Vincent Kaufmann

Vincent Kaufmann is an Associate Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), leading the Urban Sociology Laboratory (LaSUR). Since 2010, he serves as Scientific Director of the Mobile Lives Forum in Paris. His career spans teaching at institutions like Lancaster University, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, and Tongji University, with research focusing on mobility sociology, urban dynamics, and public policy evaluation.

• Master's in Sociology from University of Geneva
• PhD at EPFL on transport modal practices

His work explores mobility-capital interactions, motility, and rhythmanalysis in contemporary societies. Key themes include urban lifestyle transformations, cross-border regions, and mobility-sustainability nexus, with recent emphasis on new proximities and slow cities.

Teaching roles span EPFL departments like Teaching (EDAR), Architecture and Urban Sciences (SGC), and Human and Social Sciences (CDH). He has directed numerous PhD and master's theses on urban mobility topics.