Ph.D. in sociology from the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS). Lectured at Harvard (Department of Social Studies) from 1984 to 1987 and has been teaching at Sciences Po since 1988. Former research fellow at the Princeton University Institute for Advanced Studies (1997), the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin (1998), and the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard (2003-2004). Visiting professor at the New School for Social Research in New York since 2005.
Her research in political sociology focuses on Europe, nationalism, identities and communities.

Migration and Citizenship in the U.S. and Europe: Transnational Challenges Then and Now

Transnationalism

• Riva Kastoryano. Transnational challenges to multiculturalism. Geoffrey Brahm Levey (ed.). Research Handbook on Multiculturalism, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp.345-361, 2025, Political Science and Public Policy, 9781800883994. ⟨10.4337/9781800884007.00028⟩. ⟨hal-05016921⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Citizenship and terrorism. Encyclopedia of Citizenship Studies, 2024, pp.227-232. ⟨10.4337/9781800880467.ch39⟩. ⟨hal-04567927⟩
• Fiona Adamson, Gerasimos Tsourapas, Hélène Thiollet, Riva Kastoryano. Greece and Turkey: From State-Building and Developmentalism to Immigration and Crisis Management. James Hollifield, Philip Martin, Pia Orenius and François Héran (Eds). Controlling Immigration. A Comparative Perspective (Fourth Edition), Stanford University Press, 2022, 9781503631380. ⟨hal-03771902⟩
• Riva Kastoryano, Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Dirk Jacobs. Conceptual Thinking on Migration Studies. Interview with Riva Kastoryano, Ricard Zapata-Barrero & Dirk Jacobs. 2022. ⟨hal-03729483⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Transnationalism. Theory and experience. Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Dirk Jacobs, Riva Kastoryano (eds). Contested Concepts in Migration Studies, Routledge, 2022, Routledge Series on Global Order Studies, 9780367634834. ⟨hal-03519640⟩
• Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Dirk Jacobs, Riva Kastoryano. Introduction - Conceptual thinking in migration studies. Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Dirk Jacobs, Riva Kastoryano (eds). Contested Concepts in Migration Studies, Routledge, 2022, Routledge Series on Global Order Studies, 9780367634834. ⟨hal-03519633⟩
• Ricard Zapata-Barrero, Dirk Jacobs, Riva Kastoryano (Dir.). Contested Concepts in Migration Studies. Routledge, pp.276, 2022, Routledge Series on Global Order Studies, 9780367634834. ⟨10.4324/9781003119333⟩. ⟨hal-03519622⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Multiculturalism, Interculturalism, Transnationalism and Cosmopolitanism. Interview with Riva Kastoryano. 2020. ⟨hal-03100769⟩
• John Erik Fossum, Riva Kastoryano, Tariq Modood, Ricard Zapata-Barrero. Governing Diversity in Europe’s Plural Spaces: A Path to New Normativities. 2020. ⟨hal-03004263⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Religious otherness. Defining boundaries of contemporary racism. John Solomos (Ed.). Routledge International Handbook of Contemporary Racisms, Routledge, pp.378 - 388, 2020, 9781138485990. ⟨hal-02951321⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. La mort et le djihadiste. Redéfinir le territoire dans la globalisation. Valérie Robin Azevedo (Ed.). [Im]matérialités de la mort, CNRS Éditions, pp.171 - 185, 2020, 9782271131348. ⟨hal-02951323⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Corps, terre et territoire dans la globalisation. 2018. ⟨hal-03392819⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Burying Jihadis. Hurst & Company, pp.289, 2018, Comparative politics and international studies series, 9781849048859. ⟨hal-01820694⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Multiculturalism and interculturalism: redefining nationhood and solidarity. Comparative Migration Studies, 2018, 6 (17), 11 p. ⟨10.1186/s40878-018-0082-6⟩. ⟨hal-01931052⟩
• John Erik Fossum, Riva Kastoryano, Birte Siim. Diversity and Contestations over Nationalism in Europe and Canada. Palgrave Macmillan, pp.431, 2018, Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology, 9781137589866. ⟨hal-01931058⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Transnational Politics of Integration and an “Imagined Global Diaspora”. John Erik Fossum; Riva Kastoryano; Birte Siim. Diversity and Contestations over Nationalism in Europe and Canada, Palgrave Macmillan, pp.63 - 87, 2018, 9781137589866. ⟨hal-01931056⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Radicalization in Europe. IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2017 , Institut européen de la Méditerranée, pp.87 - 92, 2017. ⟨hal-01621798⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Les identités en questions. Thierry De Montbrial; Dominique David. RAMSES 2018. La guerre de l'information aura-t-elle lieu ?, Dunod, pp.74 - 80, 2017, 9782100759729. ⟨hal-03394444⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Making sense of the local soldiers of the global jihad. 2016. ⟨hal-03392159⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Une « diaspora imaginée » du Califat au service du djihad global. 2016. ⟨hal-03392506⟩
• Riva Kastoryano, Angéline Escafré-Dublet. Identity, culture and politics : the other and the self in France. Elgie, Robert; Grossman, Emiliano; Mazur, Amy G. The Oxford Handbook of French Politics, Oxford university press, pp.81-100, 2016, 9780199669691. ⟨halshs-01418039⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Les djihadistes « homegrown », soldats bien réels d’une nation virtuelle. 2015. ⟨hal-03392955⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Que faire des corps des djihadistes ?. Fayard, pp.336, 2015, 9782213631035. ⟨hal-01203360⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. La Turquie et ses perspectives européennes. Jacques Rupnik. Géopolitique de la démocratisation. L'Europe et ses voisinages, Presses de Sciences Po, pp.227 - 249, 2014, 9782724615807. ⟨hal-03398907⟩
• Riva Kastoryano, Miriam Schader. A Comparative View of Ethnicity and Political Engagement. Annual Review of Sociology, 2014, 40, pp.241 - 260. ⟨hal-01371010⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Où va la Turquie ?. 2013. ⟨hal-03392525⟩
• Riva Kastoryano (Dir.). Turkey between nationalism and globalization. Riva Kastoryano. Routledge, pp.228, 2013, Routledge Series on Global Order Studies, 9780415529235. ⟨hal-01356791⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Terrorisme global et territoire. Critique : revue générale des publications françaises et étrangères, 2011, 5 (768), pp.370 - 380. ⟨10.3917/criti.768.0370⟩. ⟨hal-03461456⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Entretien avec Aristide Zolberg. Christophe Jaffrelot; Christian Lequesne. L'Enjeu mondial. Les migrations, Presses de Sciences Po, pp.37 - 43, 2009, 9782724611311. ⟨hal-03398151⟩
• Riva Kastoryano, Jean-Marc Ferry. The European State. Palgrave Macmillan US. An Identity for Europe. The Relevance of Multiculturalism in EU Construction, pp159-196, 2009, 9781403975409. ⟨hal-01742853⟩
• Riva Kastoryano (Dir.). An identity for Europe. Riva Kastoryano. Palgrave Macmillan, pp.272, 2009, 9780230621282. ⟨hal-01356800⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Review symposium: Contested Citizenship. Ethnicities, 2008, 8 (1), pp.133-139. ⟨10.1177/14687968080080010102⟩. ⟨hal-00571893⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Turkey/Europe: Space-Border-Identity. Constellations, 2006, 13 (2), pp.275 - 287. ⟨10.1111/j.1351-0487.2006.00456.x⟩. ⟨hal-01298803⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. French Secularism and Islam: France’s Headscarf Affair. Tariq Modood; Ricard Zapata-Barrero; Anna Triandafyllidou. Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship : A European Approach, Routledge, pp.57 - 70, 2006, 9780415355148. ⟨hal-03571863⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Secularism and Accommodation of Muslims in Europe. Tariq Modood; Ricard Zapata-Barrero; Anna Triandafyllidou. Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship : A European Approach, Routledge, pp.162 - 179, 2006, 9780415355148. ⟨hal-03569323⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Europe: Space, Territory and Identity. Janet Laible; Henry Barkey. European Responses to Globalization : Resistance, Adaptation and Alternatives, Elsevier B.V., pp.93 - 111, 2006, 9780762313648. ⟨hal-03398136⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Citizenship, Nationhood, and Non-Territoriality: Transnational Participation in Europe. PS: Political Science and Politics, 2005, 38 (4), pp.693-696. ⟨10.1017/S1049096505050365⟩. ⟨hal-01370827⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Les codes de la différence : race, origine, religion : France, Allemagne, Etats-Unis. Riva Kastoryano; Riva Kastoryano. Les codes de la différence : race, origine, religion : France, Allemagne, Etats-Unis, Presses de Sciences Po, pp.147 - 173, 2005, 9782724609615. ⟨hal-03571585⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Quelle identité pour l'Europe ? : le multiculturalisme à l'épreuve. Riva Kastoryano. Presses de Sciences Po, pp.348, 2005, Références : mondes, 9782724609622. ⟨hal-01356809⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Les codes de la différence : race, origine, religion : France, Allemagne, Etats-Unis. Riva Kastoryano. Presses de Sciences Po, pp.321, 2005, Collection académique, 9782724609615. ⟨hal-01356795⟩
• Riva Kastoryano, Peter Stockinger, Elisabeth de Pablo, Camille Bonnemazou. Immigration, communautés et nationalismes transnationaux 
  . 2004. ⟨medihal-01503540⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Settlement, Transnational Communities and Citizenship. 2002. ⟨hal-01065018⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Negotiating identities: states and immigrants in France and Germany. Princeton University Press, pp.240, 2002, Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology, 9780691010151. ⟨10.2307/20033194⟩. ⟨hal-01356817⟩
• Alain Dieckhoff, Riva Kastoryano. Nationalismes en mutation en Méditerranée orientale. Alain Dieckhoff; Riva Kastoryano. CNRS Éditions, pp.288, 2002, Moyen-Orient, 9782271060402. ⟨10.4000/books.editionscnrs.2373⟩. ⟨hal-01356590⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Laïques et musulmans en Turquie. 2001. ⟨hal-01064990⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Nationalité et citoyenneté en Allemagne aujourd'hui. Vingtième siècle. Revue d'histoire, 2001, 70, pp.3-17. ⟨10.3917/ving.070.0003⟩. ⟨hal-01016936⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Des multiculturalismes en Europe au multiculturalisme européen. Politique étrangère, 2000, 65 (1), pp.163-178. ⟨10.3406/polit.2000.4919⟩. ⟨hal-01011199⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Le nationalisme turc. 1999. ⟨hal-01064861⟩
• Michael Walzer, Riva Kastoryano, Laurent Bouvet, Christophe Jaffrelot. Le multiculturalisme au coeur. Critique Internationale, 1999, 3 (1), pp.55-63. ⟨10.3406/criti.1999.1592⟩. ⟨hal-04636917⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Transnational participation and citizenship: Immigrants in the European Union. 1998. ⟨hal-01064856⟩
• Riva Kastoryano. Individus, communautés, Etats : le cas des migrants de Turquie. Cahiers d'études sur la Méditerranée orientale et le monde turco-iranien, 1998, 26, pp.1-11. ⟨hal-01010675⟩