World philosophies

Posted on 19 June 2025 Maël Goarzin En ce moment Sélections
To mark World Philosophy Day, which takes place every year on the third Thursday in November, discover the philosophies of the world: an invitation to travel to the margins of Western philosophy and beyond! While the Unithèque philosophy collection is largely devoted to the history of Western philosophy, how and what do people think about […]
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Archaeology for women

Posted on 19 June 2025 Evelyne Barman Crotti En ce moment Our collections
Archaeologist, paleontologist, Egyptologist, archaeozoologist, paleopalynologist… Neutral terms that don’t say their gender! Let’s explore the feminine facet of these specialties through a non-exhaustive bibliography of works by female researchers who also interpret science in feminine terms, to continue the reflection prompted by the two UNIL exhibitions, ArchéoSexisme and L’ASA 1980-2020: une histoire d’hommes et de […]
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Let’s regenerate!

Posted on 19 June 2025 Evelyne Campiche Ruegg En ce moment Sélections
With the holidays behind us, it’s time for new resolutions. Let’s take care of ourselves. After the stress of the Christmas rush, the banquets, the endless vaccine debates, it’s time to slow down. In recent years, the Dry January trend has made its appearance in our country. Dry January” is a worldwide movement aimed at […]
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World Braille Day, music in the spotlight

Posted on 19 June 2025 Federica Rusconi Castellani Our collections En ce moment
Black, white, eighth-note or round, a musical score printed in black and white remains mute to a person who can’t see. How can a blind music lover get started in reading and practicing this art form? Braille! A tactile writing system with raised dots, in which every letter, number and even every musical, mathematical and […]
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From sign to sound (1/6): Renata Tebaldi, opera singer in Hollywood

Posted on 19 June 2025 Federica Rusconi Castellani En ce moment Sélections
From sign to sound, discover the new series of musical articles. Six exceptional performers are honored. What do they have in common? They give body to music and, in 2022, celebrate a birthday with round numbers. A performer’s mission is certainly to realize a musical project planned by a composer. And what is his or […]
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Simple medicines

Posted on 19 June 2025 Ana Gonçalves En ce moment Sélections
Even if the snow is still present in the mountains, the first signs of spring are already clearly visible: the days are getting longer, the temperatures are getting milder and the birds are singing again. In short, flora and fauna are awakening! And with them, the desire to reconnect with nature is also growing. We’re […]
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