Sophie Michel, associate professor at EM Strasbourg, defended her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) dissertation, at Université Lumière Lyon 2, entitled "Repenser l'action collective pour une durabilité forte des systèmes alimentaires" on December 4, 2024.
The dissertation committee was composed of the following individuals:
- Hélène Delacour, Full Professor, Université de Lorraine, Reporting Examiner
- Lionel Garreau, Associate Professor (HDR), Université Paris-Dauphine PSL, Reporting Examiner
- Julie Labatut, Research Director (HDR), INRAE, Examiner
- Julien Penin, Full Professor, Université de Strasbourg, Examiner
- Thomas Roulet, Full Professor, University of Cambridge, Reporting Examiner
- Bertrand Valiorgue, Professor – EM LYON, Examiner and President of the Dissertation Committee
Under the supervision of Emilie Lanciano, Full Professor, Université Lumière Lyon 2
We acquired a testimonial from Sophie:
The HDR was a particularly enriching experience, which enabled me to formalize the main thread of my work while affirming my expertise on the collective responsibility of organizations in addressing food system sustainability issues. It also nurtured my reflections on the transformative impact of coalitions through the prism of strong sustainability. The defense was a moment of rich exchange, made possible by the immense quality of the members of the dissertation committee, whom I warmly thank for their presence and their interest in my work: Hélène Delacour, Julie Labatut, Lionel Garreau, Thomas Roulet, Julien Pénin, and president Bertrand Valiorgue. I would also like to express my deep gratitude to Emilie Lanciano, from the Coactis research center, whose role as research adviser, carried out with kindness and enthusiasm, was invaluable. Finally, a big thank you to my close friends, colleagues, and members of the HuManiS research center for their encouragement, whether from near (thank you Hélène!) or far (thank you all!).
We would like to congratulate her warmly on this fine achievement!