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Patrick Simon is a Research Director at the Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), where he leads the INTEGER department on integration and discrimination within the Institute of Migrations. He is also an Associate Researcher at the Center for European Studies, Sciences Po, and a Lecturer in Political Sociology at IEP Paris. His work is central to the fields of migration, socio-demography, and ethno-racial classification in France and Europe.
His research focuses on:
- Immigration and integration in Europe
- Discrimination and anti-racist policies
- Ethno-racial statistical classification
- Social and spatial segregation of minorities
- Political sociology of diversity
Simon has led major research initiatives such as the Trajectories and Origins (TeO2) Survey, PolMig, and DIVETHNO, contributing significantly to empirical and theoretical understandings of integration and inequality. His publications span top journals in sociology, demography, and migration studies, with a strong emphasis on policy relevance and methodological innovation in measuring discrimination and diversity.
Key themes across his recent publications include:
- Comparative analysis of Muslim integration in France and Canada
- Critical examination of the absence of ethnic statistics in France
- The role of public statistics in anti-discrimination policy
- The socio-political construction of minority identities
- Integration challenges faced by the second generation
- European approaches to multicultural citizenship
He serves on the editorial boards of Sociétés Contemporaines and Ethnic and Racial Studies, and advises the WZB Berlin and the NCCR "On the move" program. His work bridges academic research and public policy, advocating for evidence-based approaches to equality and inclusion.
Simon has supervised numerous research projects and publications, including co-editing the Dictionnaire des inégalités and authoring influential reports on housing, labor market discrimination, and national identity. He is a leading figure in the French and international scholarly community on migration and social stratification.
He is affiliated with the International Migration and Minorities research team at INED, contributing to collaborative, interdisciplinary research on migration-related diversity and its societal impacts.
