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In 1818, Karl Marx was born. 200 years later, his theories seem more relevant than ever: denunciation of the evils of a capitalism that ignores the role of the human being, criticism of the concentration of capital in the hands of a few, the distortion between the value of a commodity and the time spent […]

1873, ten young Jura women, their children and their 20A onions, embracing the anarchist ideas of the Commune, set out on a journey to the far reaches of South America, hoping to build a better life. “I leave you Europe, land of thieves, with my comrades I go into exile, and all united to work […]

Pour une histoire des possibles: analyses contrefactuelles et futurs non advenus by Quentin Deluermoz and Pierre Singaravélou From the end of the last century to the beginning of this one, the events of the last thirty years have challenged many of our certainties about the inevitability of history and the way it unfolds. The book […]

Swiss anti-speciesist activist Virginia Markus was awarded the 2018 Champignac d’or on Saturday, December 15, for her statement: “We need to think about the professional survival of butchers without animals being killed at the end.” Winner, from over 40 candidates, of this Grand Prix du Maire de Champignac, which has been awarded each year since […]

What philosophical interest can there be in a mayor’s ban on throwing a consenting dwarf? This is the question Guillaume Durand answers in a lecture, an extract of which can be heard and seen on Youtube. The philosopher questions the relevance of this ban, which was upheld by the French Conseil d’Etat on the grounds […]

In line with the annual theme of Cultural Events, the collection managers at BCUL site Unithèque offer you a selection of documents on self-awareness, the world, and their existential impact. A selection of documents to discover – and borrow – at BCUL site Unithèque from October 18 to 14, 2018. Beyond this date, the selection […]