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Audric Vitiello serves as an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Tours within the School of Law, Economics and Social Sciences and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Legal Research (IRJI). He holds the administrative position of Head of the dual degree in Law and Political Science, demonstrating institutional leadership alongside his research commitments. His academic profile bridges theoretical political philosophy with empirical analyses of contemporary political systems.
His research centers on critical examinations of democratic theory, with emphasis on theories of democracy, analysis of political systems, prefigurative practices, political subjectivation, pluralism, conflicts, and secularism. He investigates the tensions between radical democratic ideals and institutional frameworks, exploring how emancipatory processes manifest through communalism, self-management, and polycentric governance. His work consistently engages with political and moral philosophy, the history of political ideas, and contemporary political sociology, particularly examining citizenship education and secularism in multicultural contexts.
Vitiello's publication record since 2008 reveals a sustained focus on democratic innovation and emancipatory politics, with significant output in 2025 exploring polycentric democracy and prefigurative alternatives. His scholarship demonstrates methodological pluralism, combining theoretical political philosophy with empirical case studies on political subjectivation and institutional hybridity. Key thematic threads include the relationship between autonomy and institutionalization, the role of education in democratic citizenship, and secularism's evolution amid immigration debates.
As an active researcher within the Institute of Interdisciplinary Legal Research (IRJI), UR 7496, he contributes to cross-disciplinary legal scholarship that integrates political theory perspectives into legal studies. His collaborative work, including the 2022 Mansbridge translation, highlights engagement with international democratic theory debates while maintaining focus on French and European political contexts.
