Columbia in Paris

Class Schedule:

• Wednesday, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Economic and social inequalities are a structuring dimension of societies and are at the center of many analyses in history, economics and sociology. This course offers an in-depth analysis of how inequalities in access to economic resources, political power, and knowledge are justified in different societies by articulating barriers of class, gender, or race. Drawing on works on different historical configurations in Europe but also in America, Africa and Asia, the course encourages an epistemological reflection on the production of social barriers and the social construction of « elites ».

This course has previously included visits of the Hôtel de la Marine. Excursions for Spring 2027 will be confirmed at the beginning of the semester and are subject to availability.