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| Association française des sociétés savantes | |
|---|---|
| Name | Association française des sociétés savantes |
| Native name | Association française des sociétés savantes |
| Formation | 1918 |
| Type | Learned society federation |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Region served | France |
| Language | French |
Association française des sociétés savantes is a French federation of learned societies that gathers scholarly Académie française, Société de géographie, Société préhistorique française and numerous discipline-specific organizations to coordinate activities across history, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. Founded in the aftermath of World War I, the federation connects provincial learned societies such as the Société d'histoire de la Révolution française, metropolitan institutions like the École française de Rome, and international partners including the Union Académique Internationale, fostering collaboration among scholars linked to Université de Paris, Université Lyon 2, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France and regional universities. The association serves as a hub between municipal museums such as the Musée du Louvre, archival bodies like the Archives nationales (France), and national institutions such as the Bibliothèque nationale de France, promoting the heritage missions of organizations including the Centre national de la recherche scientifique and the Institut national d'histoire de l'art.
The federation emerged in the context of post-World War I reconstruction and intellectual reorganisation involving figures associated with Pierre Curie, Marie Curie, Henri Bergson, Anatole France and institutional actors like the Académie des sciences, Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, Société des Antiquaires de France, Société botanique de France and provincial learned circles such as the Société des sciences naturelles de l'Ouest de la France. Early activities intersected with international initiatives led by International Council for Science, League of Nations, Union Académique Internationale and cultural diplomacy with delegations to London, Rome, Berlin and Madrid. Throughout the twentieth century the federation engaged with contemporary debates involving Émile Durkheim, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Fernand Braudel, and institutional reforms associated with Loi de séparation des Églises et de l'État and collaborations with Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques, École Nationale des Chartes, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers and regional cultural networks. In the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries it interfaced with European frameworks including the European Commission, European Research Council, Council of Europe initiatives, and research infrastructures such as CERN, European Space Agency and the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.
The association promotes scholarly exchange among societies like the Société française d'histoire des Religions, Société française de Physique, Société française de Psychologie, Société française d'Archéologie and Société de l'histoire de l'art français, aligning with objectives advanced by bodies such as the Conseil économique, social et environnemental and cultural networks including Réseau des musées de France. It advocates for heritage protection agencies such as the Monuments historiques, supports editorial projects with partners like Presses Universitaires de France, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press and liaises with funding bodies such as the Agence nationale de la recherche, Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale and philanthropic entities like Fondation de France. The federation advances standards promoted by International Council on Archives, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and research evaluation norms used by Agence d'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur.
Membership comprises national societies including Société Linnéenne de Lyon, Société des Antiquaires de Normandie, Société des Amis de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, and regional learned bodies such as the Société d'émulation du Jura and the Société des études rhodaniennes. Institutional affiliates include Institut Pasteur, Observatoire de Paris, Institut de France and museums like the Palais de la Découverte. The federation organises sections reflecting disciplines represented by Société française de Physique, Société Chimique de France, Association française de sociologie, Société Française d'Économie, Société botanique de France and area studies groups linked to Société d'études japonaises, Société des Américanistes and Association française des historiens de l'art. Governance operates through a council elected by member societies, mirroring representative models seen in Académie des sciences morales et politiques and federations like the Confédération des associations familiales catholiques.
The federation organises outreach programs in partnership with cultural venues such as Musée d'Orsay, Musée du quai Branly, Palais Garnier and archival projects with Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis and Archives municipales de Lyon. It runs educational initiatives in collaboration with Ministère de la Culture, Institut national d'études démographiques, CNES outreach and civic heritage projects with UNESCO local committees, echoing campaigns launched by Fondation du Patrimoine and networks like Réseau Canopé. Cooperative research programs link member societies to laboratories at CNRS, INRIA, INSERM, IRD and international centres such as Max Planck Society, Smithsonian Institution, Getty Research Institute, Biblioteca Nacional de España and Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.
The federation facilitates journals and proceedings produced by member societies including titles edited by Presses Universitaires de France, Éditions du CNRS, Gallimard, Le Seuil, and collaborative series with Cambridge University Press and Routledge. It organises national congresses bringing together societies such as Société française de Philosophie, Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur, Société française d'histoire des sciences, and hosts thematic symposia alongside institutions like Collège international de philosophie, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, École normale supérieure and international meetings with delegations from Royal Society, American Philosophical Society, Academia Europaea and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
Governance relies on an elected presidency and bureau, with oversight involving representatives from Conseil national des universités, Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur, and advisory input from bodies such as Conseil scientifique du CNRS and Conseil d'État when legal frameworks intersect. Funding is a mix of membership dues, project grants from Agence nationale de la recherche, subsidies from Ministère de la Culture, partnerships with foundations like Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, Fondation Louis Vuitton and occasional sponsorships by corporations such as TotalEnergies and BNP Paribas for public programs and exhibitions.
Representative member societies include Société des Antiquaires de France, Société préhistorique française, Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France, Société française de Physique, Société française d'Histoire des Religions, Société des Américanistes, Société d'ethnologie française, Société botanique de France, Société géologique de France, Association française d'Archéologie. Prominent collaborative projects involve digitisation initiatives with Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gallica), archaeological campaigns connected to INRAP, botanical inventories with Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, editorial series with Presses Universitaires de France and heritage restorations involving Centre des monuments nationaux and Monuments historiques. International partnerships have linked member societies to Smithsonian Institution, British Museum, Vatican Library, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne and networks such as European Research Council and Union Académique Internationale.