Social Anthropology Laboratory - LAS, UMR 7130
UMR 7130-CNRS/Collège de France/EHESS/EPHE
Founded in 1960 by Claude Lévi-Strauss, then Professor of Social Anthropology at the Collège de France, the Laboratoire d'anthropologie sociale (LAS) has always had a generalist vocation, addressing all major themes in ethnology and social anthropology.
The research conducted there covers most regions of the globe, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South and North America, Australia, Oceania, and India.
Director: Alexandre Surrallés
Deputy Director: Frédérique Ildefonse
Unit website: http://las.ehess.fr/