Sophie L. Van Neste is a member of the Knowledge Committee of Transition en Commun, an alliance between citizens, the City of Montreal and civil society for the socio-ecological transition in Montreal neighborhoods.
Noémie Rabetaud
Noémie holds a degree in political science (Université Lille 2) and a master’s degree in cultural project management (Sciences Po Grenoble). Throughout her career, she has been interested in citizen engagement in territorial policies and in cultural actions in favor…
Agathe Parent Corriveau
After completing a minor in Anthropology at the Université de Montréal, Agathe Parent Corriveau undertook a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning at the Université de Montréal. During her third year of study, she joined the Chair’s team to build a…
Sylvie Leveque
Sylvie is a doctoral student in urban studies at INRS, Centre Urbanisation Culture Société and a doctoral student in geography, urban planning and development at the University of Lyon2. She previously obtained an Executive Master’s degree in territorial governance and…
Solon collective
Sophie L. Van Neste collaborates with Solon Collectif in the Lab Celsius project. Solon is a non-profit organization that encourages and accompanies citizen action in the deployment of local collective projects for the creation of friendly, supportive and ecological living…
Sophie L. Van Neste
Sophie L. Van Neste is a professor-researcher in urban studies at INRS. Trained in environmental sciences, urban planning, urban studies, geography and political sociology in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands, she likes to approach her research objects from…
Alexandra Nadeau (coordinator 2021-2023)
Alexandra Nadeau holds a Master’s degree in Urban Studies from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Environment from McGill University. Her work focuses on socio-ecological transition, citizen mobilization and urban governance.…
Hélène Madénian
Hélène is a doctoral student in urban studies at INRS, Centre Urbanisation Culture Société. She previously obtained a master’s degree in management from EM Lyon, and a master’s degree in environment and sustainable development from the Université de Montréal. For…
Clarence Hatton-Proulx
Clarence is a PhD candidate in urban studies and history at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Centre Urbanisation Culture Société) and at Sorbonne University (UMR SIRICE). His thesis, directed by Sophie L. Van Neste and Alain Beltran, studies tthe…
Myriam Proulx
Myriam is a master’s student in urban studies at INRS, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the Université de Sherbrooke. Her thesis focuses on shared geothermal energy projects in urban areas and more specifically on the…
Étienne Poulin
Étienne Poulin holds a master’s degree in urban studies from INRS and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from UQAM. He currently teaches sociology at Cégep de Rimouski. His background in sociology and his personal interests in urban agriculture, winter biking…
Sophie Lavoie
Sophie Lavoie is a Master’s candidate in Urban Studies at INRS-UCS. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Université Laval and is interested in citizen participation and the reappropriation of space by local populations in the context of…