Olivier Compagnon

Olivier Compagnon is a Professor of Contemporary History at New Sorbonne University, affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Latin American Studies (IHEAL). He serves as a researcher at the Center for Research and Documentation on the Americas (CREDA UMR 7227), co-editor-in-chief of the interdisciplinary journal Cahiers des Amériques latines, and director of IHEAL Press. His institutional roles include membership on the executive board of the European Council for Social Research on Latin America (CEISAL), the laboratory council of CREDA UMR 7227, and the scientific council of Doctoral School 122 "Europe latine - Amérique latine".

His educational background features alumni status at École Normale Supérieure Ulm (1989-1993), agrégation in history (1991), doctorate in contemporary history from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2000), and habilitation to direct research from the same institution (2011). Additional administrative experience includes membership in the Institut Universitaire de France (2007-2012), scientific leadership of Université Sorbonne Paris Cité's Argentine antenna (2016-2018), and directorships of IHEAL (2015-2019) and CREDA UMR 7227 (2016-2020).

Compagnon's research synthesizes Latin American historical studies with transnational cultural frameworks, examining intellectual circulations during the Cold War, Atlantic World cultural histories, and social sciences in mining territories. His current projects include co-directing "Transatlantic Cultures" (ANR/FAPESP, 2016-2021) analyzing 18th-21st century Atlantic interactions, "Ideias em tempo de guerra fria" (CAPES/COFECUB, 2019-2021) investigating Cold War intellectual networks, and participating in the Atacama SHS project (France-Chili, 2020-2024) exploring mining territory sociologies. These initiatives demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary collaboration across European and Latin American academic networks.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Membership in the prestigious Institut Universitaire de France (2007-2012)

Compagnon's research leadership manifests through substantial grant acquisitions from ANR, FAPESP, CAPES, and COFECUB, enabling multinational team coordination. His administrative tenure as IHEAL and CREDA director fostered institutional development in Latin American studies, while his editorial roles with Cahiers des Amériques latines and IHEAL Press advance scholarly dissemination. Current project frameworks indicate continued focus on transnational knowledge circulation and decolonial research methodologies.

He maintains active laboratory engagement through CREDA UMR 7227 and co-leads international research collectives including the Transatlantic Cultures consortium and Atacama SHS project team, facilitating cross-continental collaboration between historians, anthropologists, and social scientists specializing in Latin America.