Gilles COMBAZ

Gilles COMBAZ is a University Professor of Educational Sciences at Lumière Lyon 2 University. His career began as a physical education and sports teacher, followed by academic research in educational sociology. He holds a PhD from René Descartes University (Paris V) and a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) from the same institution. His research focuses on educational inequalities, assessment practices, and gender studies in education.

• Education:
  • PhD in Sociology of Education (1990), René Descartes University (Paris V)
  • HDR in Sociology (2004), René Descartes University (Paris V)

His work explores the social effects of educational evaluation, particularly in physical education, and the structural inequalities impacting student success. Key themes include the sociology of educational inequalities, gender dynamics in education, and the role of moral and civic education in elementary schools.

Recent research activities include invited lectures on gender paradoxes in education and collaborative studies on curriculum differentiation in moral education. He has published extensively, including his seminal work Sociologie de l'éducation physique. L'évaluation et les inégalités de réussite (1992).

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but his contributions to educational sociology are widely recognized. He advises multiple research projects and collaborates with international institutions.