Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne

What Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne does

The Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne (ISJPS) is a French public research laboratory (Unité Mixte de Recherche, UMR 8103) jointly supervised by Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (École de droit de la Sorbonne) and CNRS (Institut des sciences humaines et sociales, sections 36 and 35). Founded in 1997 by Mireille Delmas-Marty as the UMR de droit comparé, the institute was renamed ISJPS in 2015 when the Centre de philosophie contemporaine de la Sorbonne was integrated, giving the unit a dual-disciplinary identity spanning law and philosophy. It serves the academic research community — researchers, teacher-researchers, associate researchers, post-docs, and doctoral students — and partners internationally with universities and CNRS networks.

ISJPS organizes its work around five research centers (comparative law and internationalization of law; constitutions and liberties; public administration studies; contemporary philosophy; norms, sciences and techniques) and five cross-cutting research axes (democracy, environment, gender, corporate social responsibility, and data/AI). It has no commercial technology products, APIs, or proprietary platforms; outputs are academic publications (including La Collection de l'ISJPS), conferences, colloquia, seminars, and the bimonthly La Lettre newsletter. Distribution relies on its Paris-based campus (Centre Lourcine, Paris 1), online events via Zoom, and a multi-platform social media presence operated via the parent university.

The institute is funded primarily through French government research allocations, CNRS base funding, and competitive grants from national programs (e.g., PEPR ICCARE) and international research partnerships (IRN/IRP networks, bilateral cooperations in South America, Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe). It has 9 listed staff, no commercial revenue stream, and does not charge fees for its research outputs or events.

Name

Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne

Legal name

Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne

Website

https://isjps.pantheonsorbonne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ISJPS is a French public research laboratory (UMR 8103) under joint Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and CNRS tutelle, conducting interdisciplinary legal and philosophical research across five centers and five thematic axes for the academic community.

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Academic Research Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Research Collaboration & Joint Labs (International Partnerships)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

SECONDARYEDAGAFAL

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing

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

SECONDARYMPAJABAK

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

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

SECONDARYBPAHALAI

Due Diligence & Investigative Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Legal research
• Philosophical studies
• Comparative law
• Academic research
• Public law research

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: The institute operates as a UMR (Unité Mixte de Recherche) under dual supervision of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and CNRS, funded through French government research allocations, with additional support from research grants and international programs.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ISJPS is a public academic research laboratory (UMR 8103) that conducts fundamental and applied research in law and philosophy. It organizes academic events including colloquia, seminars, and conferences, publishes scholarly works, and facilitates international research collaborations through its network of research centers and thematic axes. The institute operates under dual supervision of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and CNRS, producing research outputs that address strategic societal themes.

Product overview

The Institut des sciences juridique et philosophique de la Sorbonne (ISJPS) is a research laboratory (UMR 8103) affiliated with Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and CNRS. It does not offer commercial products or services. The institute conducts fundamental and applied research in law and philosophy, organizes academic events (colloquia, seminars, conferences), publishes scholarly works, and facilitates international research collaborations through its network of research centers and thematic axes.

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (École de droit de la Sorbonne)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Primary institutional partner with dual supervision of ISJPS. Provides the main academic framework and research infrastructure for the institute's activities.
• CNRS (Institut des sciences humaines et sociales, sections 36 et 35)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Co-supervisory authority alongside Paris 1, providing national research council support and network infrastructure including IRN and IRP programs.
• GDR ClimaLex / CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThematic research network on climate law. ISJPS hosts ClimaLex's 10th anniversary conference, marking a decade of collaboration on climate law research.
• IRP ALCOM (International Research Partnership on Latin American contributions to common law)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partnership highlighting Latin American contributions to international norms development and interpretation. ISJPS coordinates this network with partners across Latin America.
• Université de Monterrey (UDEM), MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts the 3rd study day on corporate due diligence with ISJPS researchers, focusing on normative circulations and transatlantic perspectives.
• Institut Robert BadinterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports research projects including the ecologization of civil codes project examining environmental law development in civil law systems.
• Association Internationale Droit, Éthique et ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ISJPS on the bioethics series of seminars examining states general and citizen participation in technoscience governance.
• Sapienza Università di Roma, ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Stanley Cavell at 100 international symposium series examining philosophy and literature.
• Boston University, USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Stanley Cavell at 100 international symposium examining philosophy and literature from American perspective.
• PEPR ICCARE (Programme de recherche sur les Industries Culturelles et l'Accompagnement des Mutations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISJPS participates in EUPRAXIE project examining reading democracy and the boundaries between authors, readers, and publishers in digital transformation.
• Université Fédérale de Santa Maria, BrazilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner within IRP ALCOM network contributing to corporate due diligence research discussions.
• Université Pontificale du Paraná, BrazilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution within IRP ALCOM collaborating on national laws and corporate due diligence research.
• Columbia University, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance program coordinator with Axel Honneth on recognition and reparations research, examining historical guilt and reparative justice.
• SFDE (Société Française pour le Droit de l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides patronage for the 10th anniversary of the Climate Law Network, supporting interdisciplinary climate law discussions.

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Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law: Heidelberg-based institute conducting foundational research in comparative public law and international law; directly comparable in scope on the legal side of ISJPS, especially on constitutional law, norm evolution, and international norm-setting.
• Institut de Recherche Juridique de la Sorbonne (IRJS): Also a Sorbonne-based UMR focused on legal research; the closest peer by geography, governance structure, and disciplinary focus, and a frequent collaborator or co-publication partner for ISJPS researchers.
• Centre de Théorie et Analyse du Droit (CTAD) - Université Paris Nanterre: French UMR focused on legal theory and philosophy of law; directly comparable on the philosophical-jurisprudential dimension that distinguishes ISJPS's combined law-and-philosophy mandate.
• Hague Academy of International Law: Center for advanced international law teaching and research, with a research program and publication arm covering public and private international law; comparable to ISJPS in its combination of scholarship and convening power.
• Institut Michel Villey - Université Paris Cité: Paris-based legal philosophy and theory research unit affiliated with Université Paris Cité; comparable in combining doctrinal legal scholarship with theoretical reflection.
• European University Institute (EUI) - Law Department: Florence-based postgraduate research institution with a law department producing internationally recognized scholarship on comparative and EU law; comparable in mission and output to ISJPS's comparative law center.

Broad incumbents

• Sciences Po Law School: Larger French institution combining legal research, doctoral training, and policy engagement; overlaps with ISJPS on comparative and public law but operates at materially greater scale and with broader resources.

Peers

• Fondation Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel:

Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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