Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University 2846518 224728231 2008-07-10T04:04:46Z TylerPuetz 5684039 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.111.102.60|68.111.102.60]] to last version by 82.66.46.15 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Infobox University |name = Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University |native_name = Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |image_name = Logo univ paris I.png |established = 1971 |endowment = |staff = 2,770 |chancellor = [[Pierre-Yves Hénin]] |vice_chancellor = |city = [[Paris]] |country = [[France]] |campus = |students = 40,483 |undergrad = |postgrad = |colours = |type = [[public university|Public]] |affiliations = [[University of Paris]], [[Europaeum]] |website = [http://www.univ-paris1.fr www.univ-paris1.fr] }} [[Image:Sorbonne DSC09369.jpg|thumb|La Sorbonne today]] '''Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University''' (''Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne'') is a [[university]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. Historically, it was part of the [[University of Paris]], which was subsequently split into several universities. Some forty thousand students are enrolled in 14 teaching and research departments (Unités de Formation et de Recherche) and 5 Institutes, which offer top level degree courses in [[law]], [[political science]], [[economics]], [[management]] and the [[humanities]]. The university is spread across Paris, and notably occupies part of the [[Sorbonne]] and other prestigious [[French university]] buildings. Paris I is at the centre of a rich network of international relations stretching across the five continents and continues to play a major role in the training of researchers, academics, judges, lawyers, senior managers and top French civil servants. At the cross-roads of tradition and modernity, Paris 1 is at the forefront of research and teaching in the fields of [[European studies]], [[international relations]], [[management]] and [[communication]]s. It aims to be a major hub for research and learning in [[Europe]] in the 21st century. == History of the University == [[Image:Sorbonne 17thc.jpg|right|thumb|The Sorbonne in the 17th century]] [[Image:SorbonneBarricade.jpg|thumb|right|Barricade and police around the Sorbonne (during the [[2006 labor protests in France|spring 2006 students' protests]]).]] After the ideological, cultural and social fever which took hold of France in [[May 1968|May and June]] 1968, a new university scene emerged; the law of November 12th 1968 instituted autonomous, pluridisciplinary universities. The University Paris 1 was founded on the basis of a profound wish for change to produce an original academic project bringing together the humanities, law and economics. Instead of having separate faculties of laws, economics or humanities, the university was divided into much more specialised UFRs. For instance the UFR of [[international law]] has the same relationship with the UFR of [[geology]] as with the UFR or [[commercial law]]. This was a revolutionary change, as those subjects had previously been taught in highly distinct and hierarchal faculties. To the traditional degree courses in France in [[history]], [[geography]], [[philosophy]], [[art history]], [[archaeology]], [[economics]], [[law]] and [[political science]], new disciplines were gradually added, including the [[visual arts]], mathematics applied to social sciences, [[business management]], [[tourism]], [[Cultural studies|culture]] and [[Communication studies|communications]]. The name of the university embodizes this triple tradition : the [[Sorbonne]] is the traditional seat of the Humanities studies in Paris (hence it is also used by [[University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle|Paris III]] and [[University of Paris IV|Paris IV]], other Humanities university) and the Place du Panthéon Building is the seat of the Law studies (hence it is also used by [[University of Paris II|Paris II]]). Economics Studies had no traditional seat, as they were taught by law faculties. == Academic programs == The University Paris 1 is the biggest university in [[France]] where the [[humanities]] and [[social sciences]] can be studied. There are three main families of subjects: * [[Economics]] and [[management]], taught in the three departments of [[Economics]], [[Business Management]], [[Mathematics]] and [[Computer Science]], plus the Paris Institute of Business Management (IAE). * [[Humanities]], taught in the departments of [[History]], [[Geography]], [[Philosophy]], [[Art History]] and [[Archaeology]], [[the Arts]]. * [[Law]] and [[Political Science]], taught in the departments of [[Administrative law|Administrative]] and [[Public law|Public Sector Law]], [[Business law|Business Law]], [[International Studies|International]] and [[European Studies]], [[Political Science]] and [[Economics]], [[Labour law|Labour]] and Social Law. In addition, there are a number of institutes: * the Institute for the Study of Economic and Social Development (IEDES), * the Paris Demography Institute (IDUP), * the Institute for Research and Advanced Studies in Tourism (IREST) and * the Institute of Labour Studies (ISST). == Research at the University == A few statistics are sufficient to show the importance of research at Paris 1. The eleven hundred members of faculty, 200 researchers who are attached to major research institutions, mainly the [[CNRS]] (National Centre for Scientific Research), and 150 technical and administrative staff are grouped in 68 research groups recognised by the [[CNRS]] and the Ministry of Education and Research. Every year around 400 PhD theses are defended and 1,700 pre-PhD post-graduate degrees are awarded in 74 subjects divided between 15 graduate schools. The scope of research is vast, as can be seen by the number and variety of high quality conferences and colloquia organised by the different research centres. The themes provide a meeting point between science and culture and cover different aspects of the relationships between the individual and society. Research programs exist in [[economics]], [[management]] and applied [[mathematics]]; in [[law]] and [[politics]]; in [[philosophy]] and [[the arts]]; in [[history]], [[art history]] and [[archaeology]]; in [[geography]], [[demography]] and [[sociology]], to name but some. == Rankings == The university is not ranked in the top 200 of the [[THES - QS World University Rankings]] since 2005. That year it ranked 121 as opposed to 71 in 2004. It also ranked 13 in 2005 in Arts and Humanities and 36 in 2005 in Social Sciences. == Documentary resource centers == The University Paris 1 is responsible for one of the largest documentary resource centres in France. The [[Sorbonne]] library has a collection of almost three million books, 100,000 of which are more than 200 years old, and 17,500 [[periodicals]] covering all the humanities. The library and map collection of the Geography Institute are the oldest such collection in France. In addition, the 400,000 volumes in the specialist libraries offer users one of the largest collections in France and in Europe. The [[Cujas Library]], co-administered with [[Paris II]], with its computerised documentation service, provides access to over 500 data banks and is the largest law and economics library in France. The new Economics Building houses another resource centre, and the library at the Centre Pierre Mendès France offers students free access to its large collection. == International == The University Paris 1 has signed over 150 conventions with foreign universities across five continents. These exchanges revolve around international networks such as [[Europaeum]] which bring together some of Europe's best universities in [[University of Bologna|Bologna]], [[University of Bonn|Bonn]], [[University of Geneva|Geneva]], [[University of Leiden|Leiden]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[Charles University in Prague|Prague]]. The University of Paris 1 also heads a number of consortia which bring together French universities and professional organisations. The consortia are responsible for major international projects in [[Bucharest]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[Cairo]], [[Istanbul]] (Galatasaray), and [[Moscow]]. Six thousand international students, mainly from western and eastern Europe, come to study as part of the [[SOCRATES]] or [[TEMPUS]] programmes. African students are joined by increasing numbers from Asia and America, and take part in specific programs organised in conjunction with universities across the world. Staff mobility is another priority and every year some 130 academics from foreign universities come to teach and do research at the University of Paris 1. Another example of the University's international focus are its Joint International Law Degrees (''maîtrises intégrées''). Applicants are chosen in equal numbers from France and the partner country and, after two years’ study in each country, obtain two degrees. The Franco-British joint law degree is organised with [[King's College London]]; the Franco-German degree with the [[University of Cologne]]; the Franco-Spanish degree with [[Complutense University]], Madrid; the Franco-American degree with [[Cornell University]] and [[Columbia University]]; and the Franco-Italian degree with the [[University of Florence]]. The University of Paris 1 has recently extended the model to the field of History. Finally, international research at the University of Paris 1 is paramount. Many researchers and members of faculty take part in major international research programs abroad; the University also hosts many annual international conferences. == Campus == The University of Paris I occupies some of the most prestigious university buildings in France. Since the sixties, the university has expanded at an unprecedented rate and has built on or acquired nearly twenty new sites in the capital and immediate suburbs. * '''[[Sorbonne]]''' : Paris I occupies part of the historical seat of Paris University, rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. It houses also the University of Paris [[University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle|III]], [[University of Paris IV|IV]] and [[University of Paris V|V]], and the Chancellerie des Universités. The splendidly decorated great lecture hall is the scene of lectures and traditional university ceremonies and is also the venue of important international conferences. The Senate and Vice-Chancellor’s Office are located in the former Paris Faculty of Law building which dates back to the end of the 18th century. ** '''Albert Châtelet Center''' : commonly called ''Calvin'', it is a secondary building of the Sorbonne. ** '''Rue d'Ulm Center''' : like Calvin, a secondary building of the Sorbonne. * '''Place du Panthéon Building''' (commonly called Panthéon, not to be confused with the actual [[Panthéon (Paris)|Panthéon]] : Paris I occupies part of the historical seat of the Law Faculty of the University of Paris. It is shared with [[University of Paris II]]. * '''Institute of Geography''' : located in the Rue Saint-Jacques, it houses one of the oldest and richest collections of maps in France. * '''Mahler Center''' : located in the [[IVe arrondissement]], it houses an historical and legal studies institute. * '''Saint-Charles Center''' : located in the [[XVe arrondissement]]. Founded in 1973, it houses the Art School. * '''Pierre Mendès-France Center''' : commonly called ''Tolbiac'', it is located in the [[XIIIe arrondissement]]. Founded in 1973, it is the main center of the University. Freshmen and Sophomores in Humanities are educated at Tolbiac. ** '''Tolbiac Center''' : a secondary building of the Mendès-France Center (which confusingly is also called "Tolbiac"). [[Image:Rue-de-paris-film108jpg.jpg|thumb|Michelet Center]] * '''René Cassin Center''' : located in the XIII arrondissement. Founded in 1990, it houses the main part of Law School. * '''Economical Studies Building''' : located in the XIIIe arrondissement. It houses the Economics Graduate School. * '''Broca Center''' : Located in the XIIIe arrondissement. It houses the Business School. * '''International Building''' : located in the Boulevard Arago, commonly called ''Arago''. It houses the International Relations Institute. * '''Michelet Center''' : an exotic Mesopotamian-style building in the [[Ve arrondissement]], it houses the Art History and Archeology School. * '''Fontenay Center''' : located in the suburban town of [[Fontenay-les-Roses]], in the old buildings of the [[École normale supérieure]]. It houses the School of Work Social Sciences. ** '''Sceaux Center''' : in the suburdian town of [[Sceaux]], it is a secondary building of the Fontenay Center. ** '''Bourg-la-Reine Center''' : located in [[Bourg-la-Reine]], it is a secondary building of the Fontenay Center. ** '''Nogent Center''' : located in [[Nogent-sur-Marne]], it is a secondary building of the Fontenay Center. ===Recent constructions and acquisitions=== The main buildings are the Centre Pierre Mendès France, the Centre René Cassin, the Centre Saint-Charles, the Centre Arago which houses the new International Relations Building; the research centres have found new premises, in particular in the Rue Malher and the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, where the Economics Building is now located. ==See also== * [[Sorbonne]] * [[Panthéon, Paris|Panthéon]] ==External links== * [http://www.univ-paris1.fr/ Official website] *[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=paris,+france&ll=48.848324,2.344294&spn=0.003005,0.010274&t=h&hl=en Satellite image of main site from Google Maps] {{UNICA}} {{Public Universities in France}} [[Category:University of Paris]] [[Category:Paris Ve arrondissement]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in France]] [[bg:Университет Париж-I: Пантеон-Сорбона]] [[de:Universität Paris I]] [[fr:Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne]] [[it:Paris I: Panthéon Sorbonne]] [[ja:パリ第1大学]] [[ro:Universitatea Paris I]] [[zh:巴黎第一大学]]