Mirna Safi

Mirna Safi is a Full Professor of Sociology at Sciences Po, Paris, and a key member of the Centre for Research on Social Inequalities (CRIS) and the European Academy of Sociology. Her work bridges empirical and theoretical analyses of migration, ethnoracial stratification, and structural inequality in France.

• Affiliated with CRIS and LIEPP (Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies)
• Specializes in experimental methods, longitudinal data analysis, and field studies on discrimination
• Co-supervises PhD candidates Charlotte Corchete and Cao Minh Ho

Her research spans:

• Discrimination in hiring and workplace practices
• Migration impact on labor markets and social stratification
• Segregation and residential mobility trends
• Intersectional inequalities across race, class, and gender

Key trends in her 2016–2025 publications include:

• Quantifying intergroup wage disparities in French workplaces
• Experimental correspondence testing for ethnic/gender bias
• Pandemic inequality analysis during lockdowns
• Transnationalism across immigrant generations

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow, European Academy of Sociology (2019–present)

She advises on anti-discrimination policies and collaborates with the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies editorial board.