The University of the Antilles (), also known in English as the University of the French Antilles, is a French public university, located in the
French West Indies
The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:
* The two overseas departments of:
** Guadeloupe, ...
.
History
It was previously part of a larger institution in combination with campuses in
French Guiana
French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...
known as the University of the French West Indies and Guiana. As a result of funding disputes, that university was separated into two distinct institutions based on its constituent parts in French Guiana and the
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...
respectively. The separation process was completed by 1 January 2015.
Location
The university has three campuses:
* two in
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
: Fouillole (
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre (; gcf, label=Guadeloupean Creole, Pwentapit, , or simply , ) is the second largest (most populous) city of Guadeloupe after Les Abymes. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in the ...
) and
Saint-Claude,
* one in
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
:
Schœlcher
Schœlcher (; Martinican Creole: ) is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.
...
(while there is also the campus of the
IUFM in
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France (, , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Fodfwans) is a Communes of France, commune and the capital city of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribbean. It is also one of the major cities in the ...
and the medical campus (
CHRU, a regional
university hospital
A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university. The following is a l ...
) of
La Meynard in
Le Lamentin
Le Lamentin (; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Lanmanten; ) is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of Martinique. With its 62,32 km2, it is the town with the largest area of Martinique. Le Lamentin, with nea ...
).
Notable people
Faculty
*
Jacques Adélaïde-Merlande (born 1933) - historian
*
Carlos Moore
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Moore's playing career in the majors spanned one month. He made his major league debut with ...
(born 1942) - writer, social researcher, professor and activist
*
Pierre A. Riffard - philosopher and specialist in esotericism
*
Georges Voisset
Georges Voisset (born March 15, 1948 in Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the r ...
(born 1948) - literary critic
*
Suzanne Dracius
Suzanne Dracius (born August 25, 1951) in Fort-de-France, in the Terres-Sainville district) is a French writer from Martinique.
Biography
After studying at the Lycée Marie-Curie in Sceaux and at the Sorbonne, Suzanne Dracius taught in Paris, ...
(born 1951) - writer and literary critic
*
Pierre Cahuc
Pierre Cahuc (born January 18, 1962) is a French economist who currently works as Professor of Economics at Sciences Po. He is Program Director for the IZA Institute of Labor Economics's programme "Labour Markets" and research fellow at CEPR. Hi ...
(born 1962) - economist
Alumni
*
Juliana Rimane
Juliana Rimane (born 22 January 1959 in Kourou, French Guiana) is a politician from French Guiana who was elected to the French National Assembly
The National Assembly (french: link=no, italics=set, Assemblée nationale; ) is the lower hous ...
(born 1959) - politician
*
Annick Petrus
Annick Danièle Petrus (born 5 January 1961) is a French Saint Martinois educator and politician. She has served as the Senator for the Collectivity of Saint Martin since October 2020 as a member of the Union for Democracy and The Republicans (LR ...
(born 1961) - politician
*
Sabine Andrivon-Milton
Sabine Andrivon-Milton, (born 22 February 1970) is a French historian specialising in the military history of Martinique, a teacher, author and board game designer.
Biography
Education
She went to Sainte-Thérèse B primary school, collèg ...
(born 1970) - historian
*
Micheline Jacques
Micheline Jacques (born 8 October 1971) is a French Barthélemois politician. She has served in the French Senate for Saint Barthélemy since 1 October 2020 as a member of The Republicans (LR). Jacques is the first woman to represent Saint Bar ...
(born 1971) - politician
See also
*
List of public universities in France by academy
In France, various types of institution have the term "University" in their name. These include the public universities, which are the autonomous institutions that are distinguished as being state institutes of higher education and research that p ...
*
University of French Guiana
The University of French Guiana () is a French public university, created in 2014 in French Guiana. It was formed from two existing campuses of the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.
History
A conflict over funding for French Guiana ...
References
* http://www.univ-antilles.fr/
External links
Official web site, serving Guadeloupe and Martinique
Department of Historyin
Schœlcher
Schœlcher (; Martinican Creole: ) is a town and the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. The town was named Case-Navire until 1889, when it was renamed in honor of French abolitionist writer Victor Schœlcher.
...
and in
Saint-Claude (
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
)
University of (French) Guiana
Education in Schœlcher
Education in Pointe-à-Pitre
Education in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe
Education in Kourou
Education in Cayenne
Universities in Guadeloupe
Universities in French Guiana
Universities in Martinique
Educational institutions established in 1982
1982 establishments in France
1982 establishments in North America
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