The Centre Alexandre-Koyré

Histoire des sciences et des techniques

Founded in 1958 as part of the VI^th section (Economic and Social Sciences) of the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE), the “Center for research in history of science and technology” changed name in 1966 to become the Centre Alexandre-Koyré (UMR 8560). The Centre belongs to the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), the Conseil national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN). It gathers over one hundred researchers, university lecturers and professors, post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students.

Their work contributes to the social and cultural history of science and technology, practised in dialogue with ph