Guillaume Lancereau

Guillaume Lancereau is a historian specializing in Modern and Contemporary History, Epistemology & History of Sciences, and transnational historiography of the French Revolution. Currently a Research Affiliate at Central European University's Democracy Institute (2024-2025), he previously held a Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowship at the European University Institute (2022-2024). His academic journey includes a PhD from EHESS (2020), Aggregation in History (2016), and studies at École normale supérieure (2011-2016). He teaches at institutions like Sciences Po Toulouse and Invisible University for Ukraine, with research focusing on historiographical nationalism, positivism, conspiracy theories, and memory studies.

• PhD in History (EHESS, 2020)
• Aggregation in History (2016)
• Bachelor's in Political Science (Sciences Po Paris, 2011)

Lancereau's research examines the intersection of history-writing and political identity, particularly analyzing how French Revolution historiography shaped national narratives and scientific disciplines. His work explores positivism's global reception, conspiracy theory methodologies, and transnational academic exchanges between France and Russia/USSR (1917-1941). Key themes include gender dynamics in historical professions, public vs private intellectual spheres, and the role of memory in shaping political uncertainty.

His recent publications analyze gendered professionalization of history (2024), nationalist historiography legacies (2023), and positivism's pathologies (2022). He organizes academic events like the 'Critique' thematic day (2024) and contributes to public discourse through media outlets like Le Grand Continent and TV series advisement (Paris Police 1910, The Grand Master).

• Dissertation prize (Maison d’Auguste Comte, 2022)
• Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowship (EUI, 2021)
• Graduate essay prizes (2020)
• Doctoral & conference funding (2015-2018)

He has presented at prestigious venues including Central European University, European University Institute, and Princeton University, with teaching experience across France, Italy, and the U.S. His methodological focus combines historical analysis with digital humanities and network theory.