"Women in the Francophonie: From Letters to Sciences" Conference
On this occasion, the Center will host four public lectures: the first in mathematics (Laure Saint-Raymond), the second in medical robotics (Jocelyne Troccaz), the third in literature (Delphine Grouès), and finally, the last in nanoscience (Hélène Bouchiat).
Two round tables are organized around the following theme: "French, Women, and Sciences." These will bring together scientists from the Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, the Collège de France, ENS, ENSTA, École Polytechnique, and many other French and international institutions. They will discuss their own relationship with science, French as a scientific language, and finally, the link between women and scientific research.
International students from IP Paris will present their work through readings and presentations throughout the day. They will discuss women scientists in their countries and read texts by French-speaking writers.
Event Program (Gay-Lussac Amphitheater - École Polytechnique)
1:00 PM: Welcome address by Christopher CRIPPS (Vice-President for Europe and International Affairs from IP Paris)
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM: Lecture "Homage to Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, an exceptional mathematician" by Laure Saint-Raymond: Mathematician, Professor at IHES, Member of the Academy of Sciences.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM: Student readings and presentations
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Lecture "The meeting of Vaucanson and Hippocrates" by Jocelyne Troccaz, Emeritus Research Director, Member of the Academy of Sciences.
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM: Round table 1 "French, Women, and Sciences"
Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet: Chair holder at Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, Margaret Buckingham (United Kingdom): Biologist, CNRS Gold Medalist, Member of the Academy of Sciences, Elisabeth Crépon: General Director of ENSTA, Cécile Morrisson: Historian, Member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, Nicole Capitaine, Honorary astronomer at the Paris Observatory, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences and Member of the Bureau des Longitudes.
Moderator: Sinead Namur, Director of the Department of Languages, Culture, and Communication at ENSTA.
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Coffee break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: "The Embers of Patagonia (2025): A woman's destiny in 1950s Chile, a Chilean saga in the French language"
Delphine Grouès: Director of the Institute for Skills and Innovation at Sciences Po Paris, Author.
Moderator: Florence Bouchy, Lecturer in Communication, École Polytechnique and Journalist at Le Monde littéraire.
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Student readings and presentations
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM: Lecture "Quantum transport in mesoscopic systems" by Hélène Bouchiat, Condensed Matter Physicist at the Laboratory of Solid-State Physics (LPS) on Orsay Campus, interested in quantum transport in mesoscopic systems at very low temperature, Research Director at CNRS, CNRS Silver Medalist, and Member of the Academy of Sciences.
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Round table 2 "French, Women, and Sciences"
Nicole Bériou: Professor Emeritus of Medieval History, Member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, Jacqueline Bloch: Physicist, CNRS Silver Medalist, Nanoscience Specialist, Member of the Academy of Sciences, Virginie Bonnaillie-Noël: Mathematician, Deputy Director of École Normale Supérieure, CNRS Bronze Medalist, Marie-Paule Cani: Computer Scientist, CNRS Silver Medalist, 3D Computer Graphics Specialist, Member of the Academy of Sciences, Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge: Historian of Antiquity, Professor at the Collège de France.
Moderators: Olivier Bertrand and Isabelle Schaffner, professors at IP Paris, École Polytechnique