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er From April through May 15, 2026, the Arthaud bookstore is highlighting theUniversité Grenoble Alpes ofUniversité Grenoble Alpes PressUniversité Grenoble Alpes a new series of
six matches with authors, as well as a
selection of books covering a wide range of subjects: the humanities, history, society, the arts, literature, and languages, as well as science, technology, and health.
Schedule of events
Find here the booklet - the program
Session 1 — How can we turn our experiences—whether successful or not—into a collective strength?
Discover a practical and accessible method for getting the most out of your group experiences
Friday, April 3 — 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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A discussion with Thomas Misslin, project manager and expert at emlyon business school, author of the book Turning Collective Experience into an Asset: Team, Learning, Performance.
Session 2 — What can extreme adventurers teach us about coping with uncertainty?
Friday, April 10 — 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Arthaud Bookstore
Book discussion Adventure: Re-enchanting Uncertainty,with Florence Roche ( Chief Librarian), editor of the book, and authors Nicolas Zeller and Gérard Guerrier:
- Nicolas Zeller is a medical doctor; he served in various operational units of the Army before joining the Special Operations Command.
- Gérard Guerrier is a diving engineer at Comex and a pioneer of freefall skydiving… A mountain enthusiast, he headed the Allibert-Trekking company for ten years while also serving as the safety officer for French tour operators as the Sahel region was engulfed in conflict…
Session 3 — How Should We Conceive of Consciousness?
Can machines have consciousness?
What sets human consciousness apart?
How can we define the different states of consciousness, from dreaming to a coma?
Saturday, April 18 — 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Librairie Arthaud
A discussion with six members of the CARMEN collective, authors of the book Thinking About Consciousness :
Manik Bhattacharjee, PhD, modeler;
Michel Dojat: PhD, HDR, neuroimager;
Yves Goldberg: PhD, HDR, neurobiologist;
Étienne Hugues: PhD, physicist & neuroscientist;
Lydia Oujama: PhD, rehabilitation physician;
Karin Pernet Gallay: PhD, HDR, neurobiologist & clinical psychologist.
Session 4 — An unpublished diary offering a fresh perspective on daily life in Lyon during the Occupation
Friday, April 24 — 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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A discussion with Marie Mianowski, professor of English literature, who will present Léonie Villard’s diary written during the Occupation, which she rediscovered, translated, and annotated in War Diary: Lyon Under the Occupation (1940–1944).
Session 5 — How can we rethink the way we produce and consume to better protect our health and the natural world?
The right to healthy and sustainable food, from farm to table
Tuesday, April 28 — 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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A discussion with Fabien Girard and Élisabeth Lambert, editors of the book Law and Healthy, Sustainable Food Systems.
- Fabien Girard is a professor atUniversité Grenoble Alpes a junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France.
- Élisabeth Lambert is a research director at the CNRS.
Session 6 — Autism Today: An Expanding Spectrum, a Definition Under Scrutiny. What Role for Women?
Tuesday, May 5: Book signing starting at 5:00 p.m., followed by a talk from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Meet Adeline Lacroix, authorof *Autisme au féminin*.
Adeline Lacroix is a postdoctoral researcher in psychology and cognitive neuroscience at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. Diagnosed with autism as an adult, she turned to research and has been working on autism for nearly ten years, with a focus on women and gender differences.
