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| Centre Condorcet | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre Condorcet |
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Research and cultural institution |
| Headquarters | Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
| Leader title | Director |
| Leader name | Jean-Noël Jeanneney |
Centre Condorcet The Centre Condorcet is a French cultural and research institution based in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis, established to support studies in history, memory studies, digital humanities, and public policy related to the 20th century and contemporary periods. It serves as a node connecting archives, universities, museums, and civil society, promoting access to sources connected to figures such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Charles de Gaulle, Jean Jaurès, and events like the French Revolution, World War I, and World War II. The centre hosts exhibitions, conferences, and digital projects that link collections from institutions such as the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musée d'Orsay, Institut d'histoire du temps présent, and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Founded in the early 2000s, the centre grew from initiatives associated with scholars from École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Collège de France, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, and municipal actors from Aubervilliers. Early patrons and partners included personalities and institutions like Pierre Nora, Jacques Le Goff, François Mitterrand, François Hollande, and archives from the Ministry of Culture (France). Its development paralleled projects such as the Annales movement, the Digital Public Library of America (as an international analogue), and programs at Harvard University, Yale University, and University College London. Major milestones included acquisition of collections from families of Albert Camus, Simone Weil, and transfers from municipal archives connected to Paris Commune studies and exhibitions about the Dreyfus Affair.
The centre's mission aligns with goals championed by figures like Condorcet in the spirit of Enlightenment institutions, promoting preservation and dissemination alongside partners such as UNESCO, Council of Europe, and European Commission. Objectives emphasize access to archives from actors including Georges Pompidou, Victor Hugo collections held at Bibliothèque nationale de France, and oral histories collected in collaboration with organizations like Mémoire vive and research centres linked to CNRS laboratories. It aims to bridge scholarship at institutions such as Université de Strasbourg, Sciences Po, Université Paris Nanterre, and cultural programming with venues like the Palais de Chaillot and Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine.
Programming includes public exhibitions referencing artifacts related to Marie Curie, Louis Pasteur, Émile Zola, and curated displays similar to exhibitions at the Musée de l'Histoire de France or Musée de l'Armée. Educational outreach connects with schools such as Lycée Henri-IV, universities like Sorbonne University, and associations such as Fédération Française des Archives. The centre runs seminars featuring scholars from Université de Cambridge, Princeton University, Columbia University, and hosts workshops on digital curation in dialogue with projects like Europeana and initiatives from Google Cultural Institute. Programs include oral-history training using methodologies developed by scholars associated with Stanford University, University of Oxford, and McGill University.
Research themes draw on historiographical debates led by historians like Marc Bloch, Fernand Braudel, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, and newer work from researchers at EHESS and INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel). The centre produces catalogs, edited volumes, and digital corpora comparable to publications from Presses Universitaires de France, Cambridge University Press, and series like Routledge. It co-edits journals alongside editorial boards from Revue d'histoire moderne et contemporaine, Annales, and collaborates with documentary producers at ARTE, France Télévisions, and archives such as INA. Major projects have included annotated editions of correspondence from figures like André Malraux, Albert Camus, and digitization programs inspired by models from Gallica and HathiTrust.
The governance structure involves a board with representatives from Ministry of Culture (France), regional authorities of Île-de-France, academic institutions including Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis, Université Paris 13, and cultural partners such as Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. Directors and advisory members have included scholars with affiliations to CNRS, INRIA, and universities such as EHESS and Université Paris-Sorbonne. Funding streams combine grants from bodies like Agence nationale de la recherche, patronage from foundations such as Fondation de France, and contributions by municipalities exemplified by Aubervilliers and departments like Seine-Saint-Denis.
The centre maintains collaborations with museums and archives such as Musée de l'Homme, Musée Carnavalet, Archives nationales (France), and international research networks including nodes at King's College London, Max Planck Society, German Historical Institute, Smithsonian Institution, and Library of Congress. It participates in European consortia funded by the European Research Council and cooperates with NGOs like Amnesty International on memory projects, and with universities including Università di Bologna, University of Toronto, and Universidad Complutense de Madrid for joint doctoral programs.
Located in a repurposed industrial complex in Aubervilliers near transport hubs such as Gare du Nord and Porte de la Chapelle, the centre shares proximity with cultural sites like La Villette and municipal institutions of Seine-Saint-Denis. Facilities comprise reading rooms, digitization labs equipped with technology from partners such as Bibliothèque nationale de France and INRIA, exhibition spaces comparable to those at Maison de la Radio, and conservation studios using standards set by ICOMOS and International Council on Archives. The site hosts rotating archives from collections associated with Romain Gary, Marguerite Duras, and documentary holdings tied to events like the May 1968 events in France.
Category:Cultural institutions in France