Heritage Days 2024: Visit and meeting with scientists from the Dosne-Thiers Foundation

Presentation of the Foundation
The Hotel Fondation Dosne-Thiers, property of the Institut de France, was donated in 1905 by Félicie Dosne, sister-in-law of Adolphe Thiers, to create a library on 19th-century French history, which today welcomes students and researchers in an environment extremely conducive to study.
The foundation houses the Centre de recherches humanistes (Fondation Thiers), which awards scholarships to young doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences.
The Hôtel de la Fondation has spacious, elegant rooms with natural light in which to host prestigious events.

Schedule for 21 and 22 September 2024

10am – 6pm
Free guided tour of the hotel and the Thiers Library
Concert on Frédéric Chopin and Pauline Viardot, performed by the lyric singing class Nadia and Lili Boulanger of the Conservatoire du 9ème arrondissement, preceded by a lecture by Pierre Brunel, member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques
(Saturday and Sunday, 11:00–12:30)

Historical presentations
by Michel Güet, cultural guide of the 9th district
(Sunday: 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.)

Conversations with M.Thiers
with academics

Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2-6 p.m.

Discussions moderated by François d'Orcival, journalist and curator of the Hôtel Dosne-Thiers, the historian Georges-Henri Soutou and the journalist and historian Michel de Jaeghere (Académie des sciences morales et politiques).
This year’s programme revolves around the theme: “Wars and Crises”

Saturday, September 21

2:15 p.m.
“Culture in the face of world disorder”,
Xavier Darcos, Académie française, Académie des sciences morales et politiques, Chancellor of the Institut de France

3:30 p.m.
“The power of our roots”
Catherine Bréchignac, Honorary Secretary of State of the Académie des Sciences

4.45 p.m.
“The Hundred Years’ War: Feudal War, National War?”
Jacques Verger, member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, director of the Center de recherches humanistes-Fondation Thiers

Sunday, September 22

14 o'clock
“What place does law have in today’s conflicts?”
Georges-Henri Soutou and Serge Sur, members of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques

3.30 p.m.
“Les urgences politiques à venir”
Alain Duhamel, member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques

4.45 p.m.
“The Freedoms of the World”
Bernard Stirn, Secretariat perpetual de l'Académie des sciences morales et politiques

(No reservation possible, 140 places available,
Edouard Bonnefous Hall)