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• 15 déc 2020

  Call for papers - Modern

  Heritages values of 20th century architecture: what recognition?

  Critical review and international forward-looking vision

  The heritage values of 20th century architecture, whether they be cultural, social or technical, remain relatively complex to assess, and thus to share, due to lack of perspective and knowledge. The architectural and urban production of the second half of the 20th century was particularly prolific, sometimes remarkable, even exceptional. The energy, ecological transition, the changing habits and lifestyles are leading to the gradual transformation of this built heritage reaching to the end of its life cycle. Since the 1990-2000’s, a movement for heritage making has developed, which leads to many questions relating to possible and desirable developments of these architectural achievements. This  issue of  In  Situ  seeks  to  take a European or international critical perspective on the architecture of the 20th century and to highlight doctrines and positions adopted, practices and examples of schemes, policies or projects.

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• 15 avr 2018

  Nanterre

  Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

  Techno-Realities and Affective Creatures: the Love Simulation Devices

  Modern-day embodiments of Baudelaire’s Artificial Paradises, the techno-realities are seen as a threat to human relationships in “real” life, in particular when they relate to love. Such human-shaped products however multiply: domotic spouse, tactile screen’s boyfriend, holographic companion, bride for Virtual Reality glasses, interactive downloadable partner, otomegames and bishōjogamescharacters… pending the development of Hololens friends. The explosion of these technologies (forecast to reach 181 billion euros in 2021 for VR only) generates anxiety and rejection. People engaged in Love Simulation Games have to face attacks: emotional relationships with non-existent beings are frowned upon. The tendency to get involved with a digital creature is being stigmatized, as opposed to founding a family (i.e. a reproductive unit). In spite of the stigma, a growing number of men and women, worldwide, are however using love devices: how can we explain that?

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• 20 déc 2015

  Lubumbashi

  Call for papers - Economy

  Emergent economies in a polycentric globalised world

  Perspectives on the advantages and vulnerabilities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the horizon, 2030

  Organisé sur une base interdisciplinaire, ce colloque est centré sur les approches théoriques des puissances émergentes et des analyses empiriques appliquées à la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). En privilégiant les approches interdisciplinaires, comparatives, prospectives, géo-économiques, stratégiques et socio-culturelles, il se veut l'occasion d'une réflexion scientifique sur la trajectoire, les ressorts et les potentialités, les atouts et les vulnérabilités de la RDC, considérée à la fois comme un pays en « émergence » et un champ privilégié des pays émergents.

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• 31 mar 2015

  Paris

  Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

  Comment penser l’anthropocène ?

  Anthropologues, philosophes et sociologues face au changement climatique.

  En décembre 2015, la 21ème Conférence des parties sur le climat, communément appelée COP21, se tiendra au Bourget, près de Paris. Cette conférence suscite autant de craintes, que d’espoirs : beaucoup considèrent qu’elle représente la dernière chance d’arriver à un accord contraignant sur la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre, afin d’éviter une hausse trop importante des températures, qui aurait des effets catastrophiques.

  C’est dans la perspective d’une mobilisation de tous les efforts autour d’une solution positive, que nous appelons à un colloque international, réunissant philosophes, anthropologues et sociologues, qui se tiendra à Paris, au Collège de France, le 5 et 6 novembre 2015.

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