Centre de la Méditerranée Moderne et Contemporaine

The Centre de la Méditerranée Moderne et Contemporaine (CMMC) is a research laboratory of Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA), located in Nice, France. Founded in 1968, it is registered as Unité Propre de Recherche (UPR) 1193. The centre brings together historians of the early modern and contemporary periods, specialists in cultural, social, economic and political history, civilisationists focusing on Italy and Spain, specialists of the Ottoman world, and geographers. Its research is organised around several programmes and activities, including conferences, study days, seminars, and support for young researchers. The CMMC also publishes the peer-reviewed journal Cahiers de la Méditerranée, founded in 1970 by historian André Nouschi. The journal focuses on the history of Mediterranean societies and the circulation of people, ideas, writings, goods and practices between the two shores from the 16th to the 21st century. It is available in print and electronic formats since 2001, hosted on OpenEdition Journals, and its back collection from 1970 to 2000 is freely accessible on Persée. The CMMC is a public research entity, not a commercial company, but it operates as an institutional brand within the French academic landscape. Its current director, since September 2024, is Barbara Meazzi, with Jean-Paul Pellegrinetti as deputy director. The centre is involved in funded research programmes, including projects supported by the French National Research Agency (ANR).

The Centre de la Méditerranée Moderne et Contemporaine (CMMC) was founded in 1968 as a research laboratory at the University of Nice, now part of Université Côte d'Azur. It is registered as Unité Propre de Recherche (UPR) 1193. The centre was established to promote research on the history of Mediterranean societies in the modern and contemporary periods. In 1970, historian André Nouschi founded the journal Cahiers de la Méditerranée, which has been published by the CMMC since its creation. The journal became a key outlet for comparative and long-term studies of Mediterranean societies. In 2001, the journal became available in both print and electronic formats. Since 2014, it has received support from the Institute of Human and Social Sciences of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). The CMMC has been involved in numerous research programmes, including projects funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR). In September 2024, Barbara Meazzi became director, with Jean-Paul Pellegrinetti as deputy director. The centre continues to host conferences, seminars, and study days, and supports young researchers.

• 2024

  Barbara Meazzi becomes director and Jean-Paul Pellegrinetti deputy director of the CMMC.

• 2020

  The 100th issue of Cahiers de la Méditerranée is published.

• 2014

  The journal receives support from the Institute of Human and Social Sciences of the CNRS.

• 2012

  The journal is classified by the French Agency for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (AERES).

• 2001

  Cahiers de la Méditerranée becomes available in both print and electronic formats.

• 1970

  Historian André Nouschi founds the journal Cahiers de la Méditerranée, published by the CMMC.

• 1968

  Founding of the Centre de la Méditerranée Moderne et Contemporaine as a research laboratory at the University of Nice.

A leading French academic research centre for the history and civilisations of the modern and contemporary Mediterranean, affiliated with Université Côte d'Azur.

• Cahiers de la Méditerranée

  A peer-reviewed academic journal published by the CMMC, focusing on the history of Mediterranean societies and circulations from the 16th to the 21st century.

1. 1Centre de la Méditerranée Moderne et Contemporaine (CMMC) - Official Websitecmmc-nice.fr
2. 2Wikidata entry for Centre de la Méditerranée Moderne et Contemporainewikidata.org
3. 3Cahiers de la Méditerranée - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org