Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques

What Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques does

The Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques is a French learned society founded in 1832 and operating as one of five academies within the Institut de France. Its mission is to produce rigorous, independent scholarly analysis and reasoned public opinion on the moral, political, legal, economic, and social questions facing French society. It is composed of 50 elected members (académiciens) drawn from universities, the judiciary, politics, economics, and cultural life, with additional foreign associates and correspondants. Disciplines represented include philosophy, psychology, sociology, law, economics, political science, history, and geography.

The Academy's core 'products' are scholarly outputs rather than commercial goods: regular public sessions (séances publiques) and solemn sessions at its Paris headquarters at 23 quai de Conti, colloquia co-organized with peer institutions (e.g., the Académie des sciences, Conseil d'État, ECHR, Sciences Po), published works sold through the Librairie de l'Institut de France, and a portfolio of prizes and awards (including the Prix René Cassin, Prix Thibaudet, and Prix Messe Frankfurt). It hosts multiple foundations (Ius & Politia, pour l'écriture, franco-taïwanaise, Olivier Lecerf, 'A chaque jeune sa voie', Solon, CTHS) that fund prizes and youth/scholarly initiatives, and runs educational outreach programs such as 'Des Académiciens en Sorbonne' and 'Graine d'académie'.

The Academy is a nonprofit organization with no commercial revenue model. It is funded through its institutional role within the Institut de France and via hosted foundation endowments, grants, and prize co-sponsorship. It does not charge for participation in public sessions and has no disclosed pricing. Distribution is via in-person attendance in Paris, its official website, a weekly newsletter, LinkedIn, YouTube session recordings, and earned media through members' appearances. As such, it is not an investable commercial entity but a constitutionally anchored scholarly institution whose value is measured in intellectual output and national influence rather than financial return.

Name

Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques

Legal name

Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques

Website

https://academiesciencesmoralesetpolitiques.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques is a French learned society founded in 1832 within the Institut de France, composed of 50 elected members who produce independent scholarly analysis on moral, political, legal, and economic questions for the academic community, government, and the French public.

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Product category

Academic Learned Society

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAGAFAK

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

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Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAD

Social Sciences Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

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Academic & Scientific Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Scholarly learned society
• Academic research institution
• Moral political sciences
• Scholarly publications prizes
• Public lectures sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Endowments and foundation grants: The Academy operates multiple foundations (Fondation Ius & Politia, Fondation pour l'écriture, Fondation franco-taïwanaise, Fondation Olivier Lecerf, Fondation « A chaque jeune sa voie », Fondation Solon, Fondation du CTHS) that provide funding for prizes, research, and scholarly activities.

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques is one of five learned societies composing the Institut de France. It conducts independent scholarly analysis on moral and political sciences through weekly private working sessions and periodic public séances, publishes the Compte rendu des séances et travaux, awards annual prizes and research foundations, and runs educational outreach programs such as « Des Académiciens en Sorbonne » and « Graine d'académie ».

Product overview

Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques is an academic institution founded in 1832 within the Institut de France. It does not offer commercial technology products or software services. Its activities consist of convening public sessions (séances), conducting studies and research through working groups, awarding prizes, managing foundations, publishing academic works, and organizing educational programs. The organization operates primarily through its website as a content delivery and communication platform for its scholarly activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Séances and Working Sessions Weekly and periodic scholarly meetings of the 50 elected members addressing moral, political, legal, economic and historical questions, including both private working sessions and open public séances.
• Compte rendu des séances et travaux Official published record of the Académie's sessions and works, providing scholarly documentation of discussions, communications, and awards.
• Annual Prizes and Awards Program Annual program of competitive prizes (e.g., Prix Bordin, Prix Montyon, Prix du Budget, Prix René Cassin, Prix Carlo Sforza, Prix et Prix Extraordinaires de l'Académie Française, Prix Henri Texier, Prix Blondel, Prix Marco-Enriquez Minot, Prix Raymond et Madeleine Roussel, Prix André Fauconnet) awarded to recognize scholarly works and contributions across moral and political sciences.
• Des Académiciens en Sorbonne Educational program delivering scholarly lectures and teaching contributions by Académie members at Sorbonne University.
• Graine d'académie Educational outreach initiative aimed at younger audiences and the broader public to disseminate scholarship in moral and political sciences.
• Research Foundations Program Foundation-based grant funding programs (e.g., Fondation Ius & Politia) supporting academic research in law, politics and related moral and political sciences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 members representing diverse scholarly and public life disciplines
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (DAJ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026The Academy hosted the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Direction des affaires juridiques (DAJ) of the Ministry of National Education on 22 June 2026. The event gathered ministry officials, legal experts, and Academy members including Bernard Stirn and Xavier Darcos.
• Haut-commissariat au PlanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026The Academy co-organized the 80th anniversary of the Plan (Commissariat général du Plan) with the Haut-commissariat au Plan on 1 June 2026. The event gathered Bernard Stirn, Clément Beaune (Haut-commissaire), former Prime Ministers, and prominent economists including Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion.
• Académie des sciencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026The Academy co-organized the 'Démocratie et désinformation scientifique' (Democracy and Scientific Disinformation) colloquium with the Académie des sciences, the Association des professeurs d'Histoire-Géographie, and the association Parlons démocratie. The event took place on 11 March 2026.
• Conseil d'ÉtatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026The Academy co-organized the 50th anniversary commemoration of René Cassin's death (1887-1976) with the Conseil d'État, the Cour européenne des droits de l'homme, and the Fondation René Cassin on 20 February 2026. René Cassin served as Vice-President of the Conseil d'État from 1944 to 1960.
• Cour européenne des droits de l'hommeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026The Academy co-organized the 50th anniversary commemoration of René Cassin's death with the Cour européenne des droits de l'homme. René Cassin was President of the Court (1970-1975) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Messe Frankfurt FranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 December 2025Messe Frankfurt France co-sponsors the Prix Messe Frankfurt with the Academy, awarded annually to recognize individuals or organizations promoting humanist values and social market economy. The 2025 edition (7th) was awarded to Stikoïa and its president Jean-Marc Barki. The jury includes representatives from both organizations.
• Institut de FrancecoreOthersThe Academy is one of five academies that comprise the Institut de France, the premier institution for humanities and sciences in France. The Institut de France houses the Academy and provides shared administrative infrastructure, the headquarters building (Palais de l'Institut de France on the Quai de Conti), and institutional framework. Xavier Darcos serves as Chancellor of the Institut de France.
• Sciences Po (Programme Emouna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy hosts students from Sciences Po's 'Emouna – L'amphi des religions' continuous training program, a pilot program managed by representatives of major religious communities in France. The program aims to transmit objective knowledge about religions and secularism and to improve interfaith dialogue. Bernard Stirn and Haïm Korsia welcomed approximately 40 students on 4 May 2026.
• Association Parlons démocratieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy co-organized the 'Démocratie et désinformation scientifique' colloquium with the association Parlons démocratie. The association, founded by Eric Buge (director of the DAJ), focuses on promoting democratic education and dialogue in schools. The colloquium addressed scientific disinformation threats to democracy.
• Association des professeurs d'Histoire-GéographieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Démocratie et désinformation scientifique' colloquium. The association represents French history and geography teachers and works with the Academy on educational outreach initiatives.
• Fondation Engagement Médias JeunesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy's Fondation pour l'écriture co-sponsored the 'J'aime à dire' eloquence program with France Télévisions and Graine d'Orateurs. The program enabled three young women from Landes to declaim under the dome of the Institut de France, with their performance broadcast on France Télévisions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British Academy: The United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Closest international counterpart — elected fellowship, scholarly publishing, policy advice to government, prize-giving, and convening role are all directly parallel to the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.
• Académie des sciences: Fellow academy of the Institut de France, focused on mathematical and physical sciences. Direct institutional sibling — same parent, same governance structure, same headquarters, and an active collaboration partner (co-organized 2026 colloquium on democracy and scientific disinformation).
• Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres: Another of the five academies of the Institut de France, dedicated to humanities, history, and philology. Shares the same learned-society model, election process, and Quai de Conti headquarters, with overlapping scholarly community in history and political thought.
• Académie française: The most direct peer: the other most prominent of the five academies of the Institut de France, focused on the French language. Both share the same institutional parent, governance model (40 elected members under perpetual secretary), Palais de l'Institut headquarters, and scholarly society mission.
• Académie des beaux-arts: The fifth academy of the Institut de France, covering visual arts, architecture, and music. Direct institutional peer sharing the same parent organization, governance conventions, and Palais de l'Institut headquarters.
• Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei: Italy's national academy of sciences and humanities, founded 1603. Comparable as a longstanding learned society that elects distinguished members, publishes scholarly works, advises government, and hosts public lectures on moral, political, and scientific topics.

Others

• Conseil d'État (France): French supreme court for administrative justice and government legal adviser. Not a peer academy but a recurring co-organizer of Academy events (e.g., 2026 René Cassin commemoration) and a key source of elected members and institutional legitimacy for the subject academy.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: Sweden's royal academy awarding the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and economics. Comparable as a learned society that elects distinguished members, publishes scholarly work, and convenes expertise to inform policy — though oriented toward natural sciences in addition to social sciences.
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences: U.S. honorary society covering both arts and sciences with elected fellows, scholarly publications, and policy studies. Comparable in mission and elected-fellowship model, though broader in scope (arts + sciences) and larger in membership than the subject academy.
• American Philosophical Society: The United States' oldest learned society (founded 1743), with elected members, scholarly publications, and research grants. Comparable in mission, elected-membership model, and focus on broad intellectual inquiry including moral and political philosophy.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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