Samuel Hayat is a CNRS-affiliated Research Fellow at the Center for Political Research (CEVIPOF) at Sciences Po, specializing in political representation and 19th-century revolutionary movements. His work intersects the history of ideas, historical sociology, and political theory. Current affiliation: Sciences Po (CEVIPOF) Visiting researcher: Maison Française d'Oxford (2020) Research focuses on: Political representation and embodiment 19th-century working-class movements Historical sociology of political concepts Democratic theory and participatory practices Recent publications explore: Yellow Vest Movement dynamics Working-class intellectual history Evolution of republican thought Conceptual history methodologies Co-editor of interdisciplinary works on: Democratic dispositifs Critical participation dictionary Political spokesperson roles
Ariel Colonomos is a CNRS Research Professor at Sciences Po and a senior researcher at the Centre for International Studies and Research (CERI). He has held visiting scholar roles at Columbia University’s Institute of War and Peace, where he taught in the political science master’s program and SIPA (School of International and Public Affairs). Education: Master in Economics and Finance (Dauphine University), Master in Philosophy (University of Nanterre), PhD in Political Science (Sciences Po) His research spans the ethics of war, international norms, political theory, and the normative measurement of human lives in conflict scenarios. He explores the intersection of empirical analysis and moral frameworks in warfare, focusing on proportionality, hostage dynamics, and the epistemic limits of predicting future security threats. Colonomos’ publications examine the moral challenges of quantifying human value in political decisions, the aesthetics of human sciences, and the philosophical implications of future war predictions. His recent works include award-winning titles like Pricing Lives and Selling the Future , which analyze the ethical and practical dilemmas of measuring lives and forecasting global politics. Scientific accolades include two IEthics Section Book Awards from the International Studies Association (2017, 2025) for his contributions to war ethics and predictive politics. He currently supervises PhD candidates in international norms and political theory at Sciences Po.
National Institute of Oriental Languages and CivilizationsFrance
Guibourg Delamotte is a tenured Full Professor of Political Science and head of the Japanese Studies Department at the French Institute of Oriental Studies (Inalco), where she has been affiliated since 2006. She also teaches at Sciences Po Paris and holds international research fellowships at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), Temple University Japan, and the Japan Forum on International Relations (Tokyo). Her career spans Japanese defense policy, domestic politics, parliamentary institutions, and Indo-Pacific security dynamics. Education: Law, University of Paris Panthéon Assas Law, University of Oxford Japanese (BA, MA), Inalco Political Science, Sciences Po Paris PhD in Political Studies, EHESS (2007, Highest Honours, Shibusawa-Claudel Award) Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Sciences Po Paris (2022) Her research focuses on Japanese domestic and foreign policy, parliamentary governance, defense modernization, and Indo-Pacific security. She has authored/co-edited eight books, including Le Japon, un leader discret (Eyrolles, 2023) and La Démocratie au Japon, singulière et universelle (ENS Ed., 2022), and over 20 journal articles and book chapters. Recent publications emphasize Japan's strategic evolution in the Indo-Pacific, AUKUS implications, and democratic governance challenges. She examines security policy intersections with domestic politics, legal frameworks, and international alliances. Scientific Awards: Shibusawa-Claudel Award for PhD dissertation Highest Honours (PhD, EHESS) Delamotte leads the French Research Institute on East Asia (IFRAE)’s program on Contemporary East Asia's trajectory. She serves on the National Academic Council’s Political Science Section (CNU, Section 4) and contributes to policy debates through academic and governmental institutions.
Thomas Le Goff is an Assistant Professor of Law & Technology at Télécom Paris – Institut Polytechnique de Paris, affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Institute of Innovation (i3) and the Digital, Organization and Society (DTOS) research team. His work bridges legal frameworks and technological advancements, focusing on AI regulation, environmental sustainability, data protection, and cybersecurity. Education: PhD in Private Law, Université Paris Cité Master’s in Law, Université Paris Cité LLM, University of Exeter (UK) Licence and Magistère, Université de Rennes 1 His research explores the intersection of AI and sustainability, emphasizing how legal principles can guide environmentally responsible technology. Key themes include the AI Act’s implications, data center energy demands, and regulatory strategies for balancing digital growth with net-zero targets. His work has been presented at international forums like BILETA and contributes to EU think tanks such as CERRE. Recent publications address AI’s environmental footprint, nuclear energy’s role in powering AI, and legal frameworks for sustainable digital infrastructure. Collaborations with institutions like the Center on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) highlight his focus on comparative analyses of global regulatory practices.
School for Advanced Studies in the Social SciencesFrance
Judith Lyon-Caen is Director of Studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) and a member of the Center for Historical Research (CRH), where she leads the Interdisciplinary Research Group on the History of Literature (GRIHL). Based in Paris at 54, boulevard Raspail, she specializes in the intersection of literature and history, with particular focus on 19th century France and Holocaust historiography. Former student of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (B/L 1992) History graduate (1995) Lecturer at EHESS (2007-2018) Director of studies at EHESS-CRH since 2018 Doctoral thesis (2002): 'Readings and uses of the novel in France, from 1830 to the advent of the Second Empire' (under Alain Corbin) Accreditation to direct research (2019): 'Making history with literature' Judith Lyon-Caen's research focuses on the social and political uses of literature in 19th century France, experiences of social mobility, and the history of social observation. She has made significant contributions to Holocaust historiography, particularly examining literary testimony in early Shoah documentation. Her work bridges literary studies and historical methodology, exploring how literature functions as both historical source and analytical tool across different historical periods from the 19th century to contemporary testimonies. Her recent publications reveal a clear intellectual trajectory from 19th century French literary history toward Holocaust studies, demonstrating how her methodological approach to literature as historical evidence has evolved to address questions of testimony and memory. This evolution reflects a deepening engagement with how historical experience is mediated through literary forms across different historical contexts, particularly in Eastern European Jewish communities during and after the Holocaust. Judith Lyon-Caen actively participates in research teams and academic networks, particularly through the GRIHL (Interdisciplinary Research Group on the History of Literature) and HHS (History and Historiography of the Holocaust). She co-organizes research workshops and seminars, including the GRIHL 'Autumn School in History and Literature' for master's and doctoral students. Her collaborative work with scholars across Europe and North America demonstrates the international scope of her research impact, particularly in Polish-French academic exchanges on Holocaust studies and literary history.
Bruno Deffains serves as Professor of Economic Sciences at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, where he directs the Master's program in Law and Economics, the Center for Research in Economics and Law (CRED), and the Digital Transformation of Law and Legaltech University Diploma. His academic leadership extends to the Yale-ESSEC-Paris 2 Summer School in Law and Economics and the Legal Security Index initiative. Affiliated with the Faculty of Law, he bridges economic theory with legal practice through extensive research and institutional engagement. Doctor of Economic Sciences (1991) Accreditation to Supervise Research (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, 1993) Deffains' research centers on the Economics of Law, examining how legal frameworks influence economic outcomes across diverse domains. His work in Public Economics investigates tax compliance and redistribution mechanisms, while Industrial Economics research analyzes competition policy and market regulation. Recent scholarship explores digital transformation's impact on legal practice, compliance systems, and the cognitive functions of law. He employs rigorous economic modeling to dissect liability rules, dispute resolution mechanisms, and the comparative performance of legal traditions, consistently linking theoretical insights to real-world policy challenges in antitrust, corruption, and judicial efficiency. His publication trajectory reveals deepening engagement with contemporary legal-economic intersections, evolving from foundational work on liability and legal origins toward cutting-edge analysis of digitalization and compliance. The consistent thread across his oeuvre is the application of microeconomic principles to institutional design, with increasing emphasis on behavioral dimensions and technological disruption in legal systems. Institut Universitaire de France Fellowship (2013) As academic director of the Law and Economics Master's program and CRED research center, Deffains oversees numerous doctoral theses and research initiatives. His role in the trilateral Summer School with Yale Law School and ESSEC cultivates international scholarly exchange, while leadership in the French Association of Law and Economics and European Association of Law and Economics demonstrates sustained commitment to field-building. External responsibilities include chairing the Commercial Practices Examination Commission and advising the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights, reflecting policy-relevant scholarship grounded in empirical economic analysis. Deffains leads the Center for Research in Economics and Law (CRED), a prominent research unit specializing in institutional analysis of legal systems. Through the Summer School in Law and Economics and Digital Transformation initiatives, he fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between economists, legal scholars, and practitioners. His directorship of the Legal Security Index project connects academic research with practical legal metrics development, while involvement with the Club des Juristes' digital pole positions him at the forefront of technology-law convergence debates.
Marielle De Jong is an Associate Professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management, serving as the Academic Director of the USA DBA program. Her expertise spans portfolio management, fixed income, and sustainable investing, with a focus on bond portfolio construction and liquidity scoring. MSc in Econometrics from Erasmus University of Rotterdam MSc in Operational Research from Cambridge University PhD in Finance from the University of Aix-Marseille Defended HDR in 2022 Her research integrates quantitative finance with sustainability, addressing topics like ESG investing, derivatives in asset management, and risk modeling. She has extensive industry experience in investment management, notably with HSBC Sinopia and Amundi, where she led fixed-income quant research teams. Marielle's publications highlight trends in bond risk assessment, CDS applications, and green finance. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asset Management, emphasizing rigorous quantitative methodologies and sustainable investment frameworks.
Zeping Pan is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at ESCP Business School, based in Turin. His research focuses on the informational and economic impacts of financial and environmental reporting regulations, with interests in sustainability reporting, voluntary/mandatory disclosure, and auditing. He teaches financial and managerial accounting across multiple institutions, including ESCP Business School, Stockholm School of Economics, and the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Education: He holds a Master’s in Accounting, Valuation, and Financial Management (Stockholm School of Economics) and a PhD in Business Administration (Stockholm School of Economics). During his doctoral studies, he was a visiting student at Bocconi University and Stanford University. He is an affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Research & Teaching: Pan applies empirical archival methods to explore regulatory impacts on financial disclosures. His work bridges international accounting standards and sustainability practices. Teaching spans core accounting subjects across prestigious institutions, reflecting his global academic engagement.
Dr. Imen NOUIRA is a Full Professor in the Supply Chain Management & Information Systems Academic Area at Rennes School of Business (since 2023). She holds a Ph.D. from Grenoble INP (2013) and has extensive academic experience, progressing from Assistant Professor (2012-2019) to Associate Professor (2019-2023). Her research focuses on supply chain optimization under environmental considerations, carbon emissions modeling, and pandemic logistics. She has published in top journals like European Journal of Operational Research and International Journal of Production Economics. Key research interests include: Environmental Sustainability : Green supply chain design, carbon taxation strategies, and eco-friendly product development Healthcare Supply Chains : Pandemic medical product distribution and crisis management Operations Research : Inventory optimization, lead time coordination, and stochastic modeling Her work has been recognized with awards such as the 2017 2nd Best Student Paper Award at IESM. She actively contributes to international conferences and collaborates with industry partners on projects like olive oil supply chain design and carbon tax policy analysis. Rennes School of Business affiliations include roles in the: Green, Digital & Demand-Driven Supply Chain Management (G3D) research center Agribusiness, Sustainable Development, and CSR initiatives
Professor Hakim BEN OTHMAN holds a Professorship in Accounting at ICN Business School (France), with 25 years of academic experience spanning research, teaching, and professional practice. His work focuses on Fintech, financial reporting standards (IFRS), corporate governance, and social responsibility disclosures. He has held leadership roles including President of the Research Committee at the American University of Malta (AUM) and chaired the Accounting Group at Tunisia’s first U.S.-style business school. He is an accredited trainer with ITTCC and has served on editorial boards for four ABS/ABDC-ranked journals. Education: He earned a PhD in Accounting from the University of Tunis (2005), followed by two Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (France/Tunisia). He holds an MBA from ISCAE (1998) and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Carthage University (1995). Research Interests: His work bridges accounting practices with technological advancements (blockchain/Fintech), sustainability (UN SDGs), and cross-cultural studies on tax evasion/corruption. Notable contributions include machine learning analyses of E-government efficacy and cultural impacts on financial behaviors. He has been awarded the Emerald Literati Prize (2016/2017) and the U.S. IVLP program for entrepreneurship development. Teaching: He teaches courses on blockchain technologies, financial data analysis, and accounting standards across institutions like ICN (France), PSU (Saudi Arabia), and the American University of Malta. Recent courses include blockchain strategies at the Paris La Defense campus and fintech’s role in sustainable finance. Professional Experience: Formerly a consultant at Deloitte and KPMG, he led ACCA training programs and participated in AACSB accreditation processes. He has supervised 9 PhD students and reviewed numerous doctoral theses internationally, serving on Tunisia’s National Examiner Board for academic hiring.
Pierre Marquis is a distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Université d'Artois , affiliated with the Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Lens (CRIL-CNRS, UMR 8188) . Since December 2024, he has served as the vice-president for research and doctoral studies at Université d'Artois. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence , particularly knowledge representation , automated reasoning , inconsistency handling , and knowledge compilation , with recent emphasis on Explainable AI (XAI) . Research Interests: Marquis's work spans foundational AI topics including abduction , induction , belief revision , and preference modeling . He has pioneered knowledge compilation techniques to optimize AI tasks and developed frameworks for reasoning under inconsistency through paraconsistent logics and argumentation. His EXPEKTATION chair (2020-2026) under France's national AI program drives his current focus on interpretable machine learning models. Scientific Awards: 2025: CNRS Silver Medal 2022: AAIA Fellow 2017: Senior Member of Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) 2009: EurAI (ECCAI) Fellow Doctoral Students: Mentoring Clément Lens (critical patient monitoring systems) and Mehdi Sabiri (data-knowledge integration for AI explanations). Collaborating with students like Louenas Bounia (formal XAI models) and Romain Wallon (pseudo-Boolean constraints). Grants & Projects: Leads the EXPEKTATION research chair (2020-2026) and participates in ANR PING/ACK (2019-2023), ANR THEMIS (2021-2025), CNRS IRP MAKC (2020-2024), and H2020 TAILOR (2020-2024). Previously led PIA4 MAIA (2023-2032) and Pint (2022-2023). Labs & Teams: Active in CRIL-CNRS, contributing to PyXAI (Python XAI library) and d4 (model counting), while mentoring teams on consensus belief merging and dynamic constraint processing .
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesFrance
François Robinet serves as a Lecturer in Contemporary History at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), where he is an elected member of the Council of the Institute of International Cultural Studies. He concurrently directs the Graduate School of Humanities and Heritage Sciences at the University of Paris-Saclay and holds appointments with the Laboratory Center for the Cultural History of Contemporary Societies (CHCSC) and the 22nd section of the CNU. Education: Doctor of History (2012) Robinet's research centers on 20th-21st century cultural and political history, with concentrated expertise in the Rwandan Tutsi Genocide, post-colonial Franco-African memory politics, and media history since 1990. His work critically examines French journalistic coverage of African conflicts, international information manufacturing during wartime, and the cultural history of colonial and post-colonial societies. He employs interdisciplinary approaches bridging media studies, genocide research, and digital humanities to analyze historical narratives and memory construction. His 15 most recent publications (2016-2023) reveal consistent thematic focus on Rwandan genocide documentation, Franco-Rwandan historical accountability, and media's role in shaping political memory. Key trends include digital methodologies for genocide archives, analysis of French state-media interactions during crises, and evolving commemorative practices through digital platforms. The work demonstrates increasing engagement with digital humanities tools while maintaining rigorous historical analysis of colonial legacies. No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Robinet coordinates the international RwandaMAP2020 research network mapping genocide documentation sites and serves as Vice-president of the Association for the Development of Cultural History. He is an active member of the Society for the History of Media (SPHM) and editorial board of Le Temps des Médias , demonstrating significant scholarly leadership beyond traditional academic advising. His institutional presence spans laboratory governance (CHCSC), university administration (UVSQ Board of Directors), and major conference organization including the 2014 Rwanda international conference and 2022 International Communication Association pre-conference on empires in media history.
Fabienne Berger-Remy is a Senior Lecturer at Dauphine University – PSL, accredited to supervise research (HDR). She transitioned to academia in 2014 after extensive professional experience in marketing, brand management, and consumer goods consulting, with prior affiliations at IAE Paris Sorbonne. Research Focus : Multidisciplinary studies on marketing profession transformations, work-brand-consumption dynamics, and intangible capital creation. Publications in M@n@gement , Journal of Business Research , and Journal of Marketing Management highlight her work on digital transformation, brand crisis management, and organizational psychology. Publications reveal trends in digital marketing impacts, crisis communication strategies, and intellectual capital dynamics. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical marketing challenges, including brand dissonance and datafication.
School for Advanced Studies in the Social SciencesFrance
Mathieu Arnoux is a University Professor and Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), affiliated with University Paris Diderot. He is attached to the Centre for Economic and Social History François Simiand (CRH) and works within the GrHEco research team. His professional contact is based at the EHESS-CRH center located at 48, boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris. Arnoux specializes in Medieval European History with a focus on economic history, particularly examining European economy from the 10th to 16th centuries. His research interests encompass work and techniques in medieval societies, Normandy, and the broader Anglo-Norman world. He is particularly known for his studies on resource management, economic growth, and social organization during the medieval period. His research output demonstrates a consistent focus on medieval economic structures, with particular attention to the relationship between resource availability, agricultural production, and societal development. Arnoux's work bridges historical analysis with contemporary questions about sustainability and economic development, as evidenced by his 2023 publication 'A world without resources. Need and society in Europe (11th-14th centuries)' and his 2019 article 'Renewable Resources and Economic Growth: Medieval Suggestions and Contemporary Questions'. Arnoux is actively engaged in academic life, teaching courses on natural resources including 'renewal, depletion and crisis' for the 2024-2025 academic year. He participates in multiple research groups including GRHECO and LIED (Intradisciplinary Laboratory for the Energies of Tomorrow at Paris 7-Diderot University).
Martin C. Schleper is a Professor of Supply Chain Management and Sustainability at NEOMA Business School, France. He holds a PhD from the European Business School in Wiesbaden, Germany, and has previously worked at the Nottingham University Business School and the University of Sussex Business School in the UK. He currently serves as Co-Editor of the International Journal of Operations and Production Management since 2025 and sits on editorial review boards of several top-tier journals. His research focuses on sustainable supply chains, ethical practices in buyer-supplier relationships, and geopolitical risks in global supply chains. Notable areas include: Geopolitical disruptions and resilience Supply chain agility and innovation Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in global networks Ethical sourcing and due diligence Climate change mitigation in operations Recent work highlights include examining how supply chains navigate geopolitical tensions (2025), exploring the link between agility and innovation (2025), and analyzing sustainability reporting deficiencies (2020). He has published in leading journals such as Production and Operations Management and Journal of Business Ethics . He holds the Fellowship of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and teaches supply chain management across undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs. His research agenda emphasizes ethical global supply chains and sustainable operations in turbulent environments.
