Antoine Lilti

Antoine Lilti is a Professor at the Collège de France and Director of Studies at EHESS (École des hautes études en sciences sociales), affiliated with the Centre for Historical Research (CRH) and the Study Group on Modern Historiographies (GEHM). His career at EHESS began in 2011, where he held leadership roles in Master's and Doctoral training until 2022. He served on editorial boards and committees, notably for Annales HSS until 2024.

• Research Themes: Social and cultural history of the Enlightenment, celebrity studies, sociability in 18th-century Europe, and the political uses of Enlightenment thought.
• Key Publications: Le Monde des salons (2005), Figures publiques (2014), L'héritage des Lumières (2019), and Actualité des Lumières (2023).

His articles explore the Enlightenment's impact on modernity, mechanisms of celebrity, and cross-cultural encounters like Tahiti. He engages in public debates through podcasts and media appearances, emphasizing the plural and contested nature of Enlightenment ideals.