Guillaume Faburel

Guillaume Faburel is a Professor of Urban Studies at Lumière Lyon 2 University, teaching at Sciences Po Lyon, Sciences Po Rennes, and Institut de Tramayes. His research focuses on urban biopowers, territorial commons, socio-ecological activism, and ecological justice. He has authored books like *Urban Indecency: For a New Pact with the Living* (2023) and *Pour en finir avec les grandes villes* (2020). Recent articles address contested ecological transitions in small cities and critiques of metropolitan expansion. Active in academic governance, he has directed over a dozen theses and organized major conferences on urban justice and territorial transitions. Notable media engagements include interviews on France Inter and *Le Monde* discussing post-urban societal models.

Teaching includes master's courses on urban participation, ecological transitions, and territorial governance. Organized key events like the 2019 *Périphéries pirates* research seminar and co-chaired the *Commun(s) et territoire(s)* conference (2018). Supervised projects include evaluations of eco-districts and climate policies for French ministries and the Commissariat Général à l’Égalité des Territoires.