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Elizabeth Auclair is a Lecturer in Planning at Cergy Pontoise University and Director of the Master's program in Cultural Development and Heritage Promotion. She is a member of the MRTE Laboratory, where her research focuses on heritage, urban planning, and social inclusion in suburban contexts.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of cultural heritage, urban planning, and social cohesion, particularly in the banlieues of Paris. She investigates how marginalized communities engage with heritage, the legitimacy of institutional expertise versus lived experience, and the role of participatory practices in memorial projects. Her work emphasizes inhabited heritage and the contestations that arise in social housing neighborhoods.
The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on ordinary heritage, residents' participation, and the politics of memory in urban peripheries. Themes of social justice, identity, and community agency recur across her work, reflecting a commitment to democratizing heritage practices.
Scientific Contributions:
- Active contributor to heritage and sustainability discourse
- Published in peer-reviewed journals such as EchoGéo and Francosphères
- Co-editor of international volume on heritage theory and practice
Elizabeth Auclair advises graduate students through her leadership of the Master’s program in Cultural Development and Heritage Promotion, though specific advisees are not listed. She has not been mentioned as leading externally funded grants in the text, but her research is embedded in the MRTE Laboratory, suggesting collaborative and institutional support.
She is affiliated with the MRTE Laboratory, a research unit focused on territory, environment, and heritage, which provides the intellectual and structural context for her scholarly activities.
