Pauline Lemaigre-Gaffier

Pauline Lemaigre-Gaffier is a Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), affiliated with the Institute of Cultural and International Studies (IECI) and the Department of History. She co-leads the VoCriPat project (2023–present) and participates in the DIM PAMIR committee (2022–present) and ANR ACADEC project (2022–present). Her research focuses on

• European court societies (festivals, ceremonies, urban interactions)
• Cultural history (material culture, documentary writings)
• Political history (public finance, administrative practices)
• Economic history (privileges and businesses)
• Heritage sciences

Her 15 most recent publications explore topics like

• archival practices in early modern Europe
• French court administration of the arts
• economic networks of privileged enterprises
• royal household logistics

spanning 2015–2024, with upcoming works on economic history and heritage sciences in 2025.

She has received the Benabou Prize (2012) and was a Thiers Foundation scholarship holder (2009–2010). Her career includes editorial roles at Entre-Temps (2021–2023) and educational management for the 'Music, Performance, and Heritage' degree (2014–2016). She collaborates with institutions like the Centre de recherche du Château de Versailles and the Heritage Sciences Foundation.