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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 […]

The BCUL is pleased to be associated once again with the Lausanne Bach Festival, offering a targeted selection of documents directly linked to the program of this 24th edition. Bach and his works will no longer hold any secrets for you! The BCUL puts music in the spotlight on the Riponne site: books, sheet music, […]

With the ecological transition, climate issues and biodiversity, cities are going to have to adapt and reinvent themselves. How can public spaces be designed to meet the challenges ahead? Scorching summers, heat islands: this year, cities are feeling the full brunt of climate change. It’s hard to escape the ambient heat of concrete and tar. […]

“You really should read Proust, it’s magnificent!”“But nobody cares about Proust!”“Never read it, I only know the famous madeleine!”“Proust… it’s an inimitable style, it’s 300 pages to talk about a bedroom!” Such were the reactions I received from my colleagues when preparing this article! Marcel Proust’s work seems to fascinate, bore or intimidate… in any […]

400 years ago, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière, one of France’s most illustrious comedians and playwrights, was born in Paris. We are taking this opportunity to pay tribute to him through a selection of documents, on display in the Agora of the BCUL, site Riponne, until January 2023. The selection is also available on eLectures. Why […]

Photograph by Gaston Cherpillod, late 1930sFonds photographique Gustave Roud / Subilia, IS 5336-03971 The Gustave Roud / Subilia photographic collection is now available on Patrinum, and to better situate this poet and photographer, we spoke to Stéphane Pétermann, researcher at the Centre des littératures en Suisse romande (CLSR) and president of theAssociation des Amis de […]