Olivier Agard

Olivier Agard is a University Professor at Sorbonne University, specializing in Germanic Studies within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He is affiliated with the Weimar Culture Research Group and focuses on philosophical and historical aspects of German intellectual traditions.

His research interests include Germanic Studies, Philosophy, History of Ideas, Weimar Culture, European Intellectual History, Liberalism Studies, and Cultural Criticism. His scholarly work examines the development of European thought from 1900-1950, with particular attention to German philosophical traditions and cultural criticism.

His recent publications reveal a focus on Max Scheler and Karl Mannheim's concepts of equilibrium in the Weimar Republic context, European ideas of liberalism across scientific and literary domains, and digital approaches to linguistic revitalization. These works demonstrate his interdisciplinary approach bridging philosophy, history, and contemporary digital humanities.

Professor Agard has participated in academic conferences on research unit issues, demonstrating his active engagement with contemporary scholarly communities and methodologies in humanities research.