Presses de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales

Presses de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales
Name	Presses de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales
Founded	1975
Founder	Pierre Bourdieu
Country	France
Headquarters	Paris
Distribution	France, international
Topics	Sociology, Anthropology, History, Philosophy

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Presses de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a French academic publishing house associated with École des hautes études en sciences sociales founded to disseminate research in the social sciences and humanities. It issues monographs, edited volumes, translations, and critical editions supporting scholarship linked to institutions such as Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Collège de France, and university research centers. The press has published works by leading figures across Sociology, Anthropology, History, and Philosophy and participates in international scholarly networks including partnerships with Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and European scholarly associations.

History

The press was established in the milieu of 1970s French intellectual life by scholars close to Pierre Bourdieu, Raymond Aron, and Jacques Derrida to provide a venue for research from École des hautes études en sciences sociales, École normale supérieure, and allied laboratories. Early catalogues showcased contributions from figures such as Michel Foucault, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Georges Canguilhem, Maurice Halbwachs, and Paul Ricœur, aligning with discussions in journals like Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales and forums such as Fédération internationale des associations d'histoire moderne. Over subsequent decades the press expanded through ties to research projects funded by European Research Council grants and collaborations with institutions including Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and École pratique des hautes études.

Governance combines editorial boards drawn from faculty affiliated with École des hautes études en sciences sociales, oversight by administrators linked to Ministry of Culture (France), and advisory committees comprising scholars from Collège de France, Centre national du livre, and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel. Management interfaces with distribution partners such as Ingram Content Group and academic consortia including Association of American University Presses and European University Association. Editorial direction has historically reflected intellectual currents associated with networks around Collectif d'Histoire Sociale and research centers like Centre d'études sociologiques.

The press issues multiple series covering disciplinary and interdisciplinary themes: edited collections in comparative History and Anthropology, critical editions of primary texts by authors such as Émile Durkheim and Alexandre Koyré, methodological handbooks, and translations of anglophone works from John Dewey, Max Weber, and Claude Lévi-Strauss. Series titles have included thematic lines aligned with programs led by scholars like Pierre Bourdieu, Henri Lefebvre, Roland Barthes, and Bruno Latour, and collaborative series with institutions such as Maison des Sciences de l'Homme and Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris.

Editorial policy emphasizes scholarly rigour and engagement with contemporary debates exemplified in conferences such as Congrès international des sciences historiques and symposia organized with Société française de sociologie and Association des Historiens Modernistes. Manuscripts undergo peer review by external referees drawn from universities including Université de Strasbourg, Université Lyon 2, Harvard University, University of Cambridge, and University of Chicago. Editorial committees have included scholars like Pierre Bourdieu, Maurice Godelier, Jean-Pierre Vernant, and Monique Canto-Sperber to ensure disciplinary standards and methodological pluralism.

Distribution in France relies on networks including Société des Bibliothèques, academic wholesalers, and partnerships with university presses such as Presses universitaires de France and Les Éditions du Seuil. International dissemination operates through collaborations with Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, MIT Press, and distribution platforms servicing libraries in United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The press participates in European research infrastructures such as Horizon Europe projects and exchanges with Latin American publishers like Editorial Siglo XXI and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Category:Academic publishing companies of France Category:Publishing companies established in 1975