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Figueiredo Yves is a Lecturer in US environmental history at Université Paris Cité, affiliated with LARCA (UMR 8225), and previously served as a Lecturer in American Civilization at Sorbonne University from 2006-2023. His academic career spans multiple institutions across France and the United States, reflecting his transatlantic research focus.
Dr. Figueiredo earned his Doctorate in language and culture of English-speaking societies from Université Paris-Diderot in 2005 under François Brunet, with a dissertation titled "From monumentalism to ecology: aesthetics and politics of nature in California, 1864-1916." His earlier academic journey includes lecturing positions at the University of California at Berkeley (1999-2001) and Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee (1995), along with achieving English Aggregation in 1997.
His research centers on environmental history with particular expertise in the North American Park Movement, urban-environmental relationships, and the historical development of environmental policies. Figueiredo examines how environmental ideas circulated across the transatlantic space (France, United States, Argentina), investigates connections between environmental policies and social well-being, and studies urbanization processes like the development of Pasadena, California between 1880-1920. His supervisory themes include Environmental History of the United States, History of the American West, and Urban History of the United States from the 19th to 20th centuries.
Figueiredo's publication record reveals a consistent scholarly trajectory examining park movements, environmental discourse, and conservation history. His work demonstrates how landscape preservation evolved from monumentalism to ecological thinking, with particular attention to figures like Frederick Law Olmsted. His research bridges historical analysis with contemporary environmental concerns, showing how 19th and 20th century conservation debates inform current ecological challenges.
Currently serving as Co-director of the "Powers" axis, Figueiredo maintains an active role in academic leadership while continuing his research on transatlantic environmental exchanges. His work represents a significant contribution to understanding how environmental ideas develop across cultural and national boundaries, with particular relevance to contemporary discussions about sustainable urban development and environmental policy.
