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10 Jan - 25 Apr

Café Philo

Open to everyone interested in discussing philosophical issues in an informal setting, the Institut’s Café Philo meets every Saturday.

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

AI in the Classroom: Promise and Pitfalls

School as we knew it has come to an end. The AI revolution is going on, and is already reshaping how pupils learn and how…

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Gen Z’s Political Split

Often seen as a progressive bloc, Gen Z is in fact deeply divided. In France, young voters increasingly back parties at opposite ends of the…

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Global Inequalities: Is It Still Time to (Re)Act?

10 years ago, the world had a dream. It concluded the Paris Agreement on climate and set up the 2030 Agenda. Tackling global inequalities was…

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Thu 5 Feb

Contemporary Masculinities

Representations of masculinity have become central to a wider cultural battle, with an imagined return to patriarchal order taking shape across digital and political spaces.…

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Thu 5 Feb

Ethics, Law and Care at the End of Life

Set against ongoing UK debates on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill and proposed legislation on assisted dying and palliative care in France, this panel will…

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

The Baltic Frontline

European countries can no longer avoid addressing the challenges posed by Russia’s recent choices and the long-term pressure they create for Europe’s security and politics.…

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Thu 5 Feb

Opening Event

HE Hélène Duchêne, French Ambassador to the UK, will launch the Night of Ideas 2026 Welcome by Anissia Morel, Director of the Institut français du…

Books & Ideas

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Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 12 Feb

Reading Group on La Nuit au coeur by Nathacha Appanah

This reading group is dedicated to Nathacha Appanah's La Nuit au coeur (The Night in the Heart) which recently won the prestigious Prix Femina. Please…

Arts

Films

Special Screenings

Talks

Wed 18 Feb

Ali in Wonderland + Conversation with Bouchra Khalili

Join us for a screening of the newly restored experimental film Ali in Wonderland (Ali au pays des merveilles, 1976) by Algerian filmmaker Djouhra Abouda,…

Arts

Talks

Wed 11 March

Seurat and the Sea

On the occasion of the first ever exhibition dedicated to the seascapes of Georges Seurat, held at the Courtauld Gallery from 13 February to 17…

Books & Ideas

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Thu 12 March

Reading Group on Ce que je sais de toi by Eric Chacour

This reading group is dedicated to Eric Chacour, a Canadian writer from Quebec born in Montreal to immigrant parents from Egypt. Please note that the…

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Tue 24 March

In Conversation with Guillaume Gallienne

Acclaimed actor, member of the Comédie-Française, stage director and filmmaker, Guillaume Gallienne adds another feather to his cap with his book Le Buveur de brume,…

Arts

Books & Ideas

Classical Music

Films

Talks

Women Shaping the World

Next event : The Voice of Hind Rajab
Fri 16 Jan at 16:30

Arts

Books & Ideas

Classical Music

Kids & Families

Talks

Highlights of the Month

Next event : It Was Just an Accident
Sat 17 Jan at 17:55

Books & Ideas

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7 May - 2 July

Reading Group

Next event : Reading Group on La Nuit au coeur by Nathacha Appanah
Thu 12 Feb at 18:15

Our Annual Festivals

Books & Ideas

Festivals & Series

Films

Talks

5 - 17 May

Beyond Words

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

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