The CSI organizes an annual reading seminar aimed at exploring innovative research questions, approaches and topics based on the discussion with the authors of books recently published or in the course of publication. The guests in this seminar series are French and foreign researchers in human and social sciences (history, anthropology, law, sociology, political sciences, Science and Technology Studies…). […]
Author: Florence Paterson
Science, Technology, Fascism
How about some STS perspective (anthropology, sociology, philosophy of scientific knowledge and technological innovation) to capture the scientific and technological dimensions of fascism today? And the fascist dimensions of science and technology today? The “Science, Technology, Fascism” seminar is organized…
Melis Selin Kocyigit
Title of the thesis: What Fragility Does to Architecture: Maintenance and Care of Hospital Technical Services. Supervision: Jérôme Denis.
Thérèse Rabotin
Title of the thesis: Fontainebleau: reslience of a socio ecosystem in transition. Under the supervision of Samuel Abiven (CEREEP – Ecotron IleDeFrance) and Béatrice Cointe (CSI-i3).
Léo Magnin (LISIS)
November 25, 2025. The CSI Guests Seminar welcomes Léo Magnin (LISIS) to discuss his book “La vie sociale des haies. Enquête sur l’écologisation des mœurs”, La Découverte, 2024. Introduction to the discussion (tbcà.
Bruno Turnheim
November 18, 2025. The Center for the Sociology of Innovation (i3, UMR CNRS 9217, Mines Paris-PSL) has the pleasure of inviting you to attend the HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) in STS (Sciences, Technologies, Societies) defense of Bruno Turnheim (LISIS/INRAE, University of Manchester). Original dissertation title: Things falling apart: Handling destabilisation and its patterns.
Ulrike Felt (University of Vienna)
November 17, 2025. The seminar organized by CSI and LISIS welcomes Ulrike Felt (Department of Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna) to discuss her book “Academic Times: Contesting the Chronopolitics of Research”, Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. Discussants are Lucas Brunet (LISIS) and Didier Torny (CSI).
Arpentage & Écriture. STS Reading Workshop #3
November 14, 2025. The workshop aims to provide a welcoming space for young researchers of all disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in the study of science and technology in France. The workshop offers a forum for discussion based on group readings, fundamental concept discussions, and STS writing practices.
Atelier #3: This session, organized in the form of an “Arpentage / Exploration”, will be devoted to “Politiques de la nature. Comment faire entrer les sciences en démocratie”, Bruno Latour, La Découverte, 1999.
Building and maintaining in the bioclimatic era –Feedback
November 14, 2025. Seminar ‘Maintaining. Architecture and maintenance, what we care about’: ‘Building and maintaining in the bioclimatic era – Feedback’ with Nolwenn Bordron, architect at the Department of Public Constructions and Architecture (DCPA) of the City of Paris.
Laure Lavigne Delville
Title of the thesis: Energy-retrofit of buildings in Marseille: Investigating the supply side of the energy renovation market. Under the supervision of Alexandre Mallard (CSI-i3) and Daniel Florentin (LATTS).