Academic curricula

Centre Norbert Elias brings together 80 researchers and doctoral students from different disciplines in social sciences: anthropology, history, information and communication sciences, sociology, linguistics, geography. Its scientific program for 2024-2028 focuses on five themes: Ecology and care; Feminist approaches; Building community; Culture and mediation; Mobilities.
Located in Marseille and Avignon, Centre Norbert Elias is sponsored by the CNRS, Avignon University, Aix-Marseille University, and is associated to three doctoral schools, and five Master’s programs. It joined the Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l’homme in January 2024.
The centre is also involved in the coordination of the GISCOPE 84 (Scientific interest group on occupational and environmental cancers in Vaucluse), the research federation Agorantic “Culture, Patrimoines, Sociétés Numériques” and the “Fabrique des écritures ethnographiques” project.
Centre Norbert Elias is attentive to the open science guidelines promoted by research institutions and supports the publication of three open access journals in the humanities and social sciences.