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Gianluca Manzo is a Professor of Sociology at Sorbonne University, where he directs the Master Program in Sociology and serves as Deputy Director of the Doctoral School 'Concepts & Languages'. He is a Fellow and Secretary of the European Academy of Sociology, President of the RC45 (Rational Choice) section of the International Sociological Association, and Editor of L’Année Sociologique. Previously, he served as a CNRS researcher and deputy director of GEMASS research unit.
- Ph.D. in Methodology and Epistemology of Social Sciences (Trento, 2006)
- Ph.D. in Social Sciences and Philosophy of Science (Sorbonne, 2006)
- HDR in Social Sciences and Knowledge Sciences (Sorbonne, 2019)
His research focuses on agent-based computational modeling of social mechanisms linking micro-level interactions to macroscopic outcomes, including educational inequality, status hierarchies, technological diffusion, and virus propagation. He integrates statistical analysis, social network analysis, and causal inference techniques in his work.
Recent publications highlight his contributions to methodological debates in analytical sociology, epistemological foundations of social science, and ethics in sociological research. His articles frequently examine how generative models can explain complex social phenomena through mechanism-based reasoning.
- Mathematical Sociology Outstanding Article Award (2014, ASA)
- Special Mention for Best Junior Theorist Paper (2012, ISA)
- Fellow of European Academy of Sociology (2021)
Manzo supervises PhD and Master students in topics spanning computational social science, social network analysis, and inequality mechanisms. He actively organizes international conferences and serves on multiple editorial boards and prize committees.
