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François Bafoil
CNRS Emeritus Research Professor
francois.bafoil@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Comparative political economies, Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Weber, Freud, Renewable energy in Europe.
Discipline(s): Sociology
Subdiscipline(s): Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Political Theory
Research Group(s): State, political regimes, mobilisations, Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination, Environmental risks and planetary limits, Violence, war and peace
Geographical Area(s): Central and Eastern Europe
Language(s): German, English, Polish

Thierry Balzacq
Professor, Head of doctoral studies in Political Science
thierry.balzacq@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Security, Diplomacy, Multilateralism, Epistemology, Ethics
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): International order, foreign policy, diplomacy, Security, defence, nuclear weapons
Geographical Area(s): Global realm , Western Europe
Country(ies): France
Language(s): French, English

Julie Bouchet
PhD Candidate
julie.bouchet@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): International relations, security studies, strategic studies, political philosophy and ethics, IHL, influence, foreign policy of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Comparative Politics
Research Group(s): Security, defence, nuclear weapons, International order, foreign policy, diplomacy, Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination
Geographical Area(s): Middle East
Country(ies): Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Language(s): French, Russian, Italian, Arabic
Thesis topic:
L’instrumentalisation des arguments éthiques à des fins stratégiques au Moyen-Orient : analyse, implications stratégiques et contre-mesures, supervised by Bayram Balci and Thierry Balzacq

Justine Brisson
PhD Candidate
justine.brisson@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): History of Political Ideas, Theory of Commitment and Anti-Commitment, Literary posture and auctorial scenography, Politics of Literature
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Philosophy
Research Group(s): Art, humanities, and international research
Geographical Area(s): Western Europe
Country(ies): France
Language(s): French, English, Spanish
Thesis topic:
Une histoire intellectuelle du contre-engagement. Figures et postures de l'écrivain en retrait du politique (1950-1980), supervised by Astrid von Busekist (Sciences Po) & Marc Crépon (ENS)

Hisham Bustani
Postdoctoral Researcher
hisham.bustani@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Post-doctoral researcher attached to CERI with CNRS funding, in collaboration with the French Institute of the Near East.
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): State, political regimes, mobilisations, Art, humanities, and international research, Global economy, capitalism, extraction, International order, foreign policy, diplomacy
Geographical Area(s): Middle East
Country(ies): Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria
Language(s): Arabic, English
Perrine Chabanel
PhD Candidate
perrine.chabanel@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Biopolitics, intimacy, governance
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Theory
Language(s): English, German, Spanish, French Sign Language
Thesis topic:
Faire naître : une phénoménologie de la naissance, supervised by Astrid von Busekist

Ariel Colonomos
CNRS Research Professor
ariel.colonomos@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): International norms, ethics of war, theory of international relations
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Philosophy, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Security, defence, nuclear weapons, Violence, war and peace, Art, humanities, and international research
Geographical Area(s): Global realm
Language(s): English, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew

Alexane Guérin
Associate Research Fellow
alexane.guerin@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): sexual violence, restorative justice, criminal system, epistemic injustice, feminism
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Theory
Geographical Area(s): North America, Western Europe
Country(ies): Canada, France
Thesis topic:
Qualifier, témoigner, dénoncer le viol ordinaire : la justice réparatrice comme espace de justice épistémique, supervised by Astrid von Busekist & Magali Bessone
Simon Gurtner
PhD Candidate
simon.gurtner@sciencespo.fr
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Theory
Research Group(s): Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination
Geographical Area(s): Global realm
Language(s): French, German, English, Spanish
Thesis topic:
Quand la démocratie inquiète : enquête sur le désir d’ordre à l’âge de l’incertitude. Subjectivations réactionnaires et mise en crise de la vérité dans les régimes démocratiques, supervised by Astrid von Busekist

Béatrice Hibou
CNRS Research Professor
beatrice.hibou@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Historical sociology of the economy, domination, neo-liberalism, social movements
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Global economy, capitalism, extraction, State, political regimes, mobilisations
Geographical Area(s): North Africa
Country(ies): Morocco, Tunisia
Language(s): English, Portuguese

Robert Kluijver
Associate Research Fellow
robertkluijver@gmail.com
Research Interest(s): Self-governance, State and society in non-Western settings, transnational governance, war on terror
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): State, political regimes, mobilisations, International order, foreign policy, diplomacy, Art, humanities, and international research, Violence, war and peace
Geographical Area(s): Caucasus / Central Asia, East Africa and The Horn, Global realm , Middle East
Country(ies): Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
Language(s): English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian, Persian, Arabic
Thesis topic:
The State in Somalia : between self-governance and international order, supervised by Luis Martinez

Denis Lacorne
FNSP Emeritus Research Professor
denis.lacorne@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): National identities, multiculturalism, religion and secularism, tolerance schemes
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Comparative Politics, Political Philosophy, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination, International order, foreign policy, diplomacy, Migrations, diasporas, borders, cities and territories
Geographical Area(s): North America, Western Europe
Country(ies): United States of America
Language(s): English

Thomas Lacroix
CNRS Research Professor
thomas.lacroix@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Theories of transnationalism, its relations to state and sovereignty; Formation of a local governance of international migration through the policies of cities and city networks undertaken with the support of international organisations.
Discipline(s): Political Science, Geography
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Art, humanities, and international research, State, political regimes, mobilisations, Migrations, diasporas, borders, cities and territories
Geographical Area(s): North Africa, South Asia, Western Europe
Country(ies): Algeria, France, India, Morocco, United Kingdom
Anne Lancien
Postdoctoral Researcher
anne.lancien@sciencespo.fr
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

Ciara Luxton
PhD Candidate
ciara.luxton@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Distributive justice, ethics, equality.
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): International order, foreign policy, diplomacy
Geographical Area(s): Global realm
Thesis topic:
An investigation into cooperation, reciprocity and inequalities between states, supervised by Ariel Colonomos and Annabelle Lever
Esther Martin
PhD Candidate
esther.martin@sciencespo.fr
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Theory
Research Group(s): Art, humanities, and international research, Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination, Violence, war and peace
Geographical Area(s): Western Europe
Country(ies): France
Thesis topic:
Vers une justice narrative ? Les biais des pratiques judiciaires dominantes en France dans le jugement du viol comme crime contre l'humanité, supervised by Julie Saada & Astrid von Busekist

Georges Mercier
PhD Candidate
georges.mercier@sciencespo.fr
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): Political Theory
Research Group(s): Nationalism, religion, identity and discrimination
Thesis topic:
Responsabilité politique et implications éthiques des constructivismes sociaux, supervised by Ariel Colonomos

Gabriel Pourre
PhD Candidate
gabriel.pourre@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): Ethics of war, Just war, Law of Armed Conflict, Nuclear and deterrence strategy, International Political Theory
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Security, defence, nuclear weapons, Violence, war and peace
Geographical Area(s): Global realm
Country(ies): United States of America
Language(s): English, Chinese, Italian
Thesis topic:
La politique de ciblage nucléaire des États-Unis face au droit des conflits armés, supervised by Ariel Colonomos

Frédéric Ramel
Professor, Head of the Department of Politial Science
frederic.ramel@sciencespo.fr
Research Interest(s): International organizations and multilateralism, international security, contemporary strategic concepts, art and international relations
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): International order, foreign policy, diplomacy, Violence, war and peace, Art, humanities, and international research
Geographical Area(s): Global realm
Language(s): English
Éric Repetto
PhD Candidate
eric.repetto@sciencespo.fr
Discipline(s): Political Science
Subdiscipline(s): International Relations, Political Theory
Research Group(s): Science, technology and power
Geographical Area(s): Global realm
Thesis topic:
Sovereignty practices in the interactions between states and digital platforms, supervised by Thierry Balzacq
