PICT Events
PICT stages a range of free and public events in Paris—most prominently, our three lecture series. PICT Honorary Lectures feature well-known researchers who communicate their work to the general public. PICT Faculty Lectures feature PICT course instructors who introduce their research to a broader audience. And PICT Visiting Lectures feature guest speakers who contribute innovative perspectives from beyond academia.
PICT Faculty Lectures VIII: Governing the Global Polis
“Governing the Global Polis,” the 8th talk in the PICT Faculty Lectures series, took place at the Mairie de Paris Centre on Saturday, 4 May
PICT Hosts Art Exhibition
On Saturday, 30 March 2024, the Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) hosted Women at Night, the first solo exhibition by painter and illustrator Ambar
PICT Faculty Lectures VIII
On Saturday, 4 May 2024, The Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) invites you to the 8th event in the PICT Faculty Lectures Series: “Governing
PICT Presents: Ambar Velasco Exhibition
The Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) is delighted to present Women at Night, a solo exhibition of paintings by Ambar Velasco. The exhibition will take place on Saturday,
PICT Visiting Lectures IV: The Other Age of Enlightenment
“The Other Age of Enlightenment” by Ara Kebapcioglu, the fourth event in the PICT Visiting Lectures series, took place on 6 December 2023 at the
PICT Visiting Lectures IV
On Wednesday, 6 December 2023, The Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) will hold its 4th Visiting Lecture. Entitled “The Other Age of Enlightenment,” the
PICT Honorary Lectures VII: New Plays on the London Stage: A Conversation with Mark Ravenhill
On 7 October 2023, the Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) hosted legendary British playwright Mark Ravenhill for the seventh installment of the PICT Honorary
New Plays on the London Stage: A Conversation with Mark Ravenhill
To kick off our Fall 2023 semester, the PICT Honorary Lectures series cordially invites you to a very special event: “New Plays on the London
Andalusian Visions Book Event
On 1 July 2023, a very special PICT book event brought together photographer and filmmaker Cyril Caine, poet Stuart Dischell, and translator and composer Laurent
Anglophone Bookstore Tour with Parisian School
On Monday, 19 June 2023, The Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) organized two Anglophone Bookstore Tours in the Latin Quarter, in collaboration with the
PICT Faculty Lectures VII: The Desire to Believe: Perspectives from Medieval Catholic Thought
On Wednesday, 31 May 2023, the PICT Faculty Lectures series hosted its seventh event, “The Desire to Believe: Perspectives from Medieval Catholic Thought,” a talk
PICT Book Talk: Andalusian Visions
On Saturday, 1 July 2023, PICT invites you to an afternoon with photographer Cyril Caine, poet Stuart Dischell, and composer Laurent Estoppey, who will present
PICT Faculty Lectures VII
The PICT Faculty Lectures series returns with its 7th event: “The Desire to Believe: Perspectives from Medieval Catholic Thought,” a talk by philosophy scholar Nicolas
PICT Panel Held at École des Ponts
The PICT panel, “Hope, Fear & Tech: Perspectives on Technology from the Humanities,” took place on Tuesday, 6 December 2022, at the École des Ponts
PICT Conferences: 7th International José Saramago Conference
“Human beings must not be satisfied with the role of observer. They have a responsibility to the world, they have to act, they have to