Claire Polo

Claire Polo is a Lecturer at Université Lumière Lyon 2, affiliated with the Structure Fédérative Recherche en Education Lyon-Saint Etienne (SFR RELYS). Her work bridges educational sciences and language sciences, focusing on argumentative practices and socio-cognitive-emotional processes in educational contexts. She holds a PhD in Educational Sciences and has conducted interdisciplinary research on controversies, emotional regulation, and collaborative learning.

Research interests include:
- Argumentative practices in educational debates
- Socio-cognitive-emotional dimensions of reasoning
- Multimodal mediation in science communication
- Climate change education and affectivity
- Philosophical dialogue methodologies

Recent publications explore:
- Vaccination controversy debates during the pandemic
- Remote learning emotion regulation
- Water management socio-scientific controversies
- Cultural frictions in democratic dialogue

Professional roles include:
- Editorial board member of International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
- Former coordinator of EARLI's Argumentation SIG (2018-2023)
- Active contributor to international conferences (CSCL, EARLI, SYSU)