Pierre François

For the last decade, sociologist Pierre François has been using economic sociology tools to analyze the dynamics of art worlds.
He is currently conducting research on contemporary poetry since the 1960s in collaboration with Sébastien Dubois.

In addition, he is also working on a historical sociology of firms and their managing directors since the beginning of the 19th century , as part of a study he is conducting with Claire Lemercier.
On September 1st 2017, Pierre François became the head of the Sciences Po''s Doctoral School.

Teaching Activities

Lecturer at Sciences Po.

Professor at Ecole Polytechnique.

Other Activities

Dean of the Sciences Po''s Doctoral School (2017- )

Director of the department of sociology at Sciences Po (2014).

Co-editor with Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier of the European Socio-Economic Electronic Newsletter during 2013-2014

Responsible for the teaching of sociology at the College of Sciences Po.

Co-director of the collection "Gouvernance" at the Presses of Sciences Po.

Professional Career

Senior research fellow (research professor) since 2010. CNRS research fellow (2001-2010).

Professor at Polytechnique school.

Project manager for the Commissariat Général du Plan (2000-2001).

Economic and Social Sciences teacher in high schools in Paris and Créteil (1998-2001).

Project manager for the Opéra National in Paris (1997-1998).

Education

Habilitation in sociology (Université Paris IV), 2008.

Doctoral dissertation, Sociology, EHESS Paris, 2000.

Aggregation in Social Sciences, 1996.

Student at the Ecole normale supérieure in Cachan (1993-1997).

Bachelor’s degree from the Institut d’études politiques in Paris, 1994.