Research Axes
Six research axes were built around the major themes of citizenship and minorities. Each of these axes are overseen by a research director or co-directors responsible for the organisation of activities and projects revolving around their axis' main themes.
Research Axes
Democracy, Political and Social Thought
At a time when Western political thought tends to approach issues of democracy, citizenship and pluralism from the angle of legal and political theory, this research area emphasizes the study of more substantial aspects of political modernity.
Biopolitical issues and minority groups
This research axis focuses on issues tied to a citizen’s right to dispose of his/her life and body, and to the forms of life and death that trouble existing social, political and economic norms.
Ethics of Care
Since its creation in moral psychology in the 1980s, the ethics of care has been greatly politicised and has become a field of study in and of itself - a field resolutely interdisciplinary that marries sociology of work, gender studies, political science, philosophy, psychology, nursing, and literature.
Populism, Diversity, and Social Cohesion
Populism is one of the most debated concepts of our time, representing a central tension between popular sovereignty and the rule of law, as well as social cohesion and ethno-cultural diversity. This study explores the complex and multifaceted relationship between populism and liberal democracy in the 21st century.
Participation and Citizenship
As some bewail civic disengagement and others question representative democracy, analyzing people’s workaday social and political practices becomes a major issue in order to meet the challenge of a social life that integrates concerns for common goods.
Francophone spaces and transformations
This research area focuses on francophone spaces, not only in the geographical and linguistic sense, but also the political, cultural, affective and imaginary.