CRHIA

The Research Centre for Atlantic and International History (EA 1163 – Universities of Nantes and La Rochelle) is one of the most important research centres for History in western France, five-year contract 2017-2021, signed with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research.

Our Research Centre gathers together researchers in ancient history, medieval history, early-modern history, modern/contemporary history, humanities and languages. Giving a total of 137 members (52 professors and senior lecturers, 3 other academic staff, 4 postdoctoral fellows, 70 PhD students and 7 support staff) and 94 associated  researchers working on a common theme : “From the world to the Atlantic, and from the Atlantic to the world: the processes, spaces and actors of international exchange from Antiquity to the present”.

From the World to the Atlantic, and from the Atlantic to the World:

the processes, spaces and actors of international exchange

from antiquity to the present

Our global project for 2017-2021 relies on three main research themes:

Research theme 1
Flows of people, things and knowledge : connections and reconfigurations

Research theme 2
Rivalry and negociations : international relations, diplomacy and war

Research theme 3
The dynamics of Alterity : representations and governance of cultural and religious group

Finally, the CRHIA benefits from a double accreditation, the main academic institution is the University of Nantes and the secondary one is the University of La Rochelle.

Team of Nantes

Team of La Rochelle

  • Laurent VIDAL, Co-director

Project leaders

Our partners