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The Fondation Napoléon is a registered charity committed to the encouragement of the study of and interest in the history of the First and Second Empires, and the preservation of Napoleonic heritage.
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Death of Professor William Smith: an Irishman passionate about the Second French Empire
Professor William Smith died in London on 27 August at the age of 97. He was descended from a family of Irish lawyers, but instead of joining the family tradition he chose a career in history, eventually becoming a professor in several London universities and also in France (at the École Pratique des Hautes Études). […]
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Obituary: Jean-Claude Lachnitt, Historian and Secretary General of the Jury of the Fondation Napoléon History Prizes and Research Grants (1990-2017)
Jean-Claude Lachnitt passed away this morning after a short illness. He was 88 years old. Jean-Claude Lachnitt had led a rich professional career, which culminated in 1989 as Secretary General of the Jockey Club. Thereafter he was able to devote himself entirely to Napoleonic history and Napoleonic institutions. He was a member of the Board […]
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Research Grants: application deadline 30 September 2017
In order to encourage university research on the two Napoleonic Empires, every year the Fondation Napoléon grants six scholarships to graduate students preparing a thesis on subjects relating to the First or Second Empire, selected by an independent jury. The application must be sent by 30 September of the current year. For more information and […]
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The Cercle d’études talks at the Fondation Napoléon : Autumn Programme 2017
The new programme of the Cercle d’études talks at the Fondation Napoléon, which begins on 12 September and ends on 14 December 2017, is now online (in French). This season’s speakers are J.-O. Boudon, Émile Kern, Laurent Stefanini, Jean Tulard, Jean Sevillia, Arnaud Dhermy (in partnership with the BnF), Christian Bégin, Philippe Perfettini and Stéphane Courtois (partnership […]
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Creation of a Fondation Napoléon-Masséna Society doctoral research grant
The Fondation Napoléon, in partnership with the Massena Society, has earmarked one of its annual research grants for English-language Ph.D. research on Napoleonic subjects of the First or Second Empire. The successful applicant will receive a grant of 7,500€. While the Ph.D. dissertation may be written in English, non-French speaking applicants must agree to spend […]
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