Yvan DROZ

Yvan DROZ is a Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and Sociology, primarily affiliated with the Geneva University Institute of Development Studies (IUED). He has held academic roles such as Associate Professor at Université Laval (Québec) and has served as Deputy Director of Research at IUED. His research focuses on religion, migration, rural development, and identity politics, with a geographic emphasis on Africa, Eastern Africa, Western America, and South Europe.

• Educations:

Doctorat ès Lettres et Sciences humaines (Ethnologie) from the University of Geneva. Extensive postdoctoral research in anthropology and sociology.

• Research Expertise:

Themes include religious mobility, agricultural policies, urban-rural dynamics, and gender studies. His fieldwork spans Kenya, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, and Switzerland. Key contributions explore Pentecostalism in Kenya, family enterprises in rural areas, and ethical dimensions of development policies.

• Key Projects:

Includes leadership in interdisciplinary studies on agricultural policies (Switzerland-France-Québec), gender dynamics in agriculture, and religious tribalism. Current projects focus on family transformations in East Africa and self-accomplishment in Eastern African contexts.

• Affiliations:

Membreships include editorial boards of Recherches Familiales and Cahiers d’Études Africaines, and evaluation committees for Swiss National Science Foundation grants.