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Activating collective intelligence with the best of research
The Paris Institute for Advanced Study is an international research institution with strong roots in the humanities and social sciences, and is a partner of the main higher education and research establishments in Paris and the surrounding area.
It develops high-level international and innovative research and contributes to our understanding of the world and its transformation. With the aim of opening up research, the Institute also organises events bringing together academics, the general public, industrialists and political decision-makers to discuss current and future societal challenges.
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Building bridges
The Institute strengthens links between research, civil society and the socio-economic world to increase the impact of the humanities beyond the disciplines.
It organises exchanges bringing together academics, citizens, industrialists and decision-makers to reflect on societal challenges.
Regular events make research more accessible to the public. Resident researchers and partners hold around a hundred symposiums and conferences each year on fundamental research and societal issues.
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Creating tools for collective intelligence
As a major player in innovation in the human, social and cognitive sciences, the IAS is developing various projects in partnership with its members and other institutes for advanced study around the world to foster collaborative research on complex issues.
The creation of digital infrastructures for collective intelligence on an international scale and the development of research networks on major scientific and societal challenges (Constructive Advanced Thinking program, Intercontinental Academia, etc.) are concrete examples of this policy.
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An outstanding place and history
Since 2013, the Paris IAS has occupied the Hôtel de Lauzun, a 17th-century private mansion built for Charles Gruyn and known for its remarkable décor.
Notable former residents include the Comte de Lauzun, Théophile Gautier, and Charles Baudelaire, during whose stay in 1845 the Club des Haschichins held gatherings there.
Restored largely by Baron Jérôme Pichon and his nephew Louis Pichon, it has belonged to the City of Paris since 1928. After renovations in 2012, it now blends heritage rooms with modern workspaces for the Institute's fellows. Learn more