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Anne Lancien
Postdoctoral Researcher
Center for International Studies (CERI)
Research Interest(s): Sociology-politics of activism, popular education and the social and solidarity economy; socio-history of secularism and non- religiousness; socio-history of sexual and gendered violence; impact of religion in international relations
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination, State, political regimes, mobilisations, Migrations, diasporas, borders, cities and territories
Geographical Area(s): Western Europe
Country(ies): France
Language(s): French, English
Biography
Anne Lancien is a post-doctoral fellow at the Observatoire international du religieux (CERI/Sciences po) and a teaching assistant at the chair of studies on the religious phenomenon at Sciences po.
She defended a thesis on "The Ligue de l'enseignement: changes in a popular education institution" (under the direction of Philippe Portier). She was also a researcher for the Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church (CIASE). Her work focuses on the socio-history of secularism and non- religion, on secular activism, on sexual and gender-based violence.
She is also studying the impact of religion in international relations as part of her post-doctoral studies. She has edited the book Faits religieux et médias, Presses universitaires de Rennes (2022) and published, among others, "Secular associations as vectors of integration and production of secularism in contemporary society. The case of the League of education," in A.-L. Zwilling et al, Formatting religions in Modern societies, Springer editions, 2022; "Secular organizations and the resurgence of religion in the public space: an axiological competition," Studies in Religion, 2019, "Adenauer, de Gasperi, Schuman and the principle of subsidiarity: a 'cultural spillover'?" a constructivist approach to European integration," L'Europe en formation, 2013.
Current Research
- Sociology-politics of activism, popular education and social and solidarity economy: secular activism, associative sector, Ligue de l'enseignement, school quarrel, disaffiliation, voluntary work, civic service.
- Socio-history of secularism: secularization, non-religion, confessional identity claims, Republic, universal/particular, interfaith dialogue.
- Analysis of public policies: educational public policies, new public management, public policies on religion, reasonable accommodation, separatism.
- Socio-history of sexual violence: sexual violence in the Church, gender of victims of sexual abuse, sociological profile of victims and abusers, episcopal policies for managing sexual abuse.
- Sociology of international relations: diffusion of norms on the scale of the European Union, concept of cultural spillover, impact of religion in international relations.
Projects
Rétrotopies religieuses et repli identitaire dans une Europe en mouvement (RETROMOVE) / ANR Access
publications
Anne Lancien, Faits religieux et médias, Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2022.
Anne Lancien, « Secular associations as vectors of integration and production of secularism in contemporary society. The case of the League of education », dans A.-L. Zwilling et al., Formatting religions in Modern societies, Springer editions, 2022.
Anne Lancien, « Organisations laïques et résurgence du religieux dans l’espace public : une concurrence axiologique", Studies in Religion, 2019.
Anne Lancien, «Adenauer, de Gasperi, Schuman et le principe de subsidiarité : un « spillover culturel » ? une approche constructiviste de l’intégration européenne », L’Europe en formation, 2013.
