Rousseau at Auction

{"title":"Rousseau at Auction","description":"\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers include Fl\u00e1vio Borda D\u2019\u00c1gua (Conservateur, Biblioth\u00e8que de Gen\u00e8ve), Estelle Fallet (Conservatrice, Mus\u00e9e d\u2019art et d\u2019histoire), Olivier Fichot (commissaire-priseur, Gen\u00e8ve Ench\u00e8res) and Patrick Bungener (Adjoint scientifique, Jardin Botanique de Gen\u00e8ve). The session is moderated by journalist Huma Khamis Madden.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe roundtable examines the ethical and scientific challenges of auctioning cultural and scientific objects, using Rousseau\u2019s herbarium as a case study. Participants investigate how high market prices restrict access to collections, explore best practices for preservation and scholarly access, and discuss ways to reconcile collectors\u2019 interests with institutional and public research needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-05-12","end_date":"2026-05-12","date":"Tuesday 12 May, 18:00","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20260512T180000Z","timing_end_date":"20260512T190000Z"}]}