Lieux de savoir: A Monumental Interdisciplinary Project on Spaces of Knowledge
Christian Jacob has compiled the inaugural volume of "Lieux de savoir" (Places of Knowledge), released by Éditions Albin Michel. This extensive 1,300-page book marks the first in a series of four, with the upcoming volumes titled "The Gestures of Intelligence, the Intelligence of Gestures" (II), "The Construction of Traditions" (III), and "Identity, Hybridization, Universality" (IV). Approximately sixty scholars from the humanities contributed to this work, which is affiliated with the research group Les mondes lettrés and the Centre Louis Gernet (CNRS/EHESS). Divided into four sections, the volume examines various knowledge production sites. While it has been commended for its scientific rigor, a review by Alexandre Laumonier criticizes it for overlooking popular knowledge practices.
Key facts
- First volume of 'Lieux de savoir' published by Éditions Albin Michel, edited by Christian Jacob.
- Volume is 1,300 pages; three more volumes are planned.
- Contributions from about sixty researchers in the humanities.
- Project associated with Les mondes lettrés and Centre Louis Gernet (CNRS/EHESS).
- Title references Pierre Nora's 'Lieux de mémoire' but takes a different methodological approach.
- Volume organized into four sections and 14 chapters.
- Covers sites from ancient scriptoria to Internet and robot exploration of Mars.
- Criticized for focusing only on scholarly knowledge, not popular practices.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Jacob
- Michel de Certeau
- Robert Park
- Marc Augé
- Michel Foucault
- Henri Lefebvre
- Anselm Strauss
- Pierre Nora
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Edward T. Hall
- Jean Crespin
- Alexandre Laumonier
Institutions
- Éditions Albin Michel
- CNRS
- EHESS
- Centre Louis Gernet
- Les mondes lettrés
- University of Chicago
- École de Chicago
Locations
- France
- Uruk
- China
- Mars
Sources
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