Teaching research
through the practice
of research

Three sections

More than 270 faculty members and researchers at EPHE-PSL, divided into three scientific sections (Life and Earth Sciences, Historical and Philological Sciences, Religious Sciences), contribute their expertise to both transdisciplinary research programs and high-level training courses.

News

16 April 2026

Report on the Workshop “Libraries and Archives of Religion”

On March 27 and 28, EPHE – PSL brought together at the Abbey of Royaumont the leading institutions holding collections related to the theme of religion, within the framework of the RESILIENCE PPP program. The workshop convened experts from libraries and religious archives to discuss the European research infrastructure RESILIENCE, as well as issues of networking and interoperability.

10 March 2026

Funded PhD positions: recruitment campaign

Call for applications for 9 fully funded PhD positions at EPHE-PSL for 2026. Deadline: 4 May 2026, midnight (Paris time).

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Events

From 28 May to 16 June 2026

The Dawn of Theban Theology

Lectures by Antonio J. Morales, visiting professor.

From 09 to 11 June 2026

‘Could I betray a woman so wise?’ Jewish Women in History (9th–17th centuries): Knowledge, Texts, and Objects

International Conference.

19 June 2026

“What does the future hold for Palestine and Israel?”

A panel discussion organized by Esther Benbassa and Jean-Christophe Attias.

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Research

The research policy of the École Pratique des Hautes Études - PSL is supported by a dense network of research units.

The faculty members are divided into 45 units. Some are units supervised by EPHE-PSL, while others are units that host faculty members from EPHE-PSL.

Latest publications

Open science

PhD Program

Defense Announcements

The story of unique educational expertise

Founded in 1868, the École Pratique des Hautes Études occupies a unique place in the French higher education and research landscape. It stands out for its very high level of scholarship and its approach to teaching research through the practice of research.

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For more than 150 years, EPHE-PSL has been able to evolve and respond to the challenges that have been encountered t while remaining faithful to the principle that prevailed at its creation: Teaching research through the practice of research. In order to support its development and amplify its role as an interface between society and research, EPHE-PSL offers companies, foundations and individual donors the opportunity to support its projects.