Antony Mahé, Doctor of Sociology, is Director of Studies at Eranos. Discover his current research and work. What is your professional news? I am working at Eranos on a project to write a book that will be published in early 2021. It is an international survey on the social construction of women's self-confidence, carried out in 11 countries and financed by L'Oréal. I am also carrying out several parallel studies on the issue of care, concern and vulnerability of companies, which allows us to rethink the question of commitment (beyond the normative framework of Corporate Social Responsibility), trust and managerial figures (Perrier-Jouët, Axa Prévention, Pierre Fabre, L'Oréal). Finally, in connection with La Poste, my main work focuses on the digital economy and the theme of the attention economy, the rare [lire plus]

Lawyer, Councillor of the 6th arrondissement of Paris for nearly 20 years, columnist on Sud Radio, lecturer at the University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, Bertand Pavlik was also seven times French Champion of American Football. He shares his eclecticism with the FEDE. What is your background? I have two postgraduate degrees in law (in 1989, University of Paris Nanterre and in 1990, University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne) and the CAPA (Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat). I am also a graduate of the ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris 1992). What is your current position? I am a lawyer at the Paris Bar. I chose to practice this profession because I feel empathy for people and also to participate in the smooth running of society. I work in [lire plus]

Doctor in sociology, psychoanalyst, Frédéric Vincent has just published a book entitled "Geek theory".  In this novel peopled with sexy coldplayers, frustrated gamers, and people who conceive existence as an online game, the author, a member of the FEDE's panel of experts, delivers a real socio-psychoanalytical chronicle of the present time. Meeting with the author. What is your background? Doctor of Sociology from the University of Paris Descartes, I am a psychoanalyst and currently President of the Association of European psychoanalysts. I am also a researcher at the Centre d'études sur l'actuel et le contemporain (CEAQ). What is the purpose of your research? I work on contemporary heroism as it appears in movies and video games. Thus, from a socio-philosophical approach, I explore the myths that are found in films [lire plus]

Stéphane Hugon, sociologist and business leader, has one objective: he wants to enable companies to better understand and take part in society. Meeting with this new member of the Panel of Experts of the FEDE. What is your background? After a master's degree in communication (University of Avignon), I decided, following a meeting with Professor Maffesoli, who is also a member of the Academic Council of the FEDE to do a postgraduate degree in sociology. This one ended with a thesis presentation at the University of Paris Descartes. The object of my research was the imaginary of the digital world. What are the highlights of your current professional life? Co-founder and director of Eranos, a company that studies and advises companies, I am also a teacher at the ENSCI (national [lire plus]

Cyberneticist and psychologist Stéphane Solotareff has had an unusual career path. A graduate of the French engineering school CentraleSupélec (1977), he went on to obtain a PhD in theoretical physics (1979) following publication of his report to the French Academy of Sciences. He is also a graduate of the Institut de Haute Finance, where he wrote his dissertation on economic systems (1990). In 1994 he qualified as dielian (based on the theories of Paul Diel) therapist. In 2007 Professor Solotareff created a socio-cognitive method for analyzing company personnel – a method that he went on to apply in major companies such as ITW, IBM, Legrand and others. His systemic approach to psychology has enabled him to work on a range of HR topics. He now works exclusively on the psychology [lire plus]