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La MFO au sortir de la Seconde Guerre' par Anne Dunan-Page (Aix-Marseille Université)": - heading "'Une « Maison de fous » ? La MFO au sortir de la Seconde Guerre' par Anne Dunan-Page (Aix-Marseille Université)" [level=2] - text: 26 June Conference in French, as part of the MFO's 80th Anniversary - 'link "Exhibition ''The MFO Turns 80: Celebrating Research, Culture, & Science Diplomacy (1946-2026)''"': - 'heading "Exhibition ''The MFO Turns 80: Celebrating Research, Culture, & Science Diplomacy (1946-2026)''" [level=2]' - text: 30 June to 29 October Exploring the History, Legacy, and Future of the Maison Française - heading "An evening of ideas, dialogue, and Franco-British intellectual exchange to celebrate the MFO's 80th Anniversary" [level=2] - text: Image - img "nuit mfo web" - paragraph - paragraph: - strong: - text: To attend the MFO Night, please register - link "here": - text: . - paragraph: - strong: - text: Download the programme - link "here": - text: . - paragraph: - strong: - link "Browse": - text: the full programme of our 80th anniversary celebrations. - paragraph - paragraph: - strong: EN - paragraph: - text: The - strong: - strong - strong: MFO Night - text: will bring together scholars, writers, students, and researchers for a series of interdisciplinary conversations exploring major contemporary issues and the role of the Maison Française d'Oxford in fostering Franco-British scientific and intellectual cooperation. Through roundtables dedicated to - strong: scientific diplomacy - text: "," - strong: British politics - text: "," - strong: literature - text: "," - strong: the humanities and social sciences - text: ", and" - strong: interdisciplinarity - text: ", the evening will showcase the diversity of research and intellectual exchange supported by the MFO. Talks and discussions will be held in both French and English. The event will also provide an opportunity to pay tribute to leading intellectual figures closely associated with the Maison Française d'Oxford, notably Agnès Alexandre-Collier and Alain Viala." - paragraph - paragraph: - strong: FR - paragraph - paragraph: - text: La - strong: Nuit de la MFO - text: réunira universitaires, écrivains, étudiants et chercheurs autour d'une série d'échanges interdisciplinaires consacrés aux grands enjeux contemporains et au rôle de la Maison Française d'Oxford dans la coopération scientifique et intellectuelle franco-britannique. La À travers plusieurs tables rondes dédiées à - strong: la diplomatie scientifique - text: ", à" - strong: la politique britannique - text: ", à" - strong: la littérature - text: ", aux" - strong: sciences humaines et sociales - text: ", ainsi qu'à" - strong: l'interdisciplinarité - text: ", cette soirée mettra en lumière la diversité des recherches et des dialogues intellectuels que la MFO encourage et accompagne. Les interventions et discussions se dérouleront en français et en anglais. Cette rencontre sera également l'occasion de rendre hommage à des figures intellectuelles majeures étroitement liées à la Maison Française d'Oxford, notamment Agnès Alexandre-Collier et Alain Viala." - separator - paragraph: - strong: PROGRAMME - text: (available for download - link "here": - strong: here - text: ) - paragraph: - strong: "3:30 pm: Tea ceremony with artist Bing Ye" - text: Bing Ye is a visual artist and researcher based in London and Hangzhou, primarily working with photography and printmaking - paragraph: - strong: "4:00-5:00 pm: Scientific Diplomacy" - text: Roundtable organised in partnership with the Department of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of the French Embassy in London. - paragraph: "Chair: Stéphane Van Damme (MFO)" - list: - listitem: William Berthomière, (CNRS/INSHS) - listitem: Léonard Laborie (CNRS/MEAE) - listitem: Jean-Christophe Mauduit (UCL) - listitem: Minh-Hà Pham, (CNRS) - paragraph: - strong: "5:00-6:00 pm: The MFO as an observatory of Politics" - paragraph: "Chair: Patrice Baubeau (MFO)" - list: - listitem: Nathalie Berny (Sciences Po Rennes) - listitem: - text: Kerem Görkem Arslan (Université de Strasbourg - strong - text: "&" - strong - text: Institut français d'études anatoliennes) - listitem: Soazick Kerneis (MFO) - listitem: Pierre Purseigle (University of Warwick) - listitem: Berny Sèbe (Birmingham University) - paragraph: Tribute to Agnès Alexandre-Collier - paragraph: - strong: "6:00-7:00 pm:" - strong: Literature and French Studies - paragraph: "Chair: Philippe Roussin (CNRS-EHESS)" - list: - listitem: Andrew Counter (University of Oxford) - listitem: Tim Farrant (University of Oxford) - listitem: Raphaele Garrod (University of Oxford) - listitem: Sophie Marnette (University of Oxford) - listitem: Caroline Warman (University of Oxford) - listitem: Wes Williams (University of Oxford) - listitem: Ève Morisi (University of Oxford) - paragraph: Tribute to Alain Viala with Kate Tunstall (University of Oxford) - paragraph: "7:00-8:00 pm : Buffet Dinner" - paragraph: - strong: "8:00-9:00 pm :" - strong: History of Science, Science Studies, and Interdisciplinarity - paragraph: "Chair: Stéphane Van Damme (MFO)" - list: - listitem: Michael Drolet (University of Oxford) - listitem: Robert Fox (University of Oxford) - listitem: Rob Iliffe (University of Oxford) - listitem: Mogens Laerke (CNRS/NOTCOM) - listitem: Marie Thébaud-Sorger (CNRS) - listitem: Pierre-Yves Lacour (Université de Montpellier) - paragraph: - strong: "9:15-10:00 pm : The MFO as an Institution" - paragraph: "Chair: Antoine Destemberg (MFO)" - list: - listitem: Stéphane Benoist (Université de Lille) - listitem: Niall Dilucia (CNRS/NOTCOM) - listitem: Janet Foot (Bodleian Library/MFO) - listitem: Ernesto Ruiz-Eldredge Molina (Université de Poitiers/Centre Marc Bloch) - listitem: Alexis Tadié (Sorbonne Université) - listitem: Frédéric Thibault-Starzyk (CNRS) - paragraph: - strong: "10:00-11:00 pm : Thinking the World from Oxford" - paragraph: "Chair: Martine Drozdz (MFO)" - list: - listitem: Wallerand Bazin (University of Oxford) - listitem: Paul Betts (University of Oxford) - listitem: Morgan Clarke (University of Oxford) - listitem: Delphine Mercier (CNRS) - listitem: Perig Pitrou (CNRS) - text: Image - img "bandeau tutelles" - link "University of Oxford": - img "University of Oxford" - paragraph: - link "Accessibility statement": - paragraph: - link "Privacy policy": - paragraph: - link "Cookies": - paragraph: - link "Copyright": - paragraph: - link "Picture Credits": - paragraph: © University of Oxford 2026 - img "marianne" - img "cnrs logo dark blue background" - img "sorbonne chancellerie" - img "ifrelogo" - img "af ox" - contentinfo: - paragraph: - text: Powered by - link "Fresco":