The Mediterranean world has been a dynamic crossroads for the circulation of people, merchandise, objects, and ideas for thousands of years. Historical developments in the Mediterranean continue to shape the sea and the contemporary world in many ways.
The Mediterranean programme at Iméra, the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) of Aix Marseille Université, considers Mediterranean cultures and societies from Antiquity to the present, and explores this maritime world through innovative research, historical interpretations, and interdisciplinary analyses.
The program utilises global and comparative analyses to develop new ways of understanding Mediterranean societies and their relations with the entire world. Based on these interdisciplinary reflections,the Mediterranean programme welcomes new studies that are essential for understanding the development of societies and environments in the contemporary Mediterranean.
The central axes of research for the Mediterranean programme are: oceanic spaces, littoral communities, cultural exchanges, belief systems, and maritime conflicts.
The program invites new scientific research and creative projects on all dimensions of human societies and marine ecologies in the Mediterranean world.
The Mediterranean program at Iméra was conceived and directed by Thierry Fabre from 2017 to 2022.
The program was directed from September 2023 to July 2025 by Marie-Pierre Ulloa.
Past workshop cycles of the Mediterranean
programme (2023-2025)
Past conference cycles of the Mediterranean Programme (2017-2023)
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