
Paris Institute for Critical Thinking
The Paris Institute for Critical Thinking (PICT) is a non-profit educational organization based in Paris, France. Devoted to teaching and research in the humanities and arts, the institute offers a university-quality program of lectures, workshops, conferences, and 18-hour courses, all in the English language. Our aim is to provide a space for all English speakers regardless of background to engage in intellectual reflection and critical conversation. Subscribe above to follow our numerous Podcasts.
Latest episodes

Nov 21, 2020 • 35min
PICT Voices #8 Kristof K.P. Vanhoutte, Living In Limbo
Our eighth interview is with Kristof K.P. Vanhoutte, philosophy scholar (Basel, Switzerland) by Evrim Emir-Sayers (Paris, France) Wednesday, May 6, 2020
PICT Voices is an interview series conducted by PICT faculty with notable members of the broader PICT community. Our goal is to present our community with a variety of voices across the spectrum of the humanities and critical, creative thinking. To achieve this, we will interview a broad spectrum of thinkers ranging from scholars to journalists.

Nov 21, 2020 • 28min
PICT Voices #7 Frank Furedi, Society Of Fear
Our seventh interview is with Frank Furedi, sociologist (Canterbury, UK) by Kristof K.P. Vanhoutte (Basel, Switzerland) Monday, May 4, 2020
PICT Voices is an interview series conducted by PICT faculty with notable members of the broader PICT community. Our goal is to present our community with a variety of voices across the spectrum of the humanities and critical, creative thinking. To achieve this, we will interview a broad spectrum of thinkers ranging from scholars to journalists.