Willy Beauvallet

Willy Beauvallet is a Lecturer in Political Science at the Université Lumière Lyon 2 and a researcher at the Triangle laboratory (CNRS UMR 5206). He served as Vice-President of the University’s Board of Directors (2018–2025), responsible for Personnel and Budgetary Strategy. His research focuses on political institutions and actors, European public policy, and the sociology of overseas territories’ political action.

Key research areas include:
- Political sociology of lobbying in the EU
- Dynamics of European Parliament members
- Institutionalization of political careers
- Political recruitment and professionalization
- Oversee territories representation in EU policy.

Recent publications include Political Sociology Perspectives on Lobbying in the EU (2025) and EU affairs: sociologie des lobbyistes européens (2022). He co-leads projects like the Jean Monnet Network “Debating Europe” and research on revolving doors between public and private sectors.

Media engagements: Regularly commented on European elections and political dynamics in outlets like La Provence.