Program Overview

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University Program Information

The École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) - PSL offers various programs in different fields.

Masters Programs

• Master’s degree in Civilizations, Cultures and Societies
• Master Asian Studies
• Master's degree in Art History and Archeology
• Master of Science in Religions and Societies
• Master of Life Sciences - M2
• Master BE
• Master in Integrative Biology and Pathophysiology

Doctoral Programs

The university offers a Doctorate program, providing students with advanced research training.

Diplomas

• Diploma from EPHE - Life and Earth Sciences
• Diploma from EPHE - Historical and philological sciences
• Diploma from EPHE - Religious sciences
• Diploma in Islamic Studies
• Diploma in Religions, Secularism, Societies

Post-Doctoral Programs

• Post-doctoral diploma in Life and Earth Sciences
• Post-doctoral diploma in Historical and Philological Sciences
• Post-doctoral diploma in Religious Sciences

Conference Programs

The university offers various conference programs, including:

• Our conferences
• Graduate Programs

Research Areas

The university has several research areas, including:

• 150 years of research
• Research units
• Network search
• Doctoral school (ED 472)
• Authorization to direct research
• Innovation
• Digital Humanities
• Open science
• European projects

International Relations

The university has international relations, with strategies for international and European partnerships, as well as agreements with other institutions.

Resources and Knowledge

The university provides various resources, including:

• Archive
• Libraries
• Remarkable funds
• EPHE publications
• Digital resources

Specific Program: Sources and methods of biological anthropology

Program Description

This introductory conference cycle to biological anthropology aims to present the history of the discipline, its main object of study, the human skeleton, and the methods and approaches used to discuss major themes in the field.

Program Details

• Date: September 23, 2025, to December 16, 2025
• Time: Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Location: Distance learning -Level: Conference
• ECTS: 6
• Code: MEMS2HA029

Program Objectives

The program aims to provide students with a necessary basis for acquiring critical skills, allowing them to identify useful methods for understanding a given problem, compare, discuss, and put into perspective studies from specialized literature within a broader archaeological framework.

Speakers

The program features several speakers, including:

• Antony Colombo (EPHE-PSL, UMR 6034 Archéosciences Bordeaux)
• Hélène Coqueugniot (EPHE-PSL, UMR 6034 Archéosciences Bordeaux)
• Olivier Dutour (EPHE-PSL, UMR 6034 Archéosciences Bordeaux)
• Arwa Kharobi (Department of Anthropology, Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
• Kevin Salesse (Department of Anthropology, Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
• Maďté Rivollat (CNRS, UMR 5199 PACEA)