Marion Demossier

Marion Demossier is Professor of French & European Studies at the University of Southampton, specializing in climate ethnography, environment and climate change, French and European politics, and the anthropology of food and wine. She is a member of the Centre for Transnational Studies and the Debating Ethnography research group, fostering interdisciplinary dialogues between social anthropology and natural sciences.

• Ph.D. in Social Anthropology, EHESS Paris
• Previous academic role: University of Bath (1994–2018)
• Administrative leadership: Head of Department (2015–2018)

Her research bridges climate ethnography, viticulture, and cultural heritage, focusing on French rural society's ecological transition and terroir's socio-cultural dimensions. She pioneers cross-disciplinary work through the Debating Ethnography group and explores museography at Lyon's Musée des Confluences.

Recent publications emphasize environmental challenges in Burgundy viticulture, heritage landscapes, and wine's global cultural significance. Awards include the Luciens Perriaux Prize (1996), John Willis Award (1999), and FNAC Prize (2000).

• Teaching: Introduction to Ethnography (HUM1038), European Identity (LANG2009), Fragmented France (FREN3029)
• Supervision: PhD students in Applied Linguistics, French Studies, and Anthropology
• External roles: Reviewer for Anthropology of Food (2018), speaker at Wine Mobilities (2018), and Wine Cultural Heritage (2023)