The History Committee of the Ministry of Culture was established in 1993 to preserve and promote the history of the Ministry. The conviction that an administration must reflect on itself, on its past and its roots, to understand its present and prepare for the future is at its foundation.
The tasks of the History Committee are as follows:
- to gather and publicise existing work on the history of the Ministry of Culture and the institutions under its supervision;
- encourage, publish and promote research, studies, bibliographic works and source guides to the public;
- organise seminars, colloquia and other events in this field;
- Promote coordination of the efforts of institutions and individuals conducting studies and research in this area;
- promote the collection and preservation of documents and materials relevant to this story;
- advising the Minister and the Directors on any matter relating to the history of the Department.
Contact:
Secretary-General - Agathe de Legge
61, rue de Richelieu - 75002 Paris
Email: comitehistoire[at]culture.gouv.fr
The History Committee is composed of thirty-six members appointed by the Minister: historians, researchers, professionals and administrators of the ministry or institutions under supervision. It meets in plenary twice a year.
Chairwoman
Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent, honorary section president of the Council of State, former director of heritage;
Vice-Presidents
Marie Cornu, lawyer, research director at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique;
Jean-Sébastien Dupuit, Honorary Inspector General of Cultural Affairs, former Director of Books and Reading;
Jean-François Sirinelli, Professor Emeritus of Universities at the Institut des sciences politiques de Paris;
Qualified personalities
Arlette AuducHonorary Chief Heritage Curator, former Head of the Heritage Department and Inventory of the Ile-de-France Region;
Christine CarrierDirector of the Public Information Library;
Isabelle ChardonnierRegional Director for Cultural Affairs of Brittany;
François Chaslin, architect, architectural historian;
Catherine Chevillot, General Curator of Heritage, President of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine;
Chantal Colleu-Dumond, director of the estate, the Centre d'arts and the Festival international des jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire;
Florence Descamps, lecturer in contemporary history at the École pratique des hautes études;
Bertrand Eveno, Honorary Finance Inspector, former Director of the Cabinet of Jean-Philippe Lecat, Minister of Culture and Communication, former President and CEO of Agence France-Presse;
Bernard Faivre d'Arcier, former director of the Théâtre et des Spectacles, former director of the Festival d'Avignon;
Anaïs FléchetAssistant Director of the Centre for the Cultural History of Contemporary Societies at the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines;
Christophe Gauthier, historian, director of studies of the National School of Charters;
Pascale Goetschel, professor of contemporary history at the University Panthéon-Sorbonne - Paris 1;
Thomas Hélie, lecturer in political science, member of the research directorate of the National Institute of Public Service;
François Hurard, Inspector General of Cultural Affairs, former Director of Cinema of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée;
Agnès Magnien, Inspector General of Cultural Affairs, former Director of the National Archives;
Francine Mariani-DucrayHonorary State Councillor, former member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, former Director of the General Administration of the Ministry of Culture and Communication, former Director of the Museums of France;
Laurent Martin, professor of history at Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3;
Eve NetchineDirector of the Department of Maps and Plans at the Bibliothèque nationale de France;
Pascal Ory, of the Académie française, professor emeritus of contemporary history at the University Panthéon-Sorbonne - Paris 1;
Frédéric PoulardProfessor of Sociology at Paris Cité University;
Guy SaezDirector of Emeritus Research at the National Centre for Scientific Research;
Jean-Pierre Saez, former director of the Cultural Policy Observatory;
Jacques Sallois, Honorary Chamber President at the Court of Auditors, former Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, former Director of the Museums of France;
Marie-Anne Sire, General Curator of Heritage, Inspector of Heritage, Historic Monuments College;
Nathalie Sonnac, Professor of Information and Communication Science at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, former member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel;
Blandine Sorbe, Referendum Advisor at the Court of Auditors, Deputy Director Audit, Internal Control and Compliance at the Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games;
Emmanuel Wallon, professor of sociology at the University of Paris-Nanterre;
Ex officio members
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture;
The Director General of Heritage;
The Director General of Artistic Creation;
The Director General of Media and Cultural Industries;
The General Delegate for Transmission, Territories and Cultural Democracy;
Honorary members
Jean-Pierre Bady, Honorary Master at the Court of Auditors, former Director of Heritage and former Director of the Heritage School;
Hugues Gall, member of the Institut (Academy of Fine Arts), former director of the Paris Opera;
Philippe Poirrier, university professor of contemporary history at the University of Burgundy;
Germain Viatte, honorary general curator of the museums of France.
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