IMQP Conferences
This page lists the public lectures organized as part of the IMQP Master's Program. These events feature renowned experts who share insights on various scientific topics, making them accessible to a wider audience. The page is continuously updated with new lectures, so be sure to check back regularly for the latest events.
20/01/2026 - 19/05/2026- Online Seminar on the History and Epistemology of Prehistory
The first 2026 session of the seminar on the history and epistemology of prehistory, organised by Hubert Forestier, Caroline Bousquet, and Arnaud Hurel, will take place from Tuesday 20 January 2026, online, at 17:00. We will have the pleasure of welcoming, for this introductory session, Mr Wolf Feuerhahn (CNRS Research Director, philosopher and historian of science, Centre Koyré, UMR 8560). His paper is entitled: “Progress: the history of a word rather than an idea”.
Details of each session, as well as the connection link, are available on the UMR website on the seminar page: https://hnhp.mnhn.fr/fr/programme-2026-11273
Building an Open Access Lithotheque of Italian knappable rocks exploited during Prehistory
OPENLIT: methodological aspects and implementation strategies
Monday 2 February 2026, 9:30
9:30 to 9:45 The OPENLIT project: objectives, methods, and state of the art, Domenico Lo Vetro
9:45 to 10:15 Geological aspects, Luigi Spalluto
10:15 to 10:45 Microfossils as indicators of depositional environments, Patrizia Maiorano
10:45 to 11:15 Chert petrography, Giacomo Eramo
11:15 to 11:45 Break
11:45 to 12:15 Sampling campaign and documentation, Jacopo Conforti, Giovanni Fioretti
12:15 to 14:00 Database organisation and training for the test, Giacomo Eramo
Past Events
Every Wednesday, 2025 - Binalot Talks
Binalot Talks - Here's a sneak peek at the Binalot Talks this April: Anthropology, Archaeology, Literature, and Queer Framework.
Forêts d'Asie du Sud-Est et communautés humaines.
December 15th,2025
Olivier Evrard - Forêts d'Asie du Sud-Est et communautés humaines.
Musée du Quai Branly
Reconnecting the Human Chain and Integrating Humans with Nature: Paradoxes and Tensions in Sustainability.
June 5th, 2025 - h. 16,00 CET
David Wasieleski, Albert Paul Viragh- Reconnecting the Human Chain and Integrating Humans with Nature: Paradoxes and Tensions in Sustainability.
Studying Palaeolithic art in thesouthernmost IberianPeninsula: State of thequestion, field registers andnew perspectives
June 3th, 2025
Diego Salvador FernándezSánchez -Studying Palaeolithic art in thesouthernmost IberianPeninsula: State of thequestion, field registers andnew perspectives - online h.15,oo Lison time
The fate of neandertals:Iberian insights
June 6th, 2025 h. 16,00 CET
Luís Filipe de Matos Raposo -The fate of neandertals:Iberian insights – online
Maroni landscapes and heterotopic thoughts in times of drought
June 5th, 2025
Lazare Ki-Zerbo - Maroni landscapes and heterotopic thoughts in times of drought - online
Early Prehistory - IMQP conference cycle
March 5th, 2025
h. 18,00. Carlo Peretto – Prehistorical research in Romagna – Centro Europeo di Ricerche Preistoriche - Strada Ramiera Vecchia, Isernia
March 3th, 2025
h. 18,00. Robert Sala - Leading Scientific Research in Prehistory: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Perspectives – Centro Europeo di Ricerche Preistoriche - Strada Ramiera Vecchia, Isernia
March 4th, 2025
h. 18,00. Hermine Xhauflair - Sea, Forest, and Sun. Unveiling linked stories between Humans and the environment in Palawan, Philippines.– Centro Europeo di Ricerche Preistoriche - Strada Ramiera Vecchia, Isernia
March 7th, 2025
h. 11,00. Italo Bidittu - A life of discoveries – Centro Europeo di Ricerche Preistoriche - Strada Ramiera Vecchia, Isernia
h. 18,00. Carlos Lorenzo - The Atapuerca sites (Spain) and their contribution to the Human evolution studies – Centro Europeo di Ricerche Preistoriche - Strada Ramiera Vecchia, Isernia
The Power of the Ponto-Caspian Bio-Cultural Heritage
March 10th, 2025
h. 15,30. David Lordkipanidze – The Power of the Ponto-Caspian Bio-Cultural Heritage - Online
Creating engaging and relevant exhibitions. Managing artefacts of Uncertain provenance
Online seminar in museology 8:30 to 11:00 am (Brussles time),: Creating engaging and relevant exhibitions. Managing artefacts of Uncertain provenance - https://up-edu.zoom.us/j/95515286340.