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Sylvain Kahn is a Tenured Lecturer at the Centre for History (CHSP) at Sciences Po, specializing in the history and geography of European integration. He holds a PhD in Geography, the agrégation (highest state teaching qualification) in History, and a degree in Geopolitics.
- Education: PhD in Geography, agrégation in History, Ecole Normale Supérieure (Fontenay-Saint-Cloud/Lyon), Geopolitics degree.
- Teaching: European integration and geopolitics at Sciences Po since 2001; leads 'History of European integration' class in the Master of European Affairs program.
Research interests center on the role of nation-states in European integration, the territoriality of the European Union, and the Europeanization of higher education. His work bridges historical analysis with geopolitical frameworks, examining paradoxes in EU territorial governance.
Recent publications include analyses of EU crises (e.g., Brexit, pandemic responses), geopolitical dynamics (e.g., Franco-German leadership), and cultural studies (e.g., 'La Reine Margot' as feminist critique). He has also explored the interplay between EU territorial policies and national sovereignty.
Professional contributions extend to media production: he created the MOOC 'Geopolitics of Europe' (available in French and English) and hosted the radio program 'Planète Terre' on France Culture (2006-2016). He has served on examination juries (ENA) and as an expert for the European University Association.
