Lecture: “Why Do We Vote?”

Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Charles Flahault Amphitheater – Institute of Botany

Launch of the second edition of the UM Thursdays : “ "Why do we vote?" by Nicolas Saby, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science
The decision-making processes involved in the choices made by political representatives are essential to the functioning of a democracy. This conference will examine the role of elections and seek to identify new possible avenues for collective decision-making.
The second half of the 20th century was marked by significant and surprising advances in fields related to collective decision-making: game theory, information theory, and decision theory. The focus is no longer on condemning flawed decision-making procedures, but rather on developing more robust ones that better reflect the collective “will.”
The early 21st century has shown that new approaches hold great promise and offer a fresh perspective on political issues, the nature of power, and democracy.
The presentation “Why Do We Vote?” by Nicolas Saby, Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science, will serve as an opportunity to introduce these new alternative procedures: value voting, majority judgment, and methods based on rating principles.

"UM Thursdays"

With its eight faculties, two schools, and six institutes, the University of Montpellier boasts a wealth of faculty members andProfessors a wide range of academic disciplines. To highlight their expertise and make it accessible to as many people as possible, the university has organized a unique lecture series, featuring one event per month from October 2017 to May 2018.