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Paris IAS is an association created under the French Law of Associations of 1901, founded on 1 January 2011. Its current President is Ms Dominique Schnapper, Director of Studies at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; its Vice President is Ms Marie-Christine Lemardeley, President of the University of Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle; and its Treasurer is Ms Natalie Rastoin, CEO of Ogilvy France.
The purpose of the “Association for the Paris Institute for Advanced Study” is to “host high-level international researchers in residence, providing research conditions that foster creativity and innovation”.
Governance
The Paris Institute for Advanced Studies has two governing bodies: the General Assembly and the Board of Directors.
General Assembly
The General Assembly is made up of three colleges: the College of Donors, the College of Scientific Institutions, and the College of Qualified Experts.
College of Donors
Olivier Bouin, Director, RFIEA (the French network of institutes for advanced study)
Jean-Louis Missika, Deputy Mayor of Paris, in charge of innovation, research and universities
Isabelle This Saint Jean, Vice President of the Île-de-France Regional Authority, in charge of higher education and research
Michel Wieviorka, Administrator of FMSH (Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme)
College of Scientific Institutions
Jean-François Balaude, President of Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
Vincent Berger, President of University of Paris 7 – Diderot
Philippe Boutry, President of University of Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne
Jean Chambaz, President of Pierre and Marie Curie University
Pierre-Cyrille Hautcoeur, President of EHESS
Barthélémy Jobert, President of University of Paris 4 – Sorbonne
Marie-Christine Lemardeley, President of University of Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle
Marc Mezard, Director of École Normale Supérieure
Denis Pelletier, President of EPHE (École Pratique des Hautes Études)
Jean-Loup Salzmann, President of University Paris 13 Nord
Jean-Luc Vayssiere, President of University of Versailles – Saint Quentin en Yvelines
Michel Wieviorka, Administrator of FMSH
Pierre-Paul Zalio, President of ENS Cachan
College of Qualified Experts
François Gèze, Director of La Découverte Editions
Natalie Rastoin, company director
José-Alain Sahel, Pierre and Marie Curie University, University College London
Dominique Schnapper, Sociologist, Director of Studies, EHESS
Dominique Senequier, Management Board Chairwoman, AXA Private Equity
Björn Wittrock, Uppsala University, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a smaller body that brings together the College of Donors, two representatives from the College of Scientific Institutions, and six Qualified Experts. The Board of Directors elects a President, a Vice President, and a Treasurer from among its members.
President: Dominique Schnapper
Vice President: Marie-Christine Lemardeley
Treasurer: Natalie Rastoin
Founding Members:
Jean-Louis Missika, Deputy Mayor of Paris, in charge of innovation, research and universities
Isabelle This Saint Jean, Vice President of the Île-de-France Regional Authority, in charge of higher education and research
Michel Wieviorka, Administrator of FMSH
Representatives of the College of Scientific Institutions:
Marie-Christine Lemardeley, President of University of Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle
Pierre-Cyrille Hautcoeur, President of EHESS
Qualified Experts:
François Gèze, Director of La Découverte Editions
Natalie Rastoin, CEO of Ogilvy France
José-Alain Sahel, Pierre and Marie Curie University, University College London
Dominique Schnapper, Sociologist, Director of Studies, EHESS
Dominique Senequier, Management Board Chairwoman, AXA Private Equity
Björn Wittrock, Uppsala University, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study
Scientific Advisory Board
The members of the Scientific Advisory Board are researchers that are recognised on an international level and are familiar with the research of institutes for advanced study around the world. The Scientific Advisory Board evaluates applications and gives its opinion on the programmes and general directions of Paris IAS.
The Scientific Advisory Board is chaired by Wolf Lepenies, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin.
Members of the Scientific Advisory Board:
Alain Berthoz, Collège de France, Paris (cognitive science, neurophysiology)
Barbara Cassin, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; philosophy)
Catherine Colliot-Thélène, University of Rennes 1 (political philosophy)
Pierre Force, Columbia University (literature, history of thought)
Paul de Grauwe, University of Leuven (international economics and European issues)
Bernard Hubert, INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research; sustainable development, ecosystems)
Hanspeter Kriesi, University of Zurich (political science)
Robert Morrissey, University of Chicago (literature and cultural history)
François Ost, Facultés Universitaires Saint Louis of Brussels (theory and philosophy of law)
Gilles Pécout, École Normale Supérieure of Paris (history)
Dominique Pestre, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris (history of science)
Brian Stock, University of Toronto, former resident scholar at Collège de France (history and literature)
Harald Weinrich, University of Munich/Collège de France (philology)
Directors
Gretty Mirdal, professor of psychology at the University of Copenhagen is the Director of the Paris IAS since 1 October 2012.
