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Research at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

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theses defended each year

habilitations defended each year

Research policy

The research policy of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is led by a network of research units that are real incubators of performance and innovation. It thus follows the university’s tradition of excellence, inherited from its prestigious history, while renewing permanently its research themes and methodologies. The university’s teachers and teacher-researchers are members of 37 research units , 25 of which are jointly-supervised with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and/or the French National Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD).

The research policy of the university is defined by its Research Commission , based on proposals by the presidential team, in particular the two vice-presidents in charge of research. This policy aims to support and promote research conducted in the university’s own research units, and in joint units, on the themes which are defined by each unit’s council.

To support the university’s general policy which allows research work with partners, inside and outside academia, and throughout the world, the university directs specific funding for:

• International projects (promoting researchers’ mobility, as well as publication in leading international scientific journals).
• Projects working on and with the digitisation of data, the digital visualisation of their analyses and the dissemination of results .
• Projects with an interdisciplinary or even transdisciplinary perspective , capable of responding to societal challenges and communicating to a non-disciplinary, and even non-academic public.

The university’s partnership policy

The research conducted at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is enriched by numerous collaborations with institutional partners from academia, as well as with certain national research organisations (NROs) or other academic institutions, and with partners outside academia.

The university draws on its research units, including their national and international partnerships, while focusing on its institutional partnerships with: the partner research institutions and organisations of the Campus Condorcet , of the Sorbonne Alliance , of Una Europa .

The university’s teachers and researchers develop numerous socio-economic partnerships through partnership chairs, business conventions for training through research (so-called Cifre PhDs) and patent filing.

International policy

The university’s research units and doctoral schools promote assignments abroad, invitations to foreign researchers and the development of international projects. For the doctoral schools, this mainly involves promoting joint-supervision and the international composition of PhD juries.

The university also follows the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) framework, with the HRS4R label , its participation in the CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment) and through its research programmes. The university is also a partner in the European University Una Europa , a major international project bringing together 11 partners, which develop thematic research and a joint PhD in the field of Cultural Heritage .

Finally, the university has partnerships with international establishments, implemented within the framework of international research conventions, and it organises international exchanges, such as in in New York as part of the Alliance Program .

Human resources policy

The research policy of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne cannot be carried out without the inclusion of researchers in its design – from the youngest to the most experienced. From this point of view, the university adheres to the European Charter for Researchers and has obtained the European Human Resource Strategy for Researchers – HRS4R – label , which aims to guarantee the attractiveness of research careers and improve the recruitment and working conditions of researchers throughout Europe. By obtaining this label in 2021, the university has confirmed its position at the European level.

Research areas

Drawing on the diversity of its research, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne has also put forward four areas of research to assert its scientific identity , in addition to the five research themes of Una Europa .

These strategic areas combine purely disciplinary research and multidisciplinary consortiums . They also integrate research subjects addressed in a transdisciplinary way . With these four areas, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne seeks to favour collaborations allowing everyone, in and outside academia, to understand better the diversity and complexity of contemporary social realities.

The four major strategic research areas of the university

Realities, objects and models.

This area brings together research that questions the status of objects and material culture. It explores the real, including its fictional and virtual dimensions. The area also brings together research on the standards, models and procedures that establish such processes and the effects which these standards and models produce. The area is oriented towards the study of techniques – writings including algorithms, 2D and 3D images – and can integrate experimental forms of action research.

Justice and injustices

This area gathers research on the different forms of justice created by ancient and contemporary societies, and in different spaces. It explores the question of inequalities and their perceptions, as well as the social, economic and cultural mechanisms that produce them. It is oriented towards the production of data and analysis, without neglecting a possible examination of the ethics of research in view of teaching.

Decision-making, organisations and administration

This research area brings together work that explores different models of governance and social organisation – in the past, present and in different regions of the world – as well as their legal, economic and cultural foundations. It is oriented towards the study of decision-making behaviours, and is conceived in particular as a resource to help decision-making public policies.

Time, uncertainties and crises

This area brings together research focusing on moments of rupture: revolutions but also metamorphoses and changes of all kinds. The dynamics of their transformations are captured by the variety of individual identifications (gender, age, social class, origin, etc.), and collective ones (religious communities, political parties, trade unions, associations, etc.). This research area is oriented towards putting current events into the context of the political, social and environmental crises that we are experiencing today.

The historical structure of disciplines

The research conducted at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is based on the rich and dense teaching of disciplines.  These are traditionally grouped into three main families:

• law and political science ;
• economics, management and applied mathematics ;
• and the social sciences and humanities: these include archaeology, visual arts, history, art history, geography and philosophy.

An interdisciplinary gender research area of the Sorbonne

Initiated in 2008-09 by a multidisciplinary research seminar, the interdisciplinary gender axis of the Sorbonne (AGIS) organised doctoral days and internal research seminars at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The AGIS then led the Condorcet Gender Workshop (2012-2015) before becoming a winning “Hesam Synergy project” in March 2013 for its project on “Transmission and dissemination of knowledge on gender” (led by the EHESS partner). One aspect of this project was to set up a further education and training programme. The creation of a gender certificate was voted by the university authorities in July 2014, before being replaced in 2019 by a new degree: the multidisciplinary master’s degree in Gender Studies .

Research structures

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne has 37 research units : 12 units are fully part of the university (UR), and 25 mixed or joint units (UMR), which are jointly-supervised with a national research organisation (mainly the CNRS and/or IRD), and often with another university institution (AgroParisTech, Aix-Marseille Université, Collège de France, École des Ponts ParisTech, EHESS, EPHE-PSL, ENS-PSL, ENS-Saclay, Sorbonne-Université, Université d’Évry, Université Paris-Cité, Université Paris-Nanterre, Université Paris Est Créteil, Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis, and sometimes INRAP).

In addition, the university or its research units are members of several collaborative structures , either by discipline or transdisciplinary.

Finally, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne supports the development of research infrastructures that meet the needs of researchers: libraries, technical platforms, archives and data warehouses.

Research structures of the university

• Research units
• Collaborative structures
• Research infrastructures

Cross-cutting projects

Research is first structured by disciplines, or families of disciplines. The latter are the source of a great scientific richness, linked to the accumulation of knowledge and the refinement of methods. Nevertheless, the university also encourages the setting up of projects that will structure research according to another approach, when an issue needs to addressed with the help of several disciplines (multidisciplinary projects) or the implementation of an overall approach from the outset (transdisciplinary projects).

SORB'RISING

CAMPUS CONDORCET

SORBONNE ALLIANCE

Transdisciplinary research initiatives are developed within research structures (research units or collaborative structures). They bring together ongoing projects funded by external partners (for example, the Ile-de-France Region, the Paris Rectorate, France’s National Research Agency, the European Research Council) or through the university’s Sorb’Rising funding programme. They are sometimes strictly transdisciplinary (a subject of study analysed by a new methodology implemented by different disciplines). They may be interdisciplinary (each discipline bringing its methodology to converge in the analysis of a common subject). These two forms of multidisciplinary work always aim to make the best use of disciplinary knowledge, and often result in significant scientific advances in the disciplines involved.

The Sorb’Rising project is funded through France’s 4th programme of future investments ( France 2030 ), and aims to strengthen the identity of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne as a world-class institution in the social sciences and humanities. It is structured around four areas of activity and runs for eight years (2022-2030). This is a transformative project for the university and gives a place of choice to research.

Sorb’Rising aims to increase the attractiveness of the social sciences and humanities by supporting transdisciplinary research that responds to the challenges raised by the major societal issues of today. Sorb’Rising thus works to promote research that brings an innovative perspective to the major challenges of our time; whether political, ecological, socio-economic, demographic, technological, etc.

This support is based on various actions that will be progressively implemented throughout the programme:

• the promotion of transdisciplinary research initiatives carried out by university teachers ;
• financial support for these emerging or already-existing initiatives, through various waves of Sorb’Rising calls for projects ;
• the establishment of a digital centre of excellence whose aim will be to encourage the contribution of social sciences and humanities to the analysis of digital uses and to stimulate the use of digital instruments in teaching and research activities.

Una Europa is an alliance of European universities in which Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and 10 other European universities have decided to cooperate in education, training and research.

To strengthen its research activities, the Una Europa Alliance relies on the Una.Resin project, selected by the European Commission in 2021, and led by the University of Edinburgh . The aim of this project is to build a common ecosystem of research and innovation for the members of Una Europa, by developing common strategies and practices in key areas such as research infrastructures, human capital, the involvement of citizens and the non-academic sector, etc. 

Furthermore, for each of the five research themes of Una Europa , research workshops or open seminars are organised to allow exchanges between academics and researchers of the Alliance. Specific seed funding supports collaborative research initiatives between partners.

Together with 10 other institutions, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is one of the founding members of Campus Condorcet , an international campus of 7½ hectares located in Aubervilliers (just to the north-east of central Paris). The Campus’s aim is to meet the pedagogical, scientific and digital challenges of the 21st century in the field of social sciences and humanities.

The Cité of social sciences and humanities

The project aims to provide the social sciences and humanities with an infrastructure and training for research. This includes providing all the facilities necessary for the success of students and researchers. Campus Condorcet brings together 11 member organisations (including université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) which have already had close scientific and pedagogical relations for a long time.

Nicknamed the “French Harvard”, The Cité aims to become a leading international hub for research in social sciences and humanities. This huge complex exists as a university district in the heart of the city-suburb of Aubervilliers and brings a new dynamic to the area by participating in its urban development.

From a scientific point of view, the Campus promotes exchanges between different communities, stimulating meetings between disciplines and researchers. It also facilitates access to knowledge thanks to the Humathèque Condorcet which brings together the holdings of 50 libraries and develops the attractiveness and influence of French research on an international scale.

Key figures of the Campus Condorcet:

• 100 research units,
• 12,000 students including 4,800 PhD students,
• 4,200 teacher-researchers,
• 900 administrative staff,
• 450 student housing units,
• 5 dining areas,
• 1 million documents, 80% of which are open access.

The Sorbonne Alliance was initiated in 2018, and became operational at the beginning of 2021 with the signing of a territorial coordination agreement between its three founding institutions : Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the ESCP Business School and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. This is a flexible and reactive alliance which allows collaborative work across these institutions, while maintaining total freedom of movement of its members. It seeks to create a large cluster in social sciences and humanities, and to nurture the interdisciplinary synergies to meet challenges where required.

Promotion and dissemination of research

Classrooms are the first place for disseminating research results. The courses provided by the university are constantly enriched by research carried out by the teachers and researchers of université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and by all the researchers who participate in its international research networks.

In addition, the university pursues a proactive policy of promoting and disseminating the results and data of its research via its internet HAL portal and its publishing bodies, including the Éditions de la Sorbonne , the Éditions de l’IRJS (Institut de Recherche Juridique de la Sorbonne), the Editions IEJ de la Sorbonne (Institute of Judicial Studies) and the numerous scientific journals directed, co-directed, edited or hosted by the university’s research units.

The results of research are also promoted by transfer actions in the socio-economic world: partnerships linked to research chairs , specific agreements for decision-making support, or actions jointly-constructed by researchers (in academia or outside) and by social actors.

At the institutional level, the university publishes the revue #1257 ( available in English ) which aims to make its research accessible to as many people as possible. The aim of this journal is to give readers the chance to discover the state of research at the university, but also to testify to the actions that drive researchers’ daily lives. Finally, cultural mediation mechanisms and dialogues with non-academic partners make it possible to disseminate research results outside university circles.

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SORBONNE TV

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THE CONVERSATION

Open science

Open science is now integrated into all public policies, both national and European, and is fully in line with the orientations of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The university is committed to the national and European objective of Open Access which consists in opening up scientific knowledge through findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability (the FAIR principles), all within an adapted scientific, legal, ethical and technical framework.

A website specifically dedicated to open science and a local support network made up of open science contact persons provide the university’s researchers and research units with the required resources and support. The university’s objectives on open science are:

• to raise awareness and support teacher-researchers and PhD students through diversified and adapted training;
• to encourage research to be posted on specific platforms and in particular on the HAL-Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne internet platform;
• to encourage the creation of researcher identifiers and HAL CVs;
• to support the choice of open access for the university’s publishing activities

OPEN SCIENCE

HAL PLATFORM

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne organises PhD training in 10 doctoral schools for: archaeology, history, political science, plastic arts and art sciences, philosophy, art history, and the Sorbonne Law School doctoral school. These prepare students for their PhDs, in their respective disciplines, and which are only awarded by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Three further doctoral schools are common to several co-accredited institutions. This is the case of the Paris doctoral school of geography (shared with the Sorbonne Université), the Panthéon-Sorbonne doctoral school of economics (shared with PSL, EHESS and ENPC), and the Panthéon-Sorbonne doctoral school of management (shared with the ESCP Business School). The university is also co-accredited to award PhDs prepared within the Paris Centre doctoral school of mathematical sciences. The university has a college of doctoral schools whose mission is to implement the PhD policy of the institution, federating certain skills and ensuring the administration of qualification campaigns permitting teacher-researchers to supervise research (HDR) .

2,197 PhD students were enrolled at the university in 2021/2022, including 344 first enrolments. 233 PhDs were defended in 2021. Each year, the university offers several doctoral contracts in addition to the 90 contracts awarded through competition by the doctoral schools and those proposed by the research structures and other institutions and organisations. In total, 213 PhDs were funded in 2021/2022.

The university has a proactive policy of providing access to PhD training to professionals (senior civil servants, senior officers, persons in positions of responsibility). To date, several agreements have been signed with partners such as the Institut Français de la Mode , the École d’Architecture de la Villette, the École de Guerre, the Institut National du Patrimoine and the École du Louvre.

Being open to the world, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne promotes and encourages mobility , the international joint-supervision of PhDs , as well as the international composition of PhD juries. The university’s commitment to the European Higher Education Area is also reflected in its PhD policy. As a founding member of the Una Europa Alliance, the university is piloting the interdisciplinary programme “Una Europa Cultural Heritage” (Una Her Doc) , which allows students to obtain joint degrees from two co-supervising universities in this alliance.

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PhD Program Admission

Admission requirement.

The program is open to students holding the equivalent of a  Master degree from a French or a foreign institution  and the program lasts 3 years (PhD).

The language of the program is either French or English . Fluency in either of these languages is required.

Admission process

Only one admission session this year for the Doctoral programme in Law.

Applications starting 11 October 2023.

To be eligible for assessment, your application must be  complete and submitted before  12 March 2024  at 11:59pm (Paris time) for an admission result on mid-April 2024 .

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Vincent Forray , Doctoral Program Director   [email protected]

Lidiwine Kerbourc'h , Administrative officer [email protected]

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Doctoral schools and research units

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities supports numerous major fields of research in the sphere of humanities, thanks to the work of leading researchers in their areas of expertise.

Published on 30/06/2023 - Updated on 13/07/2023

Doctoral schools

Doctoral schools manage all matters related to doctorates. Each doctoral school comprises several research units centred around a specific research field. Doctoral schools are in charge of recruiting, training and monitoring PhD candidates, as well as evaluating PhD viva voces. They organise courses and scientific activities for PhD candidates, and validate each candidate’s individual academic plan. The Faculty’s scientific activities are organised by seven doctoral schools.

• Civilisations, cultures, literatures and societies
• Concepts and languages
• History of art and archaeology
• Modern and contemporary history
• French and comparative literature
• Ancient and medieval worlds

  These doctoral schools organise and schedule the scientific activities of over 30 research units, 8 of which are supported by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). These human-scale units are sensitive to the challenges of the contemporary world. They take part in numerous scientific events and organise around 100 events each year within the Faculty. The wide disciplinary and thematic range covered by these scientific communities has established the Faculty of Arts and Humanities as a major institution in many fields.   Our doctoral schools in figures :

• 750 teacher-researchers
• 230 teachers
• 1500 PhD candidates
• 200 theses defended every year
• 40 accreditations to supervise research (habilitations à diriger des recherches – HDR) delivered every year

Research units

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André-Chastel Centre (CAC) : research unit in art history (UMR 8150) Centre for French language and literature studies (CELLF) (UMR 8599) Centre of research on Ancient Philosophy (Centre Léon Robin)  (UMR 8061) Roland Mousnier Centre (CRM) (UMR 8596) Eastern, Balkan and East-Central Europe (EUR’ORBEM) (UMR 8224) Sorbonne research group for the study of the methods of sociological analysis (GEMASS)  (UMR 8598) Research institute in Musicolgy (IReMus) (UMR 8223) Research unit on monotheisms (LEM) (UMR 8584) The East and the Mediterranean, texts – archaeology – history (O&M) (UMR 8167) Sorbonne identities, cultures and international relations in Europe (SIRICE) (UMR 8138) Sciences, Norms, Democracy (SND) (UMR 8011) RESEARCH UNIT - Unité de recherche (UR)

Centre for English medieval studies (CEMA) Centre of research on 19th-century history (CRHXIX) Sorbonne Study Centre on linguistics (CeLiSo) Centre of research on comparative literature (CRLC) Centre of research on Pre-Hispanic America (CERAP) Centre of research on the Far East (CREOPS) Sorbonne Centre of research on Egyptology (CRES) Centre of cross-disciplinary research on contemporary Iberian worlds (CRIMIC) Spanish and American civilisations and literatures from the Middle-Ages to the Enlightenment (CLEA) Publishing, interpreting and translating ancient texts (EDITTA) Italian literature and culture research team (ELCI) Studying and publishing medieval texts Cross-disciplinary research group on information and communication processes (GRIPIC) History and dynamics of English-speaking spaces: from the real to the digital (HDEA) Mediations, geographical sciences, human sciences Metaphysics, histories, transformations, contemporary relevance Identities and representations. Germanic, Nordic and Dutch-speaking spaces (REIGENN) Rome and its renaissances: Arts, Archaeology, Literatures and Philosophies Meaning, Text, Computer science, History (STIH) English voices Literature and Aesthetics (VALE)

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROGRAMME Digital encyclopedia of European history (EHNE) Observatory of literary life (OBVIL) Cross-disciplinary research programme on drama and theatrical practices (PRITEPS)

RESEARCH PROGRAMME Modelling Enlightenment. Reassembling Networks of Modernity through data-driven research (ModERN)

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International degrees

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University has developed a wide range of international programmes, bringing together over 1,600 students each year within courses taught in France and abroad. Some of these degrees benefit from the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) , the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) , the Franco-German University (UFA) , and the Francophonie University Association (AUF) .

Off-campus courses

Universidad del Salvador

• Bachelor’s in Law, Master’s in Law
• Bachelor’s in Management, Master’s in Management

École Supérieure de la Francophonie pour l'Administration et le Management

• Master’s in International Transport

Côte d’Ivoire

Institut national polytechnique félix houphouët-boigny.

• Master’s in Social Protection and Health Insurance Management

Cairo University - Filière francophone d'Économie et de Sciences Politiques

• Bachelor’s in Economics
• Bachelor’s in Political Science
• Master’s in Development Economics

Cairo University -  École de Droit de la Sorbonne au Caire-IDAI

Université française d’égypte.

• Master’s in Heritage Management

Harokopio University

• Master’s in Sustainable Tourism Development

Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès

• Master’s in French and Moroccan Business Law

Collège juridique franco-roumain d'études européennes

Galatasaray university.

• Bachelor’s in Philosophy

(Data: July 2023)

Double degrees with mobility

Bond University

• LLM in French, European and International Business Law

University of Melbourne

• Master’s in Global Business Law and Governance

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

• Master’s in Computer Methods applied to Business Management

Université Laval

• Master’s in Environmental Law

Fudan University

• Master's in Economics of Globalization

City University of Hong Kong

• Master's in Global Business Law and Governance

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

• Master's in Development Economics
• Master's in Banking Finance and Insurance

Universidad EAFIT  

• Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Computer Science applied to Humanities and Social Sciences
• PhD in Computer Science

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

• Master's in Economics

Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Europa-universität viadrina frankfurt (oder).

• Master’s in Philosophy and Culture Sciences

Ludwig Maximilians Universität München

• Master’s in History

Pondicherry University

• Bachelor’s in Social and Economic Administration

Università degli Studi della Basilicata

• Bachelor’s in Art History

Università degli Studi di Firenze

• Bachelor’s in French and Italian Law, Master’s in French and Italian Law
• Master’s in International Law

Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"

• Master’s in Philosophy, Ancient and Contemporary Ethics

Università degli Studi di Siena

• Master’s in Logic and Philosophy of Science

Università di Bologna

• Master’s in Heritage and Museum Studies

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

• Bachelor's in Economics
• Master’s in Tourism

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

• Master's in Tourism

Switzerland

Università della svizzera italiana.

• Master's in Digital Fashion Communication

United Kingdom

Queen mary university of london.

• Bachelor’s in French and English Law, Master’s in French and English Law
• LLM in French and European Law

University of Glasgow

• LLM Sorbonne Business Law
• Master’s in Comparative Law

United States

With each of the following universities: fordham university , pace university , university of pittsburgh , washington university in st louis.

(Data: July 2023)

Joint degrees & Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundus – Master’s in Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM)

This master’s programme in economics, coordinated by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, offers a rigorous education in fundamental quantitative tools by combining core economic theory with related quantitative disciplines. It is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers utilising their skills in Economics. Graduates will be able to analyse economic and econometric problems and conduct complex theoretical and empirical investigations. Partners Belgium: Université Catholique de Louvain Italy: Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia Poland: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie Spain: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Erasmus Mundus - Master’s in Techniques, Heritage, Territories of Industry (TPTI)

Coordinated by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the TPTI master’s programme focuses on the investigation of industrial heritage and historical technical environments. The programme aims at teaching students how to enhance their technical knowledge and manage industrial landscapes. The course is mainly designed for historians, architects, and experts in the preservation of cultural heritage, as well as economists and managers specialised in cultural heritage. Partners Argentina:  Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Czech Republic: České vysoké učení technické v Praze Italy: Università degli Studi di Padova Japan: Kagoshima University Portugal: Universidade de Evora Senegal:  Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar Spain: Universidad de Oviedo Tunisia: Université de Sfax

European Doctorate in Economics Excellence Mobility (EDEEM)

This doctoral programme in economics is organised in three years. All PhD students are jointly supervised by two professors through a bilateral agreement between two universities within the consortium. The preparation of the PhD thesis will be carried out in alternating periods of at least two semesters within each university.

Partners Belgium: Université Catholique de Louvain Germany: Universität Bielefeld (coordinator) Italy: Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia Netherlands: Universiteit van Amsterdam Portugal: Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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Sorbonne LLM Business Law for Foreign Lawyers

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EDS - Dépt. droit international, européen et comparé

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Présentation.

"The Sorbonne Law School is proud to offer to non-French speaking lawyers the opportunity to study French and European business law in a prestigious setting and in an internationally renowned law faculty.

This unique experience will allow candidates to learn more about the legal reasoning specific to civil law countries. The courses are taught in English to small groups by academics recognized as leading French specialists in their respective fields.

The LLM is also a unique window to learn French. In a nutshell, this "Sorbonne LLM Business Law for Foreign Lawyers" program is a rare and Parisian experience for all lawyers around the world wishing to become familiar with France, French and European law. "

The teaching consists of several fundamental courses taught by University professors and practicing lawyers in small groups ideal to trigger discussion and participation. In addition, a language course will be available to discover or improve the use of French as a working language.

During this program, a study trip of 24 hours is organised to the European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg), enabling students to attend a hearing validated by the members of the ECHR.

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Ue1 introduction to french & european law, introduction to french business law, introduction to french &european judicial system &proceeding, introduction to french public economic law, ue2 basics of french & european business law, corporate law, private & public contract law, ue3 learning the french language, ue1 learning the french language, ue2 transnational business law issues, conférences thématiques des professeurs invités, competition law, financial markets law, international contracts, introduction to european union law.

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Conditions d'admission

Participants should be proficient in written and spoken English, but no English test is required. No minimum TOEFL or IELT score required.

Please note that in order to be eligible to this LLM program, students need to justify of four years of LAW studying (Master 1 or equivalent).

Modalités d'inscription

Each candidate will be selected after an interview in English (hold online), scheduled shortly after reception of the application (early June). Candidates will be notified by the Committee on Admissions in less than 3 weeks after the interview.

ADMISSIONS ARE OPEN FROM : February 02th, 2024 to April 02th, 2024 , via :

https://ecandidat.univ-paris1.fr

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This LL.M. (Magister Legum) is a University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne post-graduate degree open to young lawyers, jurists and recent law graduates, fluent in English and from non-French jurisdictions. It is tailored for legal practitioners with different legal and cultural backgrounds.

The tuition fees are 7 500 euros.

The tuition fees cover enrolment and classes, it does not cover accomodation or general expenses.

Pré-requis recommandés

In order to be eligible to this LLM program, students need to justify of four years of LAW studying (Master 1 or equivalent).

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Passerelles et réorientation.

The Sorbonne LLM Business Law Program also allows students to plan an internship in Paris and to prepare for work experience as legal advisors to private European businesses, business-oriented NGOs and other public entities.

Internships are not required but optionnal and can not be longer than 3 months.

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Asking yourself some difficult questions about your law school aspirations can provide clarity.

Earning a law degree is a crucial step in the path to a legal career and requires a significant investment of money, time and energy. Before heading to law school , prospective law students should reflect on their motivations and determine if they'd find a legal job fulfilling, experts say.

This means asking questions that require self-assessment, such as why they want to be a lawyer, which school is best for their goals and when it would be best to start. It's also wise to speak with practicing attorneys and alumni of target programs, experts say.

"When you meet, find out why they are in their current careers and practice areas," says Katherine Scannell, vice dean for institutional success at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in Missouri. "Learn what they do on an average day, what they love about their careers and what is the most challenging. Understanding both what does and does not interest you is incredibly valuable."

Here are some questions experts say J.D. hopefuls should ask before heading to law school.

Do I Really Want to Be a Lawyer?

Because law school requires a major time and financial investment, law school hopefuls should seriously consider why they want to be a lawyer, experts say.

"Are you attracted to law for the income potential, skill development, because you like a legal television series or you just don’t know what else to do with your undergrad degree?" Scannell says. "Think carefully and be intentional. You don’t have to have it all figured out, but you should consider the financial and time investment."

How Do I Know if I Should Become a Lawyer?

Unlike how it may appear on television, being a lawyer isn't always glamorous. For example, some lawyers spend the majority of their time drafting, researching and writing, Scannell says. Others, like criminal defense attorneys, spend significant time in court and meeting with clients.

Because there's a broad range of types of lawyers and practices, law school hopefuls should understand what drives them personally and then determine if there is a practice area that fits their personal values, experts say.

"If your reason to pursue a legal career is not in synch with your personal values, then you have to take a step back and reassess your career goals," Ro Lee, a prelaw adviser at Pitzer College and associate director of career and professional development at Claremont Graduate University in California, wrote in an email. "For example, if you are passionate about assisting underserved communities, you can become a legal advocate, or if you enjoy working with paperwork and not interacting much with others, you can do some document work in mergers and acquisitions."

Those considering law school should have long-term career goals in mind and know whether a law degree is necessary to reach them. J.D. hopefuls should identify specific jobs or areas within the legal profession that interest them and talk with those already working to confirm it's something they want to do and that a law degree is required.

“I think there are a lot of people who go to law school without that specific of an interest, just saying, ‘I’m interested in the law and I’m a good writer,’" says Andrew Willinger, executive director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law and a lecturing fellow at Duke University School of Law in North Carolina. "But I think the best thing you can do is make a list of specific lawyer jobs and try to reach out to those people to talk to them about their day-to-day life and figure out if it’s something you want to do.”

Before applying, it may be beneficial to shadow practicing attorneys or volunteer at a legal clinic or government office. This will not only help applicants determine if law is truly the field they want to pursue, but "gaining field experience before diving into writing a personal statement for law school can be really beneficial," says Kristen Willmott, senior private counselor and graduate school admissions director at Top Tier Admissions.

What Makes a Good Lawyer?

Successful lawyers are passionate and driven about their work, but they're also skilled in several specific areas, experts say. Strong reading comprehension and writing and analytical skills are key, as are the abilities to debate and think critically and creatively.

"A good lawyer has excellent communication skills, which requires strong listening skills and the ability to simplify and explain complex issues," Scannell says. "They will possess integrity and professionalism. They are able to strategize and problem-solve multifaceted issues. They have a strong work ethic and are self-motivated."

Those who don't enjoy reading will likely not cut it as a lawyer, Lee says. "Reading cases, facts, testimonies, applicable laws and reports all require an analytical mind to pick up information that favors your client and case."

Which Law School Is Best for Me?

Many J.D. hopefuls may have their sights set on attending a highly ranked program , but experts say applicants should focus more on finding the right fit for their goals .

That decision may also depend on which schools an applicant can realistically get into based on their academic profile. While law schools consider an applicant’s extracurriculars and “ soft skills ” gained through work or military experience, admissions decisions are largely based on an applicant's undergraduate GPA and their scores on the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT , or the Graduate Record Exam .

Some schools have adopted a test-optional approach. Schools that require or accept scores typically publish on their website the median scores of accepted students.

Law school hopefuls "should have three categories of law schools – our dream schools , realistic admissions and safety schools ," Lee says. "Schools in each of these categories should also be ranked."

In addition to considering which school is the best fit academically, applicants should determine which school is best for them socially and culturally and will provide the best opportunities for launching a legal career, experts say.

"Consider the school's specialty courses, reputation and alumni network," Lee says. "Most applicants put too much emphasis on the ranking of a school without researching on the law school's programs and connections within a certain field or industry."

How Will I Pay for Law School?

In addition to finding the right academic and cultural fit, students should determine which school, if any, fits their budget. Law school can be expensive , from tens of thousands of dollars to more than $200,000 total in some cases.

Students should consider schools where their LSAT score and GPA can help them land scholarship money , experts say. Some programs also offer tuition help through grants to help offset the cost.

“If you’re going somewhere you don’t have scholarship money, generally you’d be taking out loans and that can be something where you limit the options you have after you graduate,” Willinger says. "If you take out loans, generally that means you’re going to go to a bigger law firm to make the money to pay them back, or potentially public interest."

In some cases, students can complete internships or jobs with local law firms, legal clinics or judges that can count as class credit, but it's important to weigh the trade-offs of working on top of attending classes, he says.

When Should I Go to Law School?

Whenever you decide to attend law school, it's best to apply early in the cycle because the rolling admission process of evaluating applications roughly in the order they are received could improve your odds the earlier you apply, experts say.

While some students go straight from an undergraduate degree to law school, that's not always necessary, and some may benefit from a gap between the two for various reasons. Law school hopefuls can use that time to ensure their LSAT or GRE scores align with their target schools' median scores and to bolster their resume, Willmott says.

Some may do that by taking time to work, and it's not always necessary for that to be in the legal field, Willinger says.

"I really think that experience of being out in the real world and working a 9-to-5 job is quite valuable in terms of time management," he says. "Having that experience when you apply to law firms or government jobs and even going into those internships, I think it can give you a leg up to have the experience of working a job for a full year or longer."

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Hannah Orendain (J.D. ’24) had a family history in the legal field, but when it came to picking a major, she had to decide between following in her father’s footsteps by becoming an attorney or going to medical school.

She decided she was better at arguing and graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Poverty Studies and Social Justice in 2020.

“I graduated a year early, and I took what would have been my senior year off,” Orendain said. “I worked at the district attorney’s office back in Hidalgo County just to make sure I wanted to study law, and that’s where I was like, ‘Yep, this is what I want to do.’”

Orendain did more than work for the district attorney that year. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, her mom suggested they find a way to help their hometown, McAllen.

In their first week, they raised $900, which they used to bring food to front-line medical workers in the South Texas area, known as the Rio Grande Valley or RGV. Their idea has since transformed into the nonprofit RGV Gives Back, which is “committed to promoting and advancing the educational, cultural, social and economic well-being of all RGV residents,” according to its website.

RGV Gives Back’s focus has evolved to providing college scholarships, giving away $6,000 to $7,000 every spring to Rio Grande Valley students.

When it came time to pick a law school, Orendain considered her undergrad alma mater but believed the St. Mary’s University School of Law was a better fit for her.

“I knew St. Mary’s had a really good pro bono program, and I’m very involved in my community,” Orendain said. “It is also the closest law school to the Valley, and my family is a big priority to me. I didn’t want to spend another three years living seven hours away from them.”

When her dad got sick during her first semester in law school, she knew she had made the right decision to stay close to home. Orendain’s father passed away in the second semester of her first year in law school.

I always had this dream: I was going to graduate law school, and I would join the family firm. My dad was going to be there, and he was going to guide me.” Hannah Orendain (J.D. ’24)

“I always had this dream: I was going to graduate law school, and I would join the family firm,” Orendain said. “My dad was going to be there, and he was going to guide me.”

Orendain said her professors worked with her, sending her recorded sessions and giving her the needed time to attend services and be with family. She returned more determined than ever to finish law school.

“Two weeks later, I came back, and I did better that semester than I did my first semester,” said Orendain. “I know God put me at St. Mary’s for a reason.”

Despite the loss of her father, Orendain made the most of her experience at the School of Law.

She’s been recognized by the School of Law for her work aiding those in need. Involved in student organizations, she also ended her school career as the vice president of the People’s Parity Project, president of the Lawtina Network student organization and alumni outreach chair of the Hispanic Law Student Association.

Orendain is also an advocate of the St. Mary’s 1L Edification Program, or SM1LE, a mentor program that matches first-year J.D. students with second- or third-year J.D. students.

“You need a mentor in law school,” Orendain said. “It’s easier to find success with someone by your side who’s already gone through your struggles.”

Orendain said she’s grateful for the resources on campus, including the School of Law’s Office of Career Strategy, which helped her with résumé and interview prep. She also plans to enroll in the Raise the Bar program, a supplement to a commercial bar prep program offered to all School of Law graduates to prepare for the bar exam.

Orendain still plans to move back home and work at her family’s law firm and to continue her commitment to St. Mary’s Law as an active alumna.

“I would love to be a resource for current or future students at St. Mary’s School of Law,” Orendain said. “I plan on staying involved as it allows me to make a positive impact and help shape the next generation of legal professionals.” 

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Local high school graduate accepted into United States Air Force Academy

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A West Harrison High graduate accomplished two major things in his life so far: graduating high school and being accepted into the United States Air Force Academy, a moment that came as a shocker for him.

“I actually had plans to attend a military academy in Maryland, Alabama, but they called and caught me by surprise,” Dylan Boone said. “So we shifted gears and are ready to head over there in the next two weeks.”

Cadet First Lieutenant Dylan Boone says he spent time preparing for the academy by studying like any other student but had to go the extra mile for another part of the test.

“I had to take a candidate fitness assessment which includes things like pushups, sit-ups, mile run, and we had to go through and practice that test a lot and I did so through cross country and track,” Boone said.

Rooting alongside Dylan is his mom who says he was always interested in the Air Force after learning about the Hurricane Hunters and words cannot express how proud she is of him.

“After showing interest with the military, I said ‘Dylan let’s go ahead and look at this video on the Air Force Academy.’ I showed him the video and he goes ‘Mom this is what I want to do,’” Olivia Boone said. “Watching him grow and develop in terms of leadership and character and overall morals that my husband and I taught him throughout his life and excelled in that.”

Dylan says he credits a program called the Civil Air Patrol, an Air Force program that focuses on developing skills for leadership and character. He says he encourages people to be a part of the program if they are looking to advance their Air Force career.

“People could do emergency services, communications, finances, and recruiting. There are many skills that people have that they think probably won’t benefit them here that we actually need very much,” said Boone.

Dylan’s processing day is June 24 at the Academy in Colorado. He relinquished his command on Tuesday, June 4 to Cadet Second Lieutenant Lydia Crepps.

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• After college, I ennrolled in a Ph.D. program I wasn't actually interested in. 
• I eventually dropped out of the program so that I could focus on my husband and being a mother. 
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In high school, I knew college would be an important step toward success and a career. Nonetheless, my deeper desires involved finding "the one" — friends-to-lovers style.

I had a full scholarship to the college of my dreams, but I quickly shifted focus from my studies to my personal development. I wanted to know more about myself than my classes.

And that's what I did. I created a podcast with my friends. I fell in love with my best friend and got my friends-to-lovers romance. We even got married in college. I also discovered my passion for mental health.

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I was among a small number of students who were able to get into a Ph.D. program directly from undergrad.

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I was an academic in training, which meant having two part-time jobs, doing side research projects, and attending class. I saw my husband less, but he supported the sacrifice as long as I got what I wanted. I started working at 8 a.m. and finished around 7 p.m. I worked on the weekends, too.

The Pinterest-inspired home I hoped to have would have required my creativity and time, both of which are limited resources when you're running the career race. So, we kept the white walls, with no time to hang the framed pictures of our wedding day .

I started therapy during this time, and I was forced to address the fear and anxiety that had pushed me to jump head-first into a career I wasn't sure about. Toward the end of my first semester , I knew this career was not for me. I wasn't able to invest in my marriage. I wasn't able to write creatively on topics that mattered. I wasn't becoming who I wanted to be.

So, I left the program, prompting everyone in my life to wonder why I would leave a school that would earn me the highest degree you can get in academics.

I chose to be a wife and mother instead

After leaving my program, I felt relief, then sadness, and then relief again. Undergrad was about becoming myself, but graduate school showed me the realities of unbecoming — unbecoming a perfectionist, unbecoming a planner, and unbecoming a high-achiever . The pain of unbecoming had given me the freedom to change.

When I let go of grinding toward a career, I learned about my desire to be a mother. I wanted to share the beauties of the world with someone else, someone I created. Now, I'm pregnant .

When I let go of the negative connotations of being a stay-at-home wife, I realized my desire to make my home into a creative and comfortable space. So, I created it. When I let go of the fear of being a wife, I saw my husband as a compassionate, servant, and loving person who needed it in return. Now, I give love freely. When I let go of the fear of people seeing me as wasted potential, I found writing again. So, I write.

This is not what I expected for my post-graduation life , but my life is both better and different than my expectations.

In the year after graduation, I've learned that becoming's shadow is unbecoming. They exist together. The becoming is full of excitement and hope. The unbecoming is full of pain, truth, and even fear. But there's hope on the horizon.

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At the crossroads of higher education and research, preparing for a doctorate is both research training and professional research experience. It leads to a doctoral degree after the defense of a thesis, which confers the title of doctor, the highest university degree in higher education.

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Doctoral education consists of personal and original research work , carried out in a collective environment within a research unit and a doctoral school , with both entities guaranteeing the smooth running of the young researcher's doctoral project. The doctoral candidate produces new knowledge using innovative scientific methods and tools and builds an ambitious professional project. Education through research enables doctoral candidate to develop scientific expertise and acquire a large number of skills that are not limited to academic research, and are transferable to other sectors. Thus, after defending their thesis, the doctor will be able to access high-level management positions in all socio-economic sectors, anywhere in the world. Becoming a doctor means becoming a professional at the forefront of a discipline, able to manage complex projects, to grasp and understand our globalized world in perpetual evolution . Thanks to a PhD’s scientific expertise and skills, the PhD holder will be able to provide new answers to the main issues and challenges of our planet.

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Herpesvirus Transcription:

Every mammalian species looked at carefully can be infected by at least one herpesvirus, making them ubiquitous in the biosphere.  While these viruses are different in many ways, all herpesviruses have two phases of infection: a productive phase in which abundant virus is produced, and a latent phase in which no virus can be detected.  Reactivation from latency periodically throughout the life of the host is one reason these viruses have persisted so successfully in host populations.  The initiation of transcription is the first step during reactivation from latency and the process requires repurposing cellular RNA polymerase II to express viral genes. Our lab studies transcription in cells infected with herpesviruses during both the productive and latent phases of virus infection. By understanding the mechanisms by which the virus regulates its own transcription, we may be able to intervene to preclude reactivation from latency, and interfere with productive viral replication.

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