philosophical practice, which until now has had […]