Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier

Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier is a CNRS Research Professor and Director of the Centre for the Sociology of Organisations (CSO) at Sciences Po. Her research bridges economic sociology, environmental governance, and public policy, focusing on how markets, social movements, and governments shape consumer behaviors. She is a member of the French High Council on Climate and Sciences Po’s Scientific Advisory Board.

• Research Themes: Economic sociology, sustainable consumption, market intermediation, political consumption, and public policy governance
• Projects: Everyday Life in a Pandemic (2023), CRISIS Lab
• Editorial Roles: Co-Director of the Presses Universitaires de la Sorbonne “economic sociology” collection; Member of the Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy editorial board; Co-Director of Consumption and Society

Her work explores the intersections of affluent consumption regimes, environmental policies, and social mobilizations. Recent studies analyze socio-material disruptions in food practices during the pandemic, the role of prices in sustainable consumption, and the symbolic governance of markets through eco-labeling. She contributes to debates on behavioral economics, market regulation, and the political dimensions of consumer activism.

Scientific Contributions: Key publications include analyses of market mediation strategies, the governance of consumer behaviors, and the integration of social dimensions into environmental foresight. Her book La consommation engagée (translated into English and Chinese) examines political consumption dynamics.