The first Institute for Advanced Study in France, the Nantes Institute is a place of research and reflection open to the world. Faithful to its mission of hosting scholars in residence, it offers researchers and creators from diverse cultural, disciplinary, and methodological backgrounds - notably from the Global South - a space of freedom, dialogue, and thought, sheltered from immediate constraints and threats.
The Institute conceives itself as a place where knowledge circulates and resonates, where local experiences intersect with international perspectives; and as a place of possibilities, where research dares to experiment with new methods and new forms of sharing knowledge. In a context where research is sometimes under strain, the Institute provides a refuge to protect and uphold thought, to imagine new forms of exchange and transmission, and to cultivate research that is generous, bold, and open — capable of shedding light on contemporary challenges and inspiring new ways of inhabiting the world.
Nantes, a land of artists, thinkers, and collaborations, offers fertile ground to nurture this dynamic.