The Fenouillères BU of the University of Aix-Marseille inaugurated the André Miquel space on April 6, 2011. This is the second research space created by the Service Commun de documentation, following the one dedicated to thewriter Gao Xingjian.
In May 2010, André Miquel, a specialist in classical Arabic language and literature, decided to donate his working library and manuscripts to the Université de Provence. It was in Aix, at the Faculté des Lettres where he was appointed professor in 1962, that his academic career began. André Miquel died on December 27, 2022, aged 93.
To welcome the André Miquel library, the Service Commun de Documentation has inaugurated a new way of integrating a donation into its collections: a constant dialogue has been established between the donated library and the host library, between researchers and librarians.
The Espace André Miquel provides researchers and advanced students with specialized documentation in the field of Arabic studies.
- ERD André Miquel website
- Digitized collections(Mille et une nuits and Mutanabbi Ukbari)
Conditions of access and information
The ERD is open to the public as follows:
- On the 2nd floor of BU des Fenouillères
- During library opening hours
Allowed users:
- The documentation available on the 2nd floor is accessible to all.
- The access to the documentation available in the stacks is restricted to Master 1 and above students, professors and researchers.
- Other students and external users may be granted access on presentation of their research topic or at the request of their professors.
