Beschreibung der Einrichtung

Established in 1996 and inspired by the historical, geographical and human cultures of the Loire Valley, LE STUDIUM Loire Valley Institute for Advanced Studies covers all research thematics in one global initiative aiming at boosting international scientific exchanges in the Centre-Val de Loire region and creating a dynamic scientific community that supports research and innovation.
LE STUDIUM is headquartered in the city centre of Orléans, right next to the Orléans cathedral, in the former bishop palace, locally known as the Hôtel Dupanloup.
Across a series of different research programmes, LE STUDIUM attracts, selects and welcomes experienced international researchers into public and private regional laboratories for long-term residencies and organises scientific events and networking actions enabling the development of sustainable international collaborations and scientific interdisciplinary exchanges.
LE STUDIUM Loire Valley Institute for Advanced Studies offers international invited research fellows and professors an intellectual and human space favouring interdisciplinary exchanges and debates; it is guided by the three necessary conditions required for a creative activity, namely Curiosity, Imagination and Intuition.