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Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme

The foundation

A 60-year work for humanities and social sciences research
Created by the historian Fernand Braudel in 1963, the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme supports research and disseminates 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 and cultures

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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Appel à candidature - programme Thémis chercheurs USA

Ongoing call

Themis programme - US Scholars
Call for applications | Researchers residing in the United States

Ongoing call

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

Ongoing call

Oceans – Social Worlds, Living Worlds
2025 Call for Projects
Appel à projets Arts

Ongoing call

Arts - Worlds in action, worlds in reflection
Call for projects 2025
Prix Ariane Deluz - Aide au terrain

Ongoing call

Ariane Deluz Prize
Call for applications | Sub-Saharan African Ethnology Research Grant (field)

Our services to the community

Editions de la MSH

Éditions of the MSH

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

Canal-U

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

Diffusion of publications

Promoting French and Francophone scientific production
Librairie en ligne

Le Comptoir

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

Maison Suger

A place of residence and research for foreign researchers

Events

Cycle Océans
Meeting

Oceanic Lives: When Animals and Humans Meet

15 May | Cycle "Oceans: common heritage, shared challenges"
Détail de la couverture du Journal de la FMSH n°2
Journal

FMSH, Journal n°2

Research Without Borders: A Journey into FMSH Initiatives
Jeudis de la Maison Suger - cycle de séminaires des chercheurs et chercheuses en résidence

Thursdays at the Maison Suger

Research seminars for Maison Suger residents