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The Foundation

60 Years of Supporting Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Founded in 1963 by the historian Fernand Braudel, the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme supports research and the dissemination of knowledge in the humanities and social sciences
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Focus areas
Our work is currently organized around the following general focus areas.
Programme Océans

Oceans

Linking science with society to protect our ocean sustainably
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Programme Arts

Arts

Thinking through societies in their social, cultural and patrimonial diversity to enrich our representations of the world
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Sciences et société

Sciences and society

Spreading knowledge to citizen to nurture an informed society
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jetée vue du ciel

Global networks

Connecting researchers and knowledge to understand the complexity of the world
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Ongoing call

"Bibliothèque allemande" Collection
Call for papers - Translations DE-FR
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appel-océans

Ongoing call

Oceans – Social Worlds, Living Worlds
2026 Call for Projects
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Appel à projets Arts

Ongoing call

Arts - Worlds in action, worlds in reflection
Call for projects 2026
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Ateliers trilatéraux Villa Vigoni

Ongoing call

Trilateral "Villa Vigoni" workshops
Call for applications | Trilateral workshops Germany, Italy, France 2026-2028
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Programme trilatéral franco-nordique

Ongoing call

Franco Nordic Programme
Call for projects
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Our services to the community

Editions de la MSH

Éditions de la MSH

Disseminating rigorous yet accessible knowledge
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Canal-U, la plateforme vidéos & podcasts dédiée aux sciences

Canal-U

The platform dedicated to academic videos and podcasts
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Diffusion du livre scientifique

Diffusion & distribution of books

Promoting and Ensuring Access to Publications in the Humanities and Social Sciences
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Librairie en ligne

Le Comptoir

A unique place dedicated to the humanities and social sciences
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Entrée de la Maison Suger

Maison Suger

A place of residence and research for foreign researchers
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Events

Vignette Coopérisme

Le coopérisme

26 March | How can the proposal for a universal model address the shortcomings of liberal democracy? Bernard E. Harcourt, author of 'Le coopérisme: Une théorie politique, économique et sociale' (Éditions de la MSH), in conversation with journalist Laure Adler.

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Bannière Restitutions
Meeting

#Restitutions: Museums Under Question

14 April | Series "#Restitutions. Another definition of the world"
Vignette du rapport d'impact Maison Suger
Actualité

La Maison Suger : 35 ans au service de la recherche internationale

Bilan 1990–2024 d’une résidence dédiée aux chercheuses et chercheurs en sciences humaines et sociales
Programme semestriel événementiel FMSH
Actualité

Semester programme | January–June 2026

Explore the Foundation's calendar of events from January to June 2026
FMSH - façades intérieures - photo couleur

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