Publications du Centre Camille Jullian

Publications du Centre Camille Jullian is the publishing imprint of the Centre Camille Jullian (CCJ), a French research laboratory dedicated to archaeology and the history of the Mediterranean world. The CCJ is based in Aix-en-Provence and operates under the joint supervision of Aix-Marseille Université and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). The imprint exists to disseminate the laboratory's scholarly output — monographs, edited volumes, excavation reports, and conference proceedings — to academic audiences in France and internationally. The laboratory's research spans a broad chronological and geographical range, from protohistory to the medieval and modern periods, with a strong emphasis on maritime and coastal archaeology, ceramics, and the archaeology of the Mediterranean basin. Its service units include a ceramics laboratory (Laboratoire de céramologie), a naval architecture unit, a photography service, a diving service, and a topography unit, all of which support field missions and documentation work. The publications imprint draws on this research to produce reference works for archaeologists, historians, and heritage professionals. As part of the French public research system, the CCJ is not a commercial publisher in the conventional sense; its publications are typically distributed through academic channels and are often available via the HAL open-access repository. The imprint's catalogue reflects the laboratory's major research programmes, including work on ancient ports, shipwrecks, ceramic typologies, and the archaeology of North Africa and the western Mediterranean. The CCJ is also involved in scientific mediation, exhibitions, and training, including the MoMArch master's programme in maritime and coastal archaeology and the MANTA network. Its publishing activity is therefore embedded in a wider mission of research, teaching, and public engagement. The imprint's output is aimed primarily at specialists, but individual volumes may also appeal to a broader readership interested in Mediterranean archaeology and history.

The Centre Camille Jullian (CCJ) is a French research laboratory that traces its origins to the study of the ancient Mediterranean and the archaeology of Provence. Named after the historian Camille Jullian, the laboratory is based in Aix-en-Provence and is a joint research unit (UMR) under the supervision of Aix-Marseille Université and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Its publishing activity, under the imprint Publications du Centre Camille Jullian, developed alongside its research programmes to disseminate the results of excavations, surveys, and scholarly meetings. The laboratory's research agenda is organised around several themes, including maritime and coastal archaeology, ceramics, architecture, and the archaeology of the Mediterranean basin. Its service units — the Laboratoire de céramologie, the naval architecture unit, the photography service, the diving service, and the topography unit — support field missions and documentation. The ceramics laboratory, for example, is responsible for the study of ceramic assemblages from excavations, while the diving service provides technical and logistical support for underwater archaeological operations. The CCJ is part of the Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l'Homme (MMSH) in Aix-en-Provence, a research federation that brings together several laboratories in the humanities and social sciences. This institutional setting facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and access to shared resources, including the Bibliothèque d'Archéologie et d'Antiquité d'Aix. The laboratory's publications include monographs, edited volumes, and conference proceedings. Many of these are linked to major research programmes, such as the study of ancient ports and maritime trade, the archaeology of North Africa (including Alexandria, Thyna, and Pupput), and the archaeology of the Alps. The imprint also publishes the proceedings of colloquia and study days organised by the CCJ and its partners. In recent years, the CCJ has expanded its digital presence, with publications available through the HAL open-access repository and a shared bibliography. The laboratory also engages in scientific mediation, exhibitions, and training, including the MoMArch master's programme in maritime and coastal archaeology and the MANTA network. Its publishing imprint remains a key channel for the dissemination of its research to the academic community and the wider public.

• Centre Camille Jullian operates as a joint research unit (UMR) under Aix-Marseille Université and CNRS.

• Scientific programming for 2024-2028 is published on the CCJ website.

• CCJ is a partner of the exhibition 'Archéologie d'ici et d'ailleurs' at the Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires de Draguignan (3 September – 23 January 2026).

• Call for papers for 'Trois mille ans d'histoire des ports français' (HistoPort 2027) is announced.

Scholarly publishing imprint of a public archaeological research laboratory, focused on Mediterranean archaeology and history.

• Ouvrages (books) series

  Monographs and edited volumes published by the CCJ.

• Publications in HAL

  Open-access repository of the laboratory's scholarly output.

• Bibliothèque d'Archéologie et d'Antiquité d'Aix

  Specialised library supporting the laboratory's research.

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