Tuesday, June 2, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 2026-06-02 18:00:00 2026-06-02 19:30:00 From Enlightenment Ideas to the Age of Revolutions Join Harvard historian Robert Darnton for a conversation on revolutionary thought and the “cult of America” in eighteenth-century France. The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York
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About Robert Darnton
Robert Darnton is Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, at Harvard University. A leading historian of eighteenth-century France, he is the author of many acclaimed and widely translated works, including The Writer’s Lot, The Revolutionary Temper, and The Great Cat Massacre, which have received honors such as the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
A scholar of global stature, he is a Chevalier in the Légion d’honneur and winner of the National Humanities Medal. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About the moderator
Flora Amann holds a PhD in French from La Sorbonne and the Université de Montréal. A specialist in Enlightenment literature and media history, she has taught at La Sorbonne, the Université de Montréal, and the University of British Columbia. She has also worked at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, where she curated cultural programs and exhibitions. Upcoming Events
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