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Melchior Simioni is an Assistant Professor and Contractual Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Strasbourg, Faculty of Social Sciences, and a researcher at the SAGE laboratory (Societies, Actors and Government in Europe, UMR 7363 CNRS). He holds a PhD in Sociology from Sorbonne University, where he also earned a master’s degree and the Agrégation de Sciences économiques et sociales. His academic work bridges economic sociology and the sociology of precarious social contexts, with a strong empirical focus on institutions of confinement and algorithmic social coordination.
His research centers on the economic organization of prisons, explored through ethnographic and historical methods, as well as the sociological implications of matching technologies in modern society. He investigates how platforms and algorithms mediate access to education (e.g., Parcoursup), healthcare, employment, and social housing, reshaping social trajectories and governance. His recent co-authored book La société du matching (2024) offers a comprehensive sociological analysis of these dynamics. He also led the national ESSPRI survey on health and substance use in French prisons (2022–2024), contributing critical data on prisoner well-being and institutional conditions.
The trends in his publications reveal a consistent focus on the intersection of power, economy, and social organization in both carceral and digital contexts. His work combines historical depth with contemporary empirical analysis, emphasizing the moral and political dimensions of economic practices. Key themes include the moral economy of prison labor, the politics of statistical production, and the social consequences of automated matching systems.
He has no listed scientific awards in the provided sources.
Simioni has supervised or collaborated on major research projects, including the ESSPRI survey conducted under the French Observatory for Drugs and Addictive Trends (OFDT). His work is supported by affiliations with leading research institutions such as CNRS and Sorbonne University. He collaborates with scholars like Philippe Steiner and Elsa Génard, contributing to interdisciplinary dialogues in economic sociology.
He is affiliated with the SAGE laboratory at the University of Strasbourg, a joint research unit of CNRS and the university, which focuses on the analysis of social, political, and institutional dynamics in Europe. His work contributes to broader research on governance, social actors, and public policy.
