CANCELLED: Seminar with Prof. Lorraine DASTON (19 NOV 2025)

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Due to ill health, we regretfully have to cancel the CORE Legal Theory Seminar with Prof. Lorraine Daston, foreseen for tomorrow at 12:00.

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