CESAER

CESAER

Center for Economics and Sociology Applied to Agriculture and Rural Areas

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Through research and expertise drawing on multiple disciplines within the social sciences, CESAER aims to achieve a better understanding of the contemporary development mechanisms of rural and peri-urban areas, in connection with urban dynamics. This involves addressing the economic, sociological, and environmental dimensions of this development. The research focuses on the determinants of territorial attractiveness, the social groups that compose these areas, and the agricultural and food transitions they undergo. These issues are particularly examined through two main lenses: the design and evaluation of public policies on one hand, and socio-spatial inequalities on the other.

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28 April 2026

Salle du Conseil, Bâtiment Champs Prévois

PhD Students’ Day in Economics – CESAER

PhD students in economics at CESAER will present their research on key issues such as socio-spatial inequalities and well-being, territorial inequalities and low-emission zones (LEZs), attractiveness and mobility dynamics, as well as transformations in food systems and wine-growing regions. The day will also highlight work on green value in housing markets, sustainable urban development, competition policy, as well as the acceptability of low-carbon policies and climate challenges in agriculture. 🎓 An opportunity to discover current research at the intersection of territories, public policy, and transitions.
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28 April 2026

GS. LONGELLES

Governing the Territories of the North Capitalism, Race, and Poverty

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Presentation of the book Governing the Territories of the North – Capitalism, Race and Poverty, edited by Clément Barbier, Vianney Schlegel and Janoé Vulbeau. Based on research conducted in Northern France, this volume offers a localized analysis of the transformations of (post-)industrial territories, focusing on economic restructuring, the (re)production of racial boundaries, and the governance of poverty. It sheds light on the actors — elected officials, professionals, activists, and residents — who shape, endure, or challenge these contemporary reconfigurations.

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28 April 2026

Yellow Room, Champ Prévois Building, IAD

Diversity of Relationships Between Humans and Non-Humans in the Co-Construction of Agroecosystems

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CESAER is pleased to welcome Aurélie Javelle (UMR Innovation, Montpellier). An environmental anthropologist, she works on agro-environmental issues, particularly in the context of agroecological transition.

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24 March 2026

GS. LONGELLES

ULTIMATE RECOURSE Workplace Accidents and Occupational Diseases on Trial

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Delphine Serre, Professor of Sociology at Université Paris Cité (Cerlis), will present her book Ultime recours (Ultimate Recourse). Drawing on an original investigation, she examines the often invisible legal struggles surrounding workplace accidents and occupational diseases, pitting employees against employers in court. The book highlights inequalities in access to social rights and questions their effective enforcement in the context of an overburdened and constrained justice system.

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