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History of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV)
Updated 29 août 2008
In 1971, after the university reforms (Framework law drawn up by Edgar FAURE in 1968), the five faculties of the former University of Paris were split and then re-formed into thirteen interdisciplinary universities.
Four of these new universities now share the premises of the Sorbonne, which, until that time, had been mainly reserved to the Faculties of Arts and Human Sciences.
These four universities were also given other premises in different locations throughout Paris.
Three universities as true "heirs" to the original, have kept the Sorbonne name as part of their official title :
Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), the New Sorbonne (Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III), which is located mainly in the Censier buildings, and the Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I).
The Sorbonne premises also house part of the René Descartes University (Paris V) and the Chancellery (Education authority of Paris - rectorat de Paris).
To a large extent, the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) was the inheritor of the former University of Paris’ Arts and Sciences Faculties. Since its creation it has been governed by five presidents ; the founding president, historian Alphonse DUPRONT, was succeeded by the philosopher Raymond POLIN, who was followed by Hellenist Jacques BOMPAIRE. Next came religious historian Michel MESLIN and then Jean-Pierre POUSSOU, a historian of the urban and contemporary world. In May 1998, Georges MOLINIE, a specialist in modern French stylistics, was elected and, from May 2003 to March 2008, the president was geographer Jean-Robert PITTE. Today, after the last elections (February 2008) the President is again Georges MOLINIÉ.
Their initiatives have been aimed at promoting the cultural heritage of the Sorbonne, with a focus on disciplines in the literary and human science fields. This purpose will be furthered by giving top priority to the study of civilizations and to the continuance of strong teaching in the classics. The various presidents have also provided the impetus for numerous innovations whose aim has been to adapt the education given at the Sorbonne to the demands of the 21st century : because one of the main concerns of the university is the integration of students into the working world, it facilitates internships, has created increasingly work-oriented courses of study for students of the Arts and has organized numerous courses aimed at preparing students for competitive civil service exams.
A Short History of the "Sorbonne" Site
The Sorbonne is a great and noble building with a long history. In 1253, the Faculty of Theology was recognised, becoming the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts in 1271. Second to its creation, two eras are of particular importance.
First, at the request of RICHELIEU, LEMERCIER rebuilt the buildings and, from 1635 to 1653, built the chapel.
Then, in 1881, Jules FERRY decided to convert the Sorbonne into one single building. Under the supervision of GREARD, Chief Officer of the Education Authority of Paris, Henri-Paul NENOT constructed the current building from 1883 to 1901. It is thanks to him that the Sorbonne evidences a basic architectural uniformity. The remarkable integration of the chapel into the whole, was also Nénot’s work. The Sorbonne was thus one of the most important reconstruction sites of the end of the 19th century.
If you wish to know more...
Consult the website of the Education Authority of Paris (Rectorat), under the heading of ’History of the Sorbonne’ (l’Historique de la Sorbonne) :
http://www.sorbonne.fr and some literature on the subject :
André TUILIER : Histoire de l’Université de Paris et de la Sorbonne (History of the University of Paris and of the Sorbonne), in 2 volumes (From the Origins to Richelieu, From Louis XIV to the Crisis of 1968), Paris, Nouvelle Librairie de France, 1997 ;
Jean-Louis LEUTRAT : De l’Université aux Universités (From the University to the Universities), Paris, Association des Universités de Paris, 1997
Philippe RIVÉ : La Sorbonne et sa reconstruction (The Sorbonne and its Reconstruction), Lyon, La Manufacture, 1987
Jacques VERGER : Histoire des Universités en France (History of French Universities), Toulouse, Editions Privat, 1986
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