As part of the research workshops organised by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Strategic Issues (CIENS), Johanna Möhring, PhD in political science and associate researcher, presents her latest paper: ‘Germany’s nuclear...
Hugo Zylberberg, cybersecurity consultant and moderator of the ‘Serious Game’ at PSL Week, held from 25 to 29 November, looks at how the crisis scenario is developed and played out....
Marie-Gabrielle Bertran has just defended her thesis in geopolitics at the University of Paris 8 on Digital sovereignty in Russia: a geopolitical analysis of the challenges and limits of Russia’s...
At 23, Pauline Mortel has a rich and eclectic academic background. Passionate about strategic issues and geopolitics, she plans to take the CIENS minor, whose interdisciplinary nature and teaching combining...
Jean-Marc Gailis, 25, is in his fourth year in the geography department at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS). Passionate about strategy and cyberdefence, he is taking the minor at the...
Who should take the CIENS International Relations and Contemporary Strategic Issues minor ? Whether you come from the sciences or the humanities, the CIENS minor is perfectly suited to any...
If you would like to be kept informed of scientific events organised by CIENS or its partners, announcements concerning our teaching, courses or seminars, as well as news relating to...
The CIENS offers seven courses in the second semester: two research seminars, two cyber courses (introductory and advanced), a course on space, another on strategy and a course on strategic...
Pierre-Louis Six, historian and CIENS associate researcher, will be giving a lecture on the occasion of the Nuit de l’ENS, an exceptional event held every two years to give the...
CIENS is back in session. Don’t miss the presentation of its courses on 3, 6 and 11 September at the ENS. All the information here: On Tuesday 3 September in...
Yannick Pincé was interviewed on RFI for Franck Alexandre’s daily column, Lignes de Défense. Link to the interview.
...Following on from the Russia-Ukraine cycle organized by CIENS last March, Frédéric Gloriant has published an article on Ukrainian and Russian nuclear trajectories since the end of the Cold War:...
Yannick Pincé, CIENS associate researcher, debated Tuesday April 30 on Elisabeth Quin’s 28 minutes with Bruno Tertrais, deputy director of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique and Laura Kayali, defense...
At a time when Donald Trump, candidate in the American presidential election, seems to be calling into question transatlantic solidarity with his European allies within NATO, and in the context...
We are delighted to announce that CIENS courses will resume in the second semester from January 22, 2024. Details of each of our different courses are already available in the...
This research seminar is led by Frédéric Gloriant and Pierre-Louis Six. Format: 6 sessions of 2 hours, 3 ECTS. This course is validated as part of the DENS program. It...
CIENS teamed up with the Philosophy Department of the ENS to organize two days of reflection, on January 30 and 31, 2024, to pay tribute to the thought and work...
The rapid development of generative AI promises a revolution in our relationship to news information, the structuring of political debate and decision-making. How can we understand their impact on our...
CIENS is getting a facelift, with expanded teaching and research themes, new management and a reinforced team of researchers. Frédéric Gloriant, the new director, answers our questions. What are CIENS’...
A course with an innovative and original approach will start at CIENS on Thursday March 28. It focuses on space issues and the geostrategic challenges posed by the democratization of...
In March 2024, CIENS organized a week dedicated to the conflict in Ukraine, with lectures and a round-table discussion on the nuclear dimension of the conflict. On Tuesday March 19,...
In this interview, Frédéric Gloriant, Director of CIENS, talks about the role and objectives of this unique centre in France. Link to the article here.
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