Marieke Louis

Marieke Louis is an Associate Professor in Political Science at Sciences Po Grenoble (University Grenoble-Alpes), where she researches international organizations and depoliticization. She has studied at Sciences Po Paris, University of Heidelberg, and London School of Economics, and was a visiting scholar at Columbia University (2018).

• Research Focus: Multilateral diplomacy, corporate social responsibility, and the depoliticization of global governance through historical and sociological lenses.
• Projects: Habilitation on private sector roles in globalization regulation under François-Xavier Dudouet (Paris Dauphine).

Her publications (e.g., Why International Organizations Hate Politics, 2021; Routledge Handbook of International Organization, 2024) explore expertise practices, neutrality claims, and legitimacy modes. She won the CNRS Bronze Medal (2022) and Prix de thèse Dalloz (2015). She co-edits Critique internationale and contributes to La Vie des idées.