Sébastien RAYSSAC

Sébastien RAYSSAC is a Senior Lecturer (HDR) and Deputy Director of the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST) at Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès. He specializes in geography and spatial planning, with research focusing on territorial development, heritage, tourism, and rural dynamics. His teaching includes courses on geography of development, spatial planning policies, and qualitative research methodologies.

Research Themes: Territorial development, public action, heritage resource construction, tourism, and rural/urban dynamics in southwest France and Europe. He employs qualitative methods like interviews and participant observation.

Research Leadership: Manages projects including PATHS (2023-2026), COLL-AB (2023-2025), and GEOCOMPOSTELLE (2018-2021). Coordinates international seminars and conferences on heritage, tourism, and territorial recomposition.

Administrative Roles: Member of university committees (Science-Society Commission, Academic Council), and program director for the Tourism and Development undergraduate program.

Education: Habilitation (HDR) in Geography (2022), PhD in Geography (2007), and postgraduate degrees from Université de Toulouse and Université de Montréal.