The École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (or School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, also known as EHESS) is a French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences. The EHESS is located in central Paris (6th arrondissement), although some of its research centers and teams are based in Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse. The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ... The lunar farside as seen from Apollo 11 Natural science is the study of the physical, nonhuman aspects of the Earth and the universe around us. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... , The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... The 6e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. ... City motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis. ... City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ... The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French (help· info), in local Toulouse accent (help· info)) (Occitan...

Overview

EHESS main building in the 6th arrondissement

Originally part of the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) as its VI Section: Sciences Économiques et Sociales, the EHESS gained autonomy as an independent higher education institution on January 23, 1975. The creation of a dedicated branch for social science research within the EPHE was supported by several initiatives of the Rockefeller Foundation dating back to the 1920s. Soon after its creation (1947), the VI Section, later EHESS, became one of the most influential shapers of contemporary historiography, area studies and social sciences methodology, thanks to the contribution of eminent scholars such as Lucien Febvre, Fernand Braudel, Jacques Le Goff. The 6e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The École Pratique des Hautes Études is a university in Paris, France. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Rockefeller Foundation is a charitable organization based in New York City. ... The 1920s were a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Historiography is the study of the way history is and has been written. ... In the humanities and social sciences, area studies is interdisciplinary research and scholarship pertaining to a particular geographical or cultural region. ... The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ... Lucien Febvre (Nancy, 1878 - Saint-Amour, Jura, 1956) was a French historian best known for the role he played in establishing the Annales School of history. ... Fernand Braudel Fernand Braudel (August 24, 1902–November 27, 1985) was a French historian. ... A French medievalist, representative of the Annales School of historiography. ...

Today, the EHESS is one of France's prestigious Grands Établissements. It functions as a research, teaching, and degree-granting institution. It offers advanced students high-level programs intended to lead to research careers. Students are admitted by dossier and undertake at the EHESS master programs and doctoral studies. The main areas of specialization include: history, linguistics, philosophy, philology, sociology, anthropology, economics, cognitive science, demographics, geography, archaeology, psychology, law, and mathematics, although the institution's focus is on interdisciplinary research within these fields. The EHESS currently hosts more than 80 research centers (among which several joint research units with the CNRS) and 22 doctoral programs, 13 of which in partnership with other French Universities and Grandes Écoles. Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and someone who engages in this study is called a linguist. ... The Philosopher (detail), by Rembrandt Philosophy is a study that includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics. ... Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ... Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ... Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, human or person) consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). ... Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ... Rendering of human brain based on MRI data Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence (e. ... Demographics is a shorthand term for population characteristics. Demographics include age, income, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location. ... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of the mind, brain, and behavior, both human and nonhuman. ... Law (from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide... Euclid, detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Interdisciplinary work is that which integrates concepts across different disciplines. ... The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) is one of the most prominent scientific research institutions in France. ... A listing of universities and major tertiary education institutions in France. ... The grandes écoles (French: great schools) of France are higher education establishments outside the mainstream framework of the public universities. ...

Faculty

Past and present faculty include: A faculty is a division within a university. ...

• François Bourguignon
• Pierre Bourdieu
• Fernand Braudel
• Fernando Henrique Cardoso
• Manuel Castells
• Cornelius Castoriadis
• Annie Cohen-Solal
• Jacques Derrida
• Marc Ferro
• François Furet
• Maurice Godelier
• Jacques Le Goff
• Jacques Mehler
• Ignacio Ramonet
• Jean-Claude Schmitt
• Alain Touraine

François Bourguignon is the Chief Economist of the World Bank. ... Pierre Bourdieu Pierre Bourdieu (August 1, 1930-January 23, 2002) was a French sociologistwhose work ranged widely from philosophy to anthropology. ... Fernand Braudel Fernand Braudel (August 24, 1902–November 27, 1985) was a French historian. ... Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931) was the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2003. ... Manuel Castells (b. ... Cornelius Castoriadis (Greek: Κορνήλιος Καστοριάδης) (March 11, 1922-December 26, 1997) was born in Constantinople (Istanbul) and his family moved soon after to Athens. ... Annie Cohen-Solal is a French academic, writer, historian, and biographer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Marc Ferro is a French historian specialised in the history of Russia, the USSR and cinema. ... François Furet (27 March 1927 - 12 July 1997) was an influential French historian who attacked the way the French Revolution is interpreted by Marxist historians. ... Born in Cambrai, France in 1934, Maurice Godelier is one of the most influential names in French anthropology. ... A French medievalist, representative of the Annales School of historiography. ... Born in Barcelona (Spain) in 1936, Jacques Mehler is an influential cognitive psychologist. ... Ignacio Ramonet is a French journalist, the editor-in-chief of Le Monde diplomatique, a left-wing political magazine. ... Jean-Claude Schmitt (born 1946) is a prominent French medievalist, the former student of Jacques Le Goff. ... Alain Touraine (1925- ) is a French sociologist born in Hermanville-sur-Mer. ...

Research centers

Among the research institutes and teams hosted at EHESS:

• Centre Alexandre-Koyré (CAK)
• Centre d'Analyse et de Mathématique Sociales (CAMS)
• Centre d'études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine (CECMC)
• Centre d'étude des mouvements sociaux (CEMS)
• Centre de sociologie européenne (CSE)
• Groupe d'Anthropologie Historique de l'Occident Médiéval (GAHOM)
• Institut Jean Nicod [1] (IJN)
• Laboratoire de sciences cognitives et psycholinguistique [2] (LSCP)

The Institut Jean Nicod (also known as IJN) is a CNRS research center based in Paris, France. ...

External links

• École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales - official site
• EHESS's history (in French)
• List of EHESS research centers