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Presentation The Société Asiatique was founded in Paris in 1822, at a time when Oriental studies were arousing a general sense of curiosity and expectation in the intellectual world. The first learned society of its kind in Europe, it served as a model …
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Presentation The Collège de France houses collections of objects of all kinds (paintings, scientific instruments, archaeological furniture, etc.) under the responsibility of the Museum Collections department and the heads of the libraries and archives …
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Presentation Founded in 1959, the Japanese Studies Library offers around 45,000 volumes and is open to all researchers for loan and consultation: its holdings include works on Japanese history, religion and literature from Antiquity to the end of the Edo …
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Presentation The library of the Institut d'études indiennes - founded in 1927 on the initiative of Émile Senart, Alfred Foucher and Sylvain Lévi - houses a collection of over 70 000 volumes of printed works, including 600 journal titles (40 in progress) …
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Presentation The Chinese Studies Library was created in 1927 as part of the Institut des hautes études chinoises (IHEC), founded in 1920. It grew rapidly thanks to generous funding from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the advice of scholars …
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Presentation Founded in 1959 at the Sorbonne by Professor Charles Haguenauer (1896-1976), a Japanese and Korean scholar, and attached to the Collège de France in 1973, over 70% of the Korean Studies Library is in Korean and classical Chinese. It includes …
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Presentation The Claude-Lévi-Strauss Library is a research library under the auspices of the Collège de France, CNRS and EHESS. Specializing in ethnology and social anthropology, it was founded in 1960 by Claude Lévi-Strauss, ethnologist and professor at …
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Presentation The Egyptology Library holds a specialized collection of 39,000 books and 342 printed journal titles, as well as online books and databases on Pharaonic Egypt from the Predynastic period to Roman times. Its holdings cover hieroglyphic, …
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Overview Founded in Paris in 1929 by the American scholar Thomas Whittemore and the Byzantine Institute of Boston (Massachusetts), the Byzantine Library holds a collection of nearly 50, on Byzantine civilization, with a particular focus on early …
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Presentation Since 1 st January 2020, the Assyriology and West Semitic holdings have been grouped together in a single library, the Ancient Near East Library, which offers 37,000 printed works, 411 journal titles, complemented by online ebooks and …
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In partnership with the French Ministry of Culture The Invention of Europe through languages and cultures Annual Chair , created in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture (Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France), …
2021 - today
Annual Chair
With the support of the Collège de France Foundation and its major sponsor, the Covéa Foundation The Avenir Commun Durable Chair was established as part of the initiative of the same name launched in 2021 by professors at the Collège de France. Dedicated …
2021 - today
Library
Presentation The Archives Department preserves documents that bear witness to the history of the Collège de France. Scientific archives illustrating the work and experiments of the institution's professors and laboratories, posters and registers recording …
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Presentation The main component of the Center for Tibetan Studies , the Tibetan Studies Library is a specialized research library whose holdings focus mainly on the religious field (Tibetan Buddhism and Bön ) and the history of Tibet up to the modern …
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Presentation The Ottoman Studies Library offers 20 000 books and 40 printed journal titles, as well as online books, databases and encyclopedias on the history of the Ottoman Empire, in particular from the capture of Constantinople (1453) to the …
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Presentation In its spacious premises, the library offers a wide range of open-access journals, online resources and almost 80 000 documents. Its collections include works written by past and present teachers, publications dedicated to them, and …
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With the support of the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation The Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Chair, created in 2006, marks the joint determination of the Collège de France and the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller to highlight the importance of …
2006 - today
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In partnership with Inria Created in partnership with Inria, the Computer Sciences and Digital Technologies Chair reflects a shared determination to highlight the importance of this scientific discipline, and the need to give it a full place. Inria is the …
2009 - today
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In partnership with Santé publique France Created in partnership with the national agency Santé Publique France, the Public Health Chair is designed to encourage excellence in research and intellectual debate at the highest level on public health issues, …
2018 - today
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In partnership with Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie Created in partnership with the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie , the main aim of the Francophone Worlds Chair is to raise awareness of the research and teaching of leading figures from …
2018 - 2024
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With the support of the Jean-François de Clermont-Tonnerre Foundation Created with the support of the Jean-François de Clermont-Tonnerre Foundation, the Biodiversity and Ecosystems Annual Chair aims to help advance research and enlighten debate on the …
2020 - today
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Created in 2004 to host, for one academic year, a leading figure in contemporary Artistic creation, and dedicated to all forms of artistic creation, this chair has held : Christian de Portzamparc , architect: "Architecture: figures of the world, figures …
2004 - 2023
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In 2008-2009, the European Chair is entitled " Sustainable development - Environment, energy and society " and is supported by TOTAL. The chair is held by : Henri Leridon : " Demography, the end of the transition " (2008-2009) Nicolas Stern : " Managing …
2008 - 2016
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In 2008-2009, the international chair was themed "Knowledge against poverty" and received support from the AFD (Agence française de développement) until 2012. It is successively occupied by : Esther Duflo : "Poverty and development in the world" …
2008 - 2014
