Anaïs Fléchet

Anaïs Fléchet is Professor in International History at Sciences Po Strasbourg and a member of the Research Team Laboratoire international d’Etudes Culturelles. She specializes in the intersections of music, cultural diplomacy, and international history, with a regional focus on Latin America and Europe during the 20th century.

Her research centers on cultural globalization, particularly the role of music in international relations during the Cold War. She explores how institutions like UNESCO and the International Music Council served as vehicles for ideological influence, despite claims of neutrality. Her work reveals the deep entanglement between cultural initiatives and geopolitical strategies, especially U.S. efforts to counter Marxist influence through cultural programming.

The thematic trends in her publications reflect a consistent focus on music as a tool of soft power, the politics of cultural exchange, and the transnational circulation of artistic movements. Her work bridges history, musicology, and international relations, relying heavily on archival research from UNESCO, the International Music Council, and U.S. government records.

Anaïs Fléchet has authored major books including Music and Postwar Transitions (2023), Cultural History in France (2019), and Histoire culturelle du Brésil (2019). Her upcoming monograph, Tuned into the World: UNESCO and Music during the Cold War, further cements her position as a leading scholar in cultural Cold War studies.

She has presented her research in academic forums such as the CIH VII: Uncertain Boundaries in International History program, where she discussed the politicized role of the International Music Council. Her work connects with broader debates on propaganda, cultural autonomy, and the ethics of artistic funding during geopolitical conflict.

Fléchet is affiliated with the Department of History at Sciences Po Strasbourg and contributes to the Laboratoire international d’Etudes Culturelles, a research team dedicated to interdisciplinary cultural studies with a global perspective.