Emmanuel Didier

Emmanuel Didier is a Research Professor at the École Normale Supérieure and a permanent researcher at the Maurice Halbwachs Center (CMH), a CNRS-affiliated laboratory. He holds a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from École Normale Supérieure (2018) and a PhD in Socio-Economy of Innovation from Mines ParisTech (2000). His academic career spans roles at institutions like UCLA, Goldsmiths University of London, and Columbia University, with current teaching at ENS/EHESS/Paris School of Economics.

• Roles: Director of the Doctor-Humanity program (since 2020), Editor-in-Chief of Statistics and Society, Associate Professor at PSL, member of the French Council for Scientific Integrity (COFIS), and the National Consultative Committee on Digital Ethics.
• Research: He specializes in the sociology of quantification, digital ethics, and the political implications of statistics. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary data science, examining how numbers shape governance, public policies, and societal debates, especially in policing, health, and economic contexts.