Philippe Castel

Philippe Castel is a Professor at the University of Burgundy, affiliated with the Socio-Psychology and Sports Management Laboratory. His research intersects social categorization, social representations, and the social psychology of language. He developed the RepMut® methodology to diagnose intergroup relations through mutual representations, supported by funding from PEPS, SATT, and CPER. His work identifies three discrimination mechanisms: statutory, oppositive, and community partitions. Castel leads the RepMut.com platform and RepMutStat software, with applications in health, sport, urban studies, and socio-ecological transitions.

• Doctorate: Social Psychology
• Email: philippe.castel@u-bourgogne.fr

His research focuses on identity strategies in social partitions, using experimental paradigms like letter-writing tasks. He has contributed to 5 defended theses and co-authored works on racist discourse, intergroup relations, and cross-cultural comparisons. The RepMut tool was showcased at CNRS fairs in 2014 and 2015.

Scientific achievements include the Ursula Gielen Psychology Book Award (2007) for co-authored work on French business leadership. He has held roles like Secretary of the SHS section of SNESup, Scientific Manager of M2 programs, and President of the University of Burgundy's Psychology Commission.