Presentation of the IEA~Paris

 

An Institute for Advanced Study in Paris

 

Paris needed to have an Institute for Advanced Study, and now it does. The "Association for the Institute for Advanced Study-Paris”, on 1 January 2011, marked the official start of this new institution. The decisive role played by Paris in the history of the humanities and social sciences, along with the wealth and timely diversity of its research institutions (now in the larger framework of the Île-de-France region) obviously forms a context that is particularly favourable to the development of an institution for hosting excellent researchers. These dimensions not only outline the appeal of Paris, but also signify essential factors for stimulating research. For enriching, vibrant science requires confrontation and dialogue. IAS-Paris is an open institution that knows no national borders or disciplinary barriers.

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