Jean-Michel Denis

Jean-Michel Denis is a Professor of Sociology at Gustave Eiffel University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, where he has been instrumental in building the Sociology Department since joining in 1995. He currently serves as Director of the Master of Social Sciences (Honors) program and holds significant leadership roles in national academic bodies.

His research focuses on the sociology of work and industrial relations, examining transformations in labor, employment, and social regulations. Key areas include trade unionism dynamics, collective action in precarious work environments, labor conflict evolution, and union movement recomposition across sectors like postal services and cleaning industries.

• Academic Leadership: Former Vice-President (Rank A) and President of Section 19 (Sociology, Demography) at France's National Council of Universities (2015-2019)
• Research Governance: DARES Representative on IRES Scientific Council; Member of French Association of Sociology's RT 18 Office; Co-Representative for CR 25 at AISLF
• Editorial Roles: On editorial committees of Travail et Emploi and Relations Industrielles journals

Denis maintains active engagement with professional sectors through research on collective mobilizations, labor disputes, and collective bargaining mechanisms, emphasizing the interplay between individualism and autonomy in worker coordination.