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Bringing together engineering and the humanities

The College of Humanities (CDH) encourages joint research and educational programs that combine the human and social sciences with engineering, life sciences, natural sciences and the other technical fields taught at EPFL. We work through a variety of teaching, research and public outreach programs as described below.

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A medieval knight on the digital frontline

Published:30.11.23 — Daniel Jacquet, a scientist and project manager at EPFL’s Laboratory for Experimental Museology+ (eM+), is an unconventional academic. A leading expert in European martial arts, he often gives talks wearing a suit of armor.

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Comics in the new age of artificial intelligence

Published:03.11.23 — Cut/Paste, a new exhibition at EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion A, delves into the history of comics and showcases how artificial intelligence is changing the art and adapting classic 1950s narratives for today’s varied mediums.

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Hot air balloons breathe light into EPFL

Published:04.10.23 — When the sun goes down on October 6, the night sky above the Rolex Learning Center at EPFL will be illuminated by white, tethered hot air balloons, a project by Swiss artist Denis Savary entitled Roma Roma Roma.

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EPFL Pavilions

EPFL Pavilions website

EPFL Pavilions, located in the middle of EPFL’s Lausanne campus, consists of three pavilions that bring together art, research and technology. The exhibitions held by EPFL Pavilions explore the many ways that digital technology and engineering are changing the way we experience art and our cultural heritage. Entry free of charge.

CDH events

Couper/Coller: Reconfigurer la bande dessinée à l’ère numérique

10-11-202307-01-2024

With: Contributors: Peter Grönquist, Olivier Stucky, Raphaël Oesterlé, Gaëlle Kovaliv, Justine Favre, EFLE, IVRL, CVLab, ESBDi, Centre BD de la Ville de Lausanne, Musée Bolo
Place and room: EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion A
Category: Exhibitions

Cyber Physical: Architecture in Real Time

22-09-202316-06-2024

With: Artists: arc/sec, Uwe Rieger & Yinan Liu Curation: Prof. Sarah Kenderdine
Place and room: EPFL Pavilions
Category: Exhibitions

Cyber Physical — Visite Lunch en français

12-12-202312-12-2023

Place and room: EPFL Pavilions
Category: Exhibitions

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Le dessin qui se déplace

12-12-202312-12-2023

With: Gianluigi Maria Masucci, artiste; David Zerbib, enseignant de philosophie de l’art à la HEAD-Genève; les étudiants EPFL du cours SHS Pratiques artistiques C
Place and room: Hall du RLC
Category: Cultural events

L’énergie : où la trouver, comment la conserver ? #1

13-12-202313-12-2023

With: Alain Beltran historien de l’électricité, directeur de recherche au CNRS; Anais Kistler cinq fois championne suisse amateure de boxe anglaise, boxeuse professionnelle depuis 2021; Sophie Lufkin architecte, collaboratrice scientifique au Laboratoire d’architecture et de technologie durable de L’EPFL
Place and room: Hall du Rolex Learning Center
Category: Cultural events

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