Our mission

Building a world where understanding, pluralism, and free circulation of knowledge are the source of progress towards more inclusive and sustainable societies.

Created in 1963 by the historian Fernand Braudel, the Fondation Maison des Science de l’Homme (FMSH) fosters research in the humanities and social sciences, aiming to deepen our understanding of past, present, and future worlds while addressing the common challenges facing humanity.

As a recognized public utility foundation, the FMSH develops programs and services that benefit scientific communities worldwide, accelerating the creation and dissemination of knowledge on a global scale.

By supporting each year nearly 400 researchers from around the world each year and ensuring the dissemination of a wide range of scientific resources, the FMSH is the largest humanities and social sciences foundation in France.

Based on international cooperation, the FMSH's model rests on three pillars:

• To promote the free circulation of knowledge and researchers
  Designed to facilitate the circulation of researchers and written works, the foundation's scientific and editorial programmes aim to break down the boundaries between disciplines and multiply perspectives to enrich the field of knowledge.
• To nurture interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue
  As a platform for connecting scientific communities, the foundation forges cooperative tools and programmes that promote diverse and inclusive thinking.
• To disseminate research widely
  The foundation has developed unrivalled expertise in the dissemination of research. It ensures that everyone—the scientific community, decision-makers, civil society actors, and citizens included—has access to the scientific knowledge they need to take action and bring about positive change in our society.