Sciences and society
Spreading knowledge to citizen to nurture an informed society
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Éditions of the MSH
Disseminating knowledge, documenting public debates
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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 is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Call for projects
Crises and metamorphoses of democracy
Understanding the transformations of democracy
Knowledge dissemination
Le Comptoir: a new meeting place with social sciences and humanities
Dedicated to the promotion and discovery of humanities and social sciences, Le Comptoir is a place that combines the sale of books and journals with an original scientific and cultural programme.
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
Herman Diederiks Prize
Call for applications | Dedicated to crime history and penal justice articles
Our services to the community
Canal-U
The audiovisual platform for higher education and research
Diffusion of publications
Promoting French and Francophone scientific production
Le Comptoir
A meeting place with social sciences and humanities
Maison Suger
A place of residence and research for foreign researchers
Events
Academic Emergency Fund for Ukraine
Support researchers affected by the war in Ukraine
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Agenda
Nuit blanche
On Saturday 3 June, the FMSH is exceptionally opening the doors of its Comptoir on the occasion of the Paris' sleepless night
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La matérialité du savoir
Conversation "In the intimacy of research"
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What to do with images of extreme violence?
Workshop organized by RICEVE
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Research residency
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