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Spreading knowledge to citizen to nurture an informed society
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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
Focus areas
Our work is currently organized around the following general focus areas.
Arts and cultures
Thinking through societies in their social, cultural and patrimonial diversity to enrich our representations of the world
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Democracy & Freedom
Understanding the metamorphosis of democracies and defending academic freedom
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Global networks
Connecting researchers and knowledge to understand the complexity of the world
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Ongoing call
Themis programme - US Scholars
Call for applications | Researchers residing in the United States
Ongoing call
Ariane Deluz Prize
Call for applications | Sub-Saharan African Ethnology Research Grant (field)
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Our services to the community
Canal-U
The platform dedicated to academic videos and podcasts
Diffusion of publications
Promoting French and Francophone scientific production
Le Comptoir
A unique place dedicated to the humanities and social sciences
Maison Suger
A place of residence and research for foreign researchers
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