2 University partnership offer

Organization description True to one of its principal functions, the Université Rennes 2 organizes and promotes the development of research within its five training and research units for physical and sporting activities; arts, humanities and communication; languages; human sciences and social sciences. Rennes 2 offers a wide variety of research programmes, including biomechanics of muscular exercise; educational sciences; linguistics and literary studies; psychology and ; land development and remote detection; statistics applied to social sciences; information and communication; archaeology and ancient, modern and contemporary history; plastic arts and . In a strong position with four mixed research units associated with CNRS, two young teams and 14 reception teams, the Université Rennes 2 seeks to meet both private and institutional demand via research agreements with the IT, pharmaceuticals and automobile industries. The contribution of human and social sciences is now properly appreciated by the world of industry and researchers from other disciplines. Rennes 2 intends to play its full role in this area.

A specific research axe has been developed around “Violence and Society” by the Criminology Institute: *Urban violence: security policies, prevention, rights and freedoms. In emerging criminality, including groupal practices challenge and risk taking (sport, fun and violence ...), crime and urban areas, psychology of fear (insecurity, violence ...) *Private intrafamily and conjugal violence : measurement, prevention and treatment (Child abuse,martyrs parents ), the conjugal / parenting relationship in family violence, Criminology and civil justice; *Violence at work *Imprisonnement issues

Specfic expertise has been developped towards public(hospitals, governemental institutions : GIP Mission Justice…) and private sectors (entreprises…)

Description of the expertise offered: - Training / networking / mobilization of experts - Advices / scientific expertise/ recommendations / analysis: prevention, good practices, strategies, intervention modes… - Scientific knowledge and know-how / investigative techniques…

Keywords: Criminology, victimology, psychology, sociology, history, law, health

Experience in European projects

Rennes 2 University has several experiences in setting-up and management of European projects as coordinator and partner (FP7, INTERREG, Culture). The criminology institute has also numerous International partnerships: Max-Planck Gymnasium Institute, University College London, University of Louvain, University of International Psychoanalysis, Rennes 1 University, Lisbon University…