Dies Academicus 2018

Programme

Speeches by

Professor Céline Rozenblatt, President of the University Council;
Mr Loïc Pillard, co-chairman of the Federation of Student Associations (FAE)
Mrs Cesla Amarelle, State Councillor, Head of the Department of Education, Youth and Culture of the Canton of Vaud

Honorary doctorates

Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies
Professor George J. Brooke
Faculty of Law, Criminal Sciences and Public Administration
Professor Christopher Lennard
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Professor Arlie R. Hochschild
Faculty of Biology and Medicine
Professor Georgina Mace

Lausanne University Prize

City of Lausanne Prize

Vaud Academic Society Prize

Musical intermediaries

Dies Academicus 2018 video

University prizes and honorary doctorates

Honorary doctorates: Prof. George J. Brooke

Professor George J. Brooke receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Lausanne.

George J. Brooke is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Exegesis and Criticism at the University of Manchester.

Honorary doctorates: Prof. Christopher Lennard

Professor Christopher Lennard is awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Lausanne.

Following a doctorate in chemistry, with a focus on forensic science, Christopher Lennard joined UNIL's Institut de police scientifique in 1986.

Honorary doctors: Prof. Arlie R. Hochschild

Professor Arlie R. Hochschild receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Lausanne.

Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, Arlie R. Hochschild is one of the most influential sociologists of her generation.

Honorary doctorates: Prof. Georgina Mace

Professor Georgina Mace is awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Lausanne.

Professor at University College London, Georgina Mace is a leading figure in conservation biology.

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