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DICE

Founded in 2004 through the merger of long-established teams already enjoying strong visibility and reputation, UMR DICE is a research laboratory specializing in international law, comparative law, and European law.

It is a multi-site joint research unit (UMR), bringing together four teams across three locations (Aix-en-Provence, Pau, and Toulon):

  • Jean-Claude Escarras Center for Comparative Law and Political Studies (CDPC-JCE, University of Toulon)
  • Center for International and European Studies and Research (CERIC, Aix-Marseille Université)
  • Institute for Iberian and Ibero-American Studies (IE2IA, University of Pau and the Adour Region)
  • Louis Favoreu Institute – Research Group on Constitutional Justice (ILF-GERJC, Aix-Marseille Université)

The main supervisory institutions of UMR DICE are Aix-Marseille Université and CNRS, while its secondary supervisory institutions are Sciences Po Aix, Université de Toulon, and Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA).

Research Themes

Research conducted within UMR DICE is organized around five thematic areas:

  • New normative configurations
  • Justice and judicial systems
  • Political institutions and democracy
  • Rule of law and fundamental rights
  • Science, risk, and society

Sciences Po Aix Faculty Members Affiliated with UMR DICE