Barbara Stiegler and Christophe Pébarthe: Democracy, University, and Architecture

Free conference at ENSASE on October 1, 2026, with the authors of the manifesto "Démocratie!".

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The École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Saint-Étienne hosts Barbara Stiegler and Christophe Pébarthe on Thursday, October 1, 2026, for a conference on democracy, university, and architecture.

ENSASE is organizing a conference titled "Democracy University and Architecture" on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM in its amphitheater. Admission is free.
The conference will be led by Barbara Stiegler, professor of political philosophy at the University of Bordeaux Montaigne, director of the master's program "Care, Ethics, and Health," and a member of the ethics committee of Bordeaux University Hospital and the French University Institute. She is also the author of "Nietzsche and Life" (2021) and "Public Health Year Zero" (2022).
She will be joined by Christophe Pébarthe, a historian specializing in Ancient Greek History and a lecturer at the Ausonius Institute of the University of Bordeaux Montaigne. He authored "Athens, the Other Democracy. 5th Century BC" in 2022.
Together, they co-authored the manifesto "Démocratie!", published in 2023 by Éditions Le Bord de l’eau.
This event is co-organized by Le Creuset 42, De(s)générations, Après la Révolution, and ENSASE.
Based on information from the official source: ENSASE – École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Saint-Étienne (01/10/2026)