Mariette Sibertin-Blanc

Mariette Sibertin-Blanc is a Professor of Spatial Planning and Urban Planning at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès. She serves as the Training Manager for L3 and Master APTER programs focused on Local Action and Territorial Projects, and directs the CIEU team (Interdisciplinary Center for Urban Studies) within the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST). Her academic home is in the Department of Geography, Planning, Environment under the Daniel-Faucher Institute.

Her research interests center on cultural action in territorial development, territorial well-being, local anchoring of policy systems, metropolitan and urban dynamics, and territorial projects. She employs action research and mixed methods in her work, with particular focus on how cultural initiatives contribute to community development and well-being, especially in small towns and intermediate cities. Her work explores the intersection of cultural policy, spatial planning, and social action in creating more livable and sustainable territories.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on territorial well-being, particularly in small urban contexts, with increasing attention to cultural dimensions of community development. Her work bridges urban planning, cultural policy, and social geography, often examining how local initiatives can create meaningful change despite structural constraints. The pandemic period notably shifted some of her research toward understanding cultural resilience and adaptation in territorial contexts.

Mariette Sibertin-Blanc actively supervises dissertations and leads significant research projects, including 'Local cultural singularities: sensitive approaches in interactions in small towns' (2023-2025) funded by LISST and the Ministry of Culture, and 'The notion of territorial well-being, for a renewed reading of territorial dynamics and local initiatives' (2023-2025) supported by LISST and Labex SMS. She also serves as an elected member of the Departmental Council for Geography-Planning-Environment and CSQ sections 23-24.

She coordinates the CIEU team (Interdisciplinary Center for Urban Studies) within LISST, fostering collaborative research on urban and territorial issues. Her work consistently bridges academic research with practical territorial development, emphasizing the importance of local knowledge and community engagement in creating sustainable urban futures.