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Fireside Chat on Acclaimed Thinker Rene GIRARD: Is Conflict in Our Nature? What of Culture and Civilization?

The American University of Paris, 6 rue du Colonel Combes, Paris 75007
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 19:30

Join us for an exceptionalFireside-Chat with Stellar泭釦梯梗硃域梗娶莽泭泭硃紳餃泭on visionary thinker Rene GIRARD on the occasion of the centenary of his birth.

Why do humans have such an astounding capacity for conflict and violence? How are world-renowned Ren矇 Girards challenging interpretations of human psychology, social dynamics, literature, history, myths, rituals, religion, violence, mimetic desire, scapegoating, and the origins of culture and civilization, relevant today?

, eminent Interdisciplinary Philosopher, Professor atand Professor Emeritus of Social and Political Philosophy at Ecole Polytechnique,泭硃紳餃泭, Stanford Scholar, internationally recognized Author and Biographer, will discuss ideas, thoughts, and theories of world-renowned thinker Ren矇 GIRARD, anthropologist, literary critic, historian, influential author, member of the Acad矇mie Fran癟aise, late Professor at泭,泭泭硃紳餃泭.

The discussions will be followed by a Cocktail Reception & a Book Signing by Cynthia Haven.

This event is hosted by Daniel Medin, Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature at The American University of Paris and Maria Adle, Founder & President of Ivy Plus European Leaders.