André Honnorat dedicated himself to presiding and developing the CIUP during the landmark years of 1920-1950. The colloquium examines the nature and scope of this extraordinary institution, the ideals championed by its founders and the impact of its international spirit from a 21st century perspective. Did the CIUP embody a specific French vision of internationalism? If so, what were its main characteristics? The following topics are open for discussion:

Inspiration and examples: This theme explores university campus models outside France that may have inspired the CIUP’s founders. How did the venture fit with French foreign policy, particularly in terms of promoting French culture internationally? How did the CIUP administrators put into practice the Cite’s founding ideals?

Experiences of Internationalism: This is an opportunity to study the convergence between the policy initiated by the French foundation administering the CIUP and the project to build national “houses” encouraged by the cultural sponsors, foreign governments and their financial backers. How did the different identities of the houses promote the Cité Universitaire’s international goals? We welcome case studies, especially monographs of the national Foundations or houses built at the CIUP between 1920 and 1950, to explore the relationships between the CIUP and international governments, sponsors and residents during this period.

The Restrictions of Internationalism: Has the CIUP always been governed by the changing context of international relations or has sometimes transcended this framework? What influence has the context had on the CIUP? Here, it would be useful to examine the specific international context of 1920-1950; relations with Germany (e.g. the failure the build a German house), European construction, colonialism, the Second World War, and so on.

The aim is both to explore current thinking on these subjects and to stimulate new research, in particular using archives – some until now unused - from the National Foundation and the CIUP. The latter are available at the National Archives (http://bibliotheque.ciup.fr/cyberpac/caran1.htm : First phase in the 1960s (16AJ7027-7034); 2nd phase in 2009 (20090013 for the national Foundation; 20090014 for the houses). All papers from the colloquium will be published and as part of a pioneering scientific work of reference on the CIUP.

Submissions should reach the members of the organising committee by 7 November 2009. The working languages of the colloquium are English and French. The CIUP will cover all transport costs for participants attending the colloquium from outside Paris or abroad and will provide rooms on campus.

Organising Committee

Jean-Michel Guieu (Université de Paris-I)
Jean-Michel.Guieu@univ-paris1.fr

Dzovinar Kévonian (Université de Paris-Ouest Nanterre, La Défense)
kevonian.dzovinar@wanadoo.fr

Guillaume Tronchet (Université de Paris-I)
guillaume.tronchet@univ-paris1.fr

Suggested Reading (in French):

- Camille Anbert, « Origines de la Cité universitaire », Les Cahiers de la Cité internationale universitaire, n°1, 1991.

- Fabienne Chevallier, « Sortie de guerre et enjeux urbains : histoire de deux projets parisiens (1919-1939) », Histoire@Politique (revue électronique éditée par le Centre d’histoire de Sciences Po : http://www.histoire-politique.fr/index.php?numero=03&rub=dossier&item=31).

- Anne Keller, « La Cité Universitaire de Paris face à la montée de l’Etat nazi et à la guerre : un idéal en question (1937-1945) », mémoire de maîtrise (sous la direction de D. Musiedlak), Université Paris-X, 2005.

- Bertrand Lemoine, La Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, Paris, Havas, 1980.

- Lucien Maury, La Cité universitaire de Paris : hier, aujourd’hui, demain, Paris, Stock, 1947.

- Madeleine Priault, La Cité Universitaire et son rôle social, Paris, Rousseau et Compagnie, 1931.

- Amélie Pol-Simon, « La Cité universitaire de Paris des origines à la Seconde guerre mondiale », mémoire de maîtrise (sous la direction de C. Charle), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2003.

- Frank Sereni, « Les contacts entre élites internationales dans le cadre de la Cité internationale universitaire de Paris, 1925-1954 », mémoire de DEA (sous la direction de R. Girault), Université Paris-I, 1988.

- Frank Sereni, « La Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (1925-1930). De la Société des Nations à la construction de l’Europe », Relations internationales, n°72, hiver 1992, p. 399-407.

- Frank Séréni, « La Cité internationale universitaire de Paris, ambitions mondiales et réalités européennes, 1925-1956 », René Girault, Gérard Bossuat (dir.), Europe brisée, Europe retrouvée. Nouvelles réflexions sur l’unité européenne au XXè siècle, Paris, Publications de la Sorbonne, 1994, pp. 89-107.

Monographs of National Houses are referenced on the CIUP central library website: http://bibliotheque.ciup.fr