Gisèle Sapiro

Gisèle Sapiro is Professor of Sociology at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) and Research Professor at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). She serves as Vice-President of the EHESS for International Relations and directs the Centre européen de sociologie et de science politique.

Her educational background includes a B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy and Poetics & Comparative Literature from Tel-Aviv University, followed by a DEA and PhD in Sociology from EHESS under Pierre Bourdieu's supervision.

Sapiro's research focuses on the sociology of literature, culture, intellectuals, and translation, examining how literary works circulate internationally and how intellectual fields operate. Her work bridges sociological theory with literary studies, exploring the relationship between literature, law, and social structures.

She has received numerous prestigious awards including the CNRS Silver Medal, Humboldt Research Award, and Légion d'honneur, reflecting her significant contributions to social sciences.

• Bronze Medal CNRS (2000)
• Silver Medal CNRS (2021)
• Humboldt Research Award (2023)
• Légion d'honneur (2016)
• Fulbright Fellowship (2009)

Sapiro has supervised 21 PhD dissertations with 10 ongoing. She has secured substantial research funding including a €2.5 million European Community FP7 grant for the INTERCO-SSH project. She regularly organizes international conferences on topics ranging from Bourdieu's legacy to literary judgment and has edited significant scholarly works including the Dictionnaire international Bourdieu.

Her editorial leadership includes the 'Culture & Société' series at CNRS Editions and co-editing the 'Socio-Historical Studies of the Social and Human Sciences' series at Palgrave McMillan.