About us
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The Maison Française d’Oxford was founded
at the end of the Second World War at the joint instigation of the Universities
of Paris and Oxford.
A departmental institution of the CNRS (USR 3129), it develops and implements
research programmes; under the umbrella of the chancellorship of the
universities of Paris, it maintains close relationships with French
universities and higher education establishments; as an Institut Français de
Recherche à l’étranger (IFRE), it contributes to European research as part of
the network co-ordinated by the French Ministry of Foreign and European
Affairs; in partnership with the University of Oxford, it sets up joint
Franco-British research programmes.
The Maison Française welcomes doctoral and
post-doctoral students participating in scholarship and exchange programmes,
and oversees their participation in the life both of the CNRS research
institute and of the University
of Oxford. It works in
partnership with various French universities to develop exchanges, host
students and arrange visits by researchers. Finally, it organises conference
and seminar programmes in line with its research goals.
The Maison Française is at the heart of co-operation between French and British universities, and in particular the University of Oxford. Established as a consistent partner in Franco-British research programmes and activities in the fields of human and social sciences, it is a unique space for research and joint initiatives in Franco-British university relations.
The Maison Française is closely integrated
into the structure of the University
of Oxford, both to allow
French researchers and students to profit from the rich research environment of
this community, and to offer British institutions and academics access to
French research. Fully recognised in its academic setting, it formulates its
own policies and initiates innovative collaborations. It works towards the
furthering of French research in human and social sciences on an international
level, particularly in the Anglophone world. A true institute of advanced
research, the Maison Française thus plays a key role in the development of
international co-operation and the promotion of French research abroad.
Alexis Tadié
