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Maeva Le Roy is a Postdoctoral Fellow at ITI MAKErS, University of Strasbourg, affiliated with the SAGE laboratory (Sociétés, acteurs, gouvernement en Europe), a CNRS-University of Strasbourg joint research unit. She holds a PhD in History from the European University Institute (Florence), defended in May 2023, supervised by Stéphane Van Damme and Isabelle Laboulais. Her research focuses on the socio-history of administrative knowledge in 19th-century Europe, particularly the concept of 'l’esprit public' and the development of statistical governance.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of history and political science, emphasizing the social history of the state, administrative epistemologies, bureaucratic technologies, and the circulation of knowledge in Napoleonic and post-revolutionary Europe. She investigates how categories like 'public spirit' were operationalized through surveys, reports, and tabular formats to shape state intervention and governance. Her work explores the adaptation of French administrative models in annexed territories, particularly in Northern Italy, and the role of bureaucratic practices in state formation.
The trends in her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the material and cognitive dimensions of governance. She analyzes how administrative tools—especially tables and surveys—function as both epistemic instruments shaping knowledge and political technologies transforming government practices. Her articles span journals in history and political science, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with themes of state surveillance, bureaucratic classification, and the construction of governmental rationalities in early 19th-century Europe.
Scientific Affiliations:
- ITI MAKErS (Institut thématique interdisciplinaire Fabrique de la société européenne), University of Strasbourg
- SAGE Laboratory (Sociétés, acteurs, gouvernement en Europe), CNRS & University of Strasbourg
- European University Institute (Florence) – Doctoral Affiliation
She has taught methodology courses in political science and sociology at Sciences Po Strasbourg and serves as the representative of non-tenured staff on the SAGE laboratory council. While no formal advisees are listed, her collaborative research projects and conference participation indicate active engagement in mentoring and academic exchange. Her work is supported by interdisciplinary research networks focused on the history of knowledge and state formation.
Laboratory and Research Environment:
- Based at the Misha building, Esplanade Campus, University of Strasbourg
- Active member of SAGE’s Axis 4: State, Work, Government Systems
- Participates in interdisciplinary workshops and seminars on administrative history and knowledge production
- Engaged in the ITI MAKErS research program on the fabrication of European society
