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Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales

December 15, 2023

Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (English: National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations),[1] abbreviated as INALCO, is a French university specializing in the teaching of languages and cultures from the world. Its coverage spans languages of Central Europe, Africa, Asia, America, and Oceania.

Inalco
TypePublic
Established1669
FounderJean-Baptiste Colbert
Endowment14M€
PresidentJean-François Huchet
Academic staff
200
Students8,000
300
Location
Paris
,
France
Websitehttp://www.inalco.fr

It is also informally called Langues’O (IPA: [lɑ̃ɡz‿o]), an abbreviation for Langues orientales.

History edit

  • 1669 Jean-Baptiste Colbert founds the École des jeunes de langues language school
  • 1795 The École spéciale des langues orientales (Special School for Oriental Languages) is established
  • 1873 The two schools merge
  • 1914 The school is renamed the École nationale des langues orientales vivantes (ENLOV)
  • 1971 The school is renamed the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales or Inalco (National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations)
  • 1982 Études Océan Indien (Indian Ocean Studies) journal begins publication; ISSN 0246-0092
  • 1985 Inalco is recognized as a grand établissement
  • 2010 Inalco becomes a founding member of Sorbonne Paris Cité
  • 2011 Inalco centralizes all of its taught courses under one roof at 65 rue des Grands Moulins in Paris[2]

Teaching and research edit

Courses edit

The undergraduate, graduate and continuing education courses offered at Inalco allow students to gain:[3]

  • mastery of a language and a thorough knowledge of the corresponding civilization over a degree program;
  • specific expertise to complement other qualifications.

These courses lead to career paths in international business, international relations, communication and intercultural training, language teaching and multilingual computing.

  • Bachelor's degrees: courses by language and region that can include a professional specialization.
  • Master's degrees: regional programs targeting a research discipline or professional direction.
  • Doctorate: PhD research at Inalco's Doctoral School.
  • Diplomas: certificates, introductory diplomas, language and civilization diplomas, professional master's degrees.

Success and failure edit

Compared to other French universities, many programs at INALCO show high failure rates, i.e. high proportions of students failing the course in their end-of-year exam (65% of success in the 3rd year, compared to 74% nation-wide).[4][5] This is particularly true among students specializing in Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Russian and Arabic historically the largest departments of INALCO.

As an example, here is a table[citation needed] with approximate student numbers, indicating rates of success and failure in the first, second and third year of the Department of Japanese Studies.

Level Total number Successful students Failure rates
First year 500 250 50%
Second year 300 150 50%
Third year 150 110 73%

An explanation sometimes given[by whom?] is the difficulty of these courses, or the high level required by INALCO. A more likely cause is the absence of any entrance examination: any student can register in any course, regardless of their true motivation or academic level. But this is not the case of the Japanese Studies Department anymore for more than ten years 2015 (only around 300 of the 1200 to 1300 applicants are accepted to enter the cursus each year). Many students select a language out of a superficial interest in a country or culture, or due to individual connections, yet without the commitment to thoroughly learning those difficult languages. This issue is particularly acute for first and second year students; those who reach the third year are much more motivated, and thus show much higher rates of success.

Research edit

Research at Inalco combines area studies and academic fields. Researchers study languages and civilizations that are increasingly in the spotlight – Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and as far as the Arctic – and are central to the major issues of the 21st century. Fourteen research teams, often partnered with other research organizations, PhD programs, and a publishing service form the backbone of research at Inalco. Inalco also has a project management and knowledge transfer service.

The research teams, administration offices and doctoral school are housed in a building dedicated entirely to research, with access to a full range of support functions: assistance in preparing research proposals and grant applications, organizing scientific events, looking for partnerships and funding, publication support, internal funding, and communication.

  • 270 faculty members
  • 300 PhD students
  • 14 research teams
  • 100 scientific events per year

Presidents (from 1914 to 1969, Administrators) edit

Dates Name Discipline Comments
1796–1824 Louis-Mathieu Langlès Persian language Died in 1824
1824–1838 Antoine-Isaac Silvestre de Sacy Arabic Died in 1838
1838–1847 Pierre Amédée Jaubert Turkish language military interpreter during the Egyptian campaign 1798
1847–1864 Carl Benedict Hase modern Greek Died in 1864
1864–1867 Joseph Toussaint Reinaud Arabic Died in 1867
1867–1898 Charles Schefer Persian Died in 1898
1898–1908 Charles Barbier de Meynard Turkish, Persian Died in 1908
1908–1936 Paul Boyer Russian language Died in 1949
1936–1937 Mario Roques Romanian language Died in 1961
1937–1948 Jean Deny Turkish Died in 1963
1948–1958 Henri Massé Persian Died in 1969
1958–1969 André Mirambel modern Greek Died in 1970
1969–1971 André Guimbretière Hindi Died in 2014
1971–1976 René Sieffert Japanese language Died in 2004
1976–1986 Henri Martin de La Bastide d’Hust Middle East civilisation Died in 1986
1986–1993 François Champagne de Labriolle Russian Vice-president from 1971 to 1986
1993–2001 André Bourgey Middle East civilisation
2001–2005 Gilles Delouche Thai language (Siamese) Died in 2020
2005–2013 Jacques Legrand Mongolian language
2013-2019 Manuelle Franck Geography of Southeast Asia Vice-president from 2007 to 2013
Since 2019 Jean-François Huchet Economy of Eastern Asia Vice-president from 2013 to 2019

International edit

Inalco conducts research projects in more than one hundred countries and offers joint programs with foreign universities. This enables Inalco students and their international counterparts to enhance their studies through immersive experiences. Inalco also provides distance learning courses through videoconferencing and online resources, offering instruction in Arabic, Armenian, Burmese, Estonian, Modern Hebrew, Inuktitut, Lithuanian, Malagasy, Quechua, Sinhalese, Slovak, and Swahili.[6]

Inalco is an active member of Sorbonne Paris Cité, with 120,000 students, 8,500 faculty members, and 6,000 technical and administrative staff. Branches have been opened in Singapore, Buenos Aires and São Paulo.

The foundation strives to develop the preservation, study, transmission, development and interaction of languages and cultures in France and around the world with projects involving the institute's expertise: education, research, advancing knowledge and skills in a globalized world.

More than 120 nationalities are represented by Inalco faculty and students. The institute, along with its teachers, students and partners, organizes over a hundred cultural events a year.[7] Inalco also participates in several international film festivals and makes every effort to share its knowledge and expertise with society.

Notable professors and alumni edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "welcome to Inalco website". Inalco. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ See map.
  3. ^ "Débouchés professionnels". Inalco (in French). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales - INALCO (Report) (in French). High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education. 2018. p. 21.
  5. ^ Hcéres, Rapport (15 January 2014). Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales - INALCO (Report) (in French).
  6. ^ http://www.inalco.fr/formations/formation-distance/formation-initiale-distance
  7. ^ "L'Inalco en chiffres". Inalco (in French). 25 September 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales.
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  • Alumni website

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to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales English National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations 1 abbreviated as INALCO is a French university specializing in the teaching of languages and cultures from the world Its coverage spans languages of Central Europe Africa Asia America and Oceania InalcoTypePublicEstablished1669FounderJean Baptiste ColbertEndowment14M PresidentJean Francois HuchetAcademic staff200Students8 000Doctoral students300LocationParis FranceWebsitehttp www inalco frIt is also informally called Langues O IPA lɑ ɡz o an abbreviation for Langues orientales Contents 1 History 2 Teaching and research 2 1 Courses 2 2 Success and failure 2 3 Research 3 Presidents from 1914 to 1969 Administrators 4 International 5 Notable professors and alumni 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit1669 Jean Baptiste Colbert founds the Ecole des jeunes de langues language school 1795 The Ecole speciale des langues orientales Special School for Oriental Languages is established 1873 The two schools merge 1914 The school is renamed the Ecole nationale des langues orientales vivantes ENLOV 1971 The school is renamed the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales or Inalco National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations 1982 Etudes Ocean Indien Indian Ocean Studies journal begins publication ISSN 0246 0092 1985 Inalco is recognized as a grand etablissement 2010 Inalco becomes a founding member of Sorbonne Paris Cite 2011 Inalco centralizes all of its taught courses under one roof at 65 rue des Grands Moulins in Paris 2 Teaching and research editCourses edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The undergraduate graduate and continuing education courses offered at Inalco allow students to gain 3 mastery of a language and a thorough knowledge of the corresponding civilization over a degree program specific expertise to complement other qualifications These courses lead to career paths in international business international relations communication and intercultural training language teaching and multilingual computing Bachelor s degrees courses by language and region that can include a professional specialization Master s degrees regional programs targeting a research discipline or professional direction Doctorate PhD research at Inalco s Doctoral School Diplomas certificates introductory diplomas language and civilization diplomas professional master s degrees Success and failure edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Compared to other French universities many programs at INALCO show high failure rates i e high proportions of students failing the course in their end of year exam 65 of success in the 3rd year compared to 74 nation wide 4 5 This is particularly true among students specializing in Japanese Mandarin Chinese Korean Russian and Arabic historically the largest departments of INALCO As an example here is a table citation needed with approximate student numbers indicating rates of success and failure in the first second and third year of the Department of Japanese Studies Level Total number Successful students Failure ratesFirst year 500 250 50 Second year 300 150 50 Third year 150 110 73 An explanation sometimes given by whom is the difficulty of these courses or the high level required by INALCO A more likely cause is the absence of any entrance examination any student can register in any course regardless of their true motivation or academic level But this is not the case of the Japanese Studies Department anymore for more than ten years 2015 only around 300 of the 1200 to 1300 applicants are accepted to enter the cursus each year Many students select a language out of a superficial interest in a country or culture or due to individual connections yet without the commitment to thoroughly learning those difficult languages This issue is particularly acute for first and second year students those who reach the third year are much more motivated and thus show much higher rates of success Research edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Research at Inalco combines area studies and academic fields Researchers study languages and civilizations that are increasingly in the spotlight Africa the Middle East Asia and as far as the Arctic and are central to the major issues of the 21st century Fourteen research teams often partnered with other research organizations PhD programs and a publishing service form the backbone of research at Inalco Inalco also has a project management and knowledge transfer service The research teams administration offices and doctoral school are housed in a building dedicated entirely to research with access to a full range of support functions assistance in preparing research proposals and grant applications organizing scientific events looking for partnerships and funding publication support internal funding and communication 270 faculty members 300 PhD students 14 research teams 100 scientific events per yearPresidents from 1914 to 1969 Administrators editDates Name Discipline Comments1796 1824 Louis Mathieu Langles Persian language Died in 18241824 1838 Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy Arabic Died in 18381838 1847 Pierre Amedee Jaubert Turkish language military interpreter during the Egyptian campaign 17981847 1864 Carl Benedict Hase modern Greek Died in 18641864 1867 Joseph Toussaint Reinaud Arabic Died in 18671867 1898 Charles Schefer Persian Died in 18981898 1908 Charles Barbier de Meynard Turkish Persian Died in 19081908 1936 Paul Boyer Russian language Died in 19491936 1937 Mario Roques Romanian language Died in 19611937 1948 Jean Deny Turkish Died in 19631948 1958 Henri Masse Persian Died in 19691958 1969 Andre Mirambel modern Greek Died in 19701969 1971 Andre Guimbretiere Hindi Died in 20141971 1976 Rene Sieffert Japanese language Died in 20041976 1986 Henri Martin de La Bastide d Hust Middle East civilisation Died in 19861986 1993 Francois Champagne de Labriolle Russian Vice president from 1971 to 19861993 2001 Andre Bourgey Middle East civilisation2001 2005 Gilles Delouche Thai language Siamese Died in 20202005 2013 Jacques Legrand Mongolian language2013 2019 Manuelle Franck Geography of Southeast Asia Vice president from 2007 to 2013Since 2019 Jean Francois Huchet Economy of Eastern Asia Vice president from 2013 to 2019International editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Inalco conducts research projects in more than one hundred countries and offers joint programs with foreign universities This enables Inalco students and their international counterparts to enhance their studies through immersive experiences Inalco also provides distance learning courses through videoconferencing and online resources offering instruction in Arabic Armenian Burmese Estonian Modern Hebrew Inuktitut Lithuanian Malagasy Quechua Sinhalese Slovak and Swahili 6 Inalco is an active member of Sorbonne Paris Cite with 120 000 students 8 500 faculty members and 6 000 technical and administrative staff Branches have been opened in Singapore Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo The foundation strives to develop the preservation study transmission development and interaction of languages and cultures in France and around the world with projects involving the institute s expertise education research advancing knowledge and skills in a globalized world More than 120 nationalities are represented by Inalco faculty and students The institute along with its teachers students and partners organizes over a hundred cultural events a year 7 Inalco also participates in several international film festivals and makes every effort to share its knowledge and expertise with society Notable professors and alumni editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Doris Bensimon Luce Boulnois Louis Jacques Bresnier Marianne Bastid Bruguiere Auguste Carriere Leon Damas Luc Willy Deheuvels Bernard Faure Edgar Faure Francois Godement Heinrich Leberecht Fleischer Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark Princess Maria Laura of Belgium Archduchess of Austria Este Iaroslav Lebedynsky Pierre Messmer Jean Jacques Origas Trinidad Pardo de Tavera Patrick Poivre d Arvor Dagpo Rinpoche Olivier Roy Leopold de Saussure Aurelien Sauvageot Johann Gustav Stickel Princess Fawzia Latifa of Egypt Jonathan Lacote French Ambassador to Armenia Nicole Vandier Nicolas Hissein Brahim TahaSee also editColonial School ParisReferences edit welcome to Inalco website Inalco 7 March 2019 Retrieved 19 December 2020 See map Debouches professionnels Inalco in French 4 December 2019 Retrieved 16 April 2022 Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales INALCO Report in French High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education 2018 p 21 Hceres Rapport 15 January 2014 Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales INALCO Report in French http www inalco fr formations formation distance formation initiale distance L Inalco en chiffres Inalco in French 25 September 2013 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