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In this January-March newsletter, first communication document with the new website operating under the new visual identity, the FMSH offers an in-depth presentation of its research library: its history since the very creation of the foundation, the networks and partnerships it works with, its collections and publics.
Alain d'Iribarne, Administrator
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New Image and New Website for the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
In 2007, the FMSH undertook two communication projects that are now launched: a complete change of its visual identity and the construction of a new website on the basis of this graphism, full of future opportunities.
Contact: Cellule de communiation – communication@msh-paris.fr
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Focus on the FMSH Library
A comprehensive presentation of the FMSH library under 4 entries:
– a history dating back to the project of the FMSH,
– the dynamism and diversity of its international networks,
– its numerous partnerships around the world,
– its status as research library.
Contact: Martine Ollion – martine.ollion@msh-paris.fr
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What do you think of the FMSH newsletter?
Express your needs and opinion on the FMSH newsletter through a short survey. Results to be shared in next issue.
Contact: Cellule de communication – communication@msh-paris.fr
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A Tribute to Bernhard Wilpert
Bernhard Wilpert, founder of the European Network of Work and Organisational Psychology (ENOP), died last summer. Defending collaboration with Eastern Europe, developing masters, summer universities and working groups on an international basis, he much contributed to the construction of work and organisation psychology on a European level, with a view to humanise work life and democratise work organisations.
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The 2nd Rencontres du livre de sciences humaines
After last year's success, the 2nd Rencontres du livre de sciences humaines will take place in February in Paris, as a meeting place between readers and editors, with many opportunities to re-think the position of human sciences edition in France, through conferences and round tables. Opening up to more professional discussions, this year also sets the internationalisation of the Rencontres, with the presence of a few editors from spanish-speaking countries.
Contact: Jean-Michel Henny – henny@msh-paris.fr
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Editions de la MSH: A Fruitful Partnership with Google Books
The Editions de la MSH has established a partnership with Google Books, which enables its production to be more visible on Internet and therefore find a new public. With this tool, potential readers can flip through the book on Internet as they would do in a bookshop, with a possibility to link in with a selection of on-line bookshops, namely le Comptoir des presses universitaires (LCDPU) for the FMSH. After a few weeks, positive consequences are already noticeable in terms of old books consultations and book sales.
Contact: Emmanuelle Corne – ecorne@msh-paris.fr
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The Indo-French Bilateral Programme Joint Committee Meeting
The joint committee meeting of the bilateral Indo-French programme, held in January in Paris, enabled to select researchers from both India and France as well as set a number of conferences to be coorganised in 2008.
Contact: France Bhattacharya – france.bhattacharya@msh-paris.fr
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Biometrics: Fields and Challenges
A much needed conference on biometrics took place in January at FMSH, to investigate this norm of identification and control of individuals and of population management. Interested in political, bureaucratic, international, economic and scientific approaches, it has been organised on an interdisciplinary basis with the contributions of political specialists, jurists, philosophers, sociologists, managers, politicians as well as practitioners such as police officers and anti-terrorism specialists.
Contact: Ayse Ceyhan – ayse.ceyhan@sciences-po.org
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Education in Developing Countries
This international seminar, which took place last December in Dakar, was coorganised by the Réseau Acteurs émergents / FMSH, with a view to question the effects of globalisation on all education levels, analyse individual / collective education strategies, identify forms and contents of demand / supply in education and / or culture. It contributed to open an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary reflection on higher education in Africa, and more generally in South and North countries.
Contact: Anne-Catherine Wagner – acwagner@univ-paris1.fr
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