Ariane Vidal-Naquet

Ariane Vidal-Naquet is a distinguished Associate Professor at Aix-Marseille Université, where she serves as Director of the ILF-GERJC (Institut Louis Favoreu - Groupe d'études et de recherches sur la justice constitutionnelle) research team. Her academic work is centered within the Faculty of Law, specifically affiliated with DICE (Droits International, Comparé et Européen), a CNRS research unit (UMR 7318). She teaches Constitutional Law at both undergraduate (Bachelor's Degree in AES and AES Law) and graduate levels (Master 1 Constitutional Litigation, Master 2 Administrative Litigation), demonstrating her commitment to legal education across multiple academic stages.

Professor Vidal-Naquet's research focuses on several interconnected areas of constitutional law. Her primary interests include constitutional litigation mechanisms, the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, comparative constitutional frameworks, and the evolving boundaries of constitutionalism in contemporary governance. She has made significant contributions to understanding how constitutional councils, particularly France's Conseil constitutionnel, interpret and apply constitutional principles in various contexts. Her work often examines the tension between political power and constitutional constraints, with special attention to how crises impact constitutional protections. She has also explored the concept of 'abusive constitutionalism' and 'total constitutionalism' as frameworks for understanding contemporary challenges to constitutional governance.

Her recent scholarly output reveals several key trends in constitutional law scholarship. Vidal-Naquet has been examining the role of constitutional courts during migration and climate crises, analyzing how fundamental rights protections are maintained or eroded during emergencies. Another significant thread in her work concerns parliamentary-executive relations, particularly regarding presidential dissolution powers and parliamentary obstruction tactics. Her research consistently bridges theoretical constitutional analysis with practical implications for democratic governance, making her work highly relevant to current political and legal debates in France and beyond.

As Director of the ILF-GERJC research team, Vidal-Naquet leads a group dedicated to the study of constitutional justice and its evolving role in democratic societies. The institute serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research connecting legal scholars, political scientists, and practitioners interested in constitutional governance. Under her leadership, the team has organized numerous academic events and produced significant scholarly contributions to constitutional discourse in France and beyond.