History of the Credo
From its very first year, the researchers of CREDO researchers wanted to form a partnership with the University of Provence, now known as Aix-Marseille University) to provide teaching as part of the bachelor's/master's and postgraduate courses in the Anthropology department.
To make this association with the University of Provence effective, it was proposed to transform the bipartite UMR into a tripartite UMR, which came into effect on 1 January 1996.
In March 1999, CREDO has left its temporary premises at the EHESS (Vieille Charité) to move to the Saint-Charles campus University of Provence (Aix-Marseille University since 2012).
Alongside,IrAsia (UMR 7306) and a UAR (Support and Research Unit) dedicated to the documentation and promotion of research via the audiovisual service, la Maison Asie-Pacifique (UAR MAP), CREDO is one of the three components of the Maison Asie-Pacifique.
The research of CREDO focuses contemporary developments in the societies of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia and their relations with the Austronesian world.
The research is predominantly anthropological, but also includes contributions from archaeology, history, linguistics, political science, museology, ethnomusicology and multimedia.
The laboratory has set up three areas of activity
Research activities
in anthropology, history, ethno-archaeology and linguistics focused on Oceania (Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia).
Lessons
taught in the Anthropology Department of Aix-Marseille University (undergraduate and postgraduate) and in the Masters and doctoral courses at EHESS.
