Social Sciences Division (Soc)

• Director of the Social Sciences Division: Irène Georgescu
• Administrative and Management Support Officer: Corine Delesalle
• Chair of the “Human Resources” Committee, Law and Political Science: Pascale Idoux
• Chair of the "Human Resources" Committee, Economics: Guillaume Cheikbossian
• Chair of the "Human Resources" Committee, Education: Sylvain Wagnon
• Chair of the "Human Resources" Committee; Administration: Jean-Marie Courrent

Division Council

The Cluster Council issues advisory opinions on the direction and implementation of the Cluster’s initiatives and strategy.

Strategic Steering Committee (COS)

The Strategic Steering Committee serves as a link between the Research Cluster Research its institutional partners. It helps define the Research Cluster’s major strategic scientific directions Research provides input on the action plan proposed by the Research Cluster’s management.

Human Resources Committee (HRC)

The Division comprises four “Human Resources” Committees (CRH).

The “Human Resources” Committees address issues specific to the staff of the University of Montpellier. Each “Human Resources” Committee issues an advisory opinion in accordance with the statutory provisions specific to the Professors researchers.

Key Figures

• 21 Social Science Research Labs
• 5 Partner Institutions
• 2 Support and Research Units Research UAR)
• 4 Doctoral Schools
• 2 Long-Term Thematic Projects (PTL)

• lead, facilitate communication within the division, and develop a scientific vision;
• facilitate and coordinate responses to calls for proposals for cross-sectoral regional, national, or international projects;
• contribute to raising the national and international profile of the research, initiatives, and findings of the social sciences community;
• serve as a bridge between education and research;
• through its four HR committees, address issues specific to human resources for the staff of the University of Montpellier.

The Social Sciences Division brings together 21 research units in law and political science, economics, education, and management, located in Montpellier, and is supported by:

• 5 partner institutions of the University of Montpellier involved in the Social Research Cluster (CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, and Institut Agro);
• 2 Support and Research Units Research UAR):MSH SUD(Maison des Sciences et des Humanités Sud) andISDM(Montpellier Institute of Data Science);
• 4 doctoral schools:DSP(Law and Political Science),EDEG(Economics and Management),LLCC(Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Civilizations),TTSD(Territory, Time, Societies, and Development);
• 2 Long-Term Thematic Projects (PTL): “Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability” (EIS) and “Societal Governance Transitions” (TGS);
• 10 Teaching and Research Units Research UFRs), Schools, and Institutes at the University of Montpellier affiliated with the Social Research Cluster.

• Actors, Resources, and Territories in Development (ART-Dev)
• Center for Environmental Economics – Montpellier (CEE-M)
• Center for Comparative Constitutional and Political Studies and Research (CERCOP)
• Center for Political and Social Studies: Environment, Health, and Territories (CEPEL)
• Montpellier Center for Administrative Research and Studies (CREAM)
• Center for Business Law (CDE)
• Montpellier School of Labor Law (EDSM)
• Montpellier Criminal Law and Forensic Sciences Team (EDPFM)
• Edmond Meynial Institute of Legal History (IHD)
• Institute for European Human Rights Law (IDEDH)
• Private Law Laboratory (LDP)
• Laboratory for Innovation, Communication, and Markets (LICeM)
• Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on Didactics, Education, and Training (LIRDEF)
• Montpellier Research Economics (MRE)
• Montpellier Research Management (MRM)
• Health, Education, and Disability Issues (SANTeSiH)

Partnership-based research organizations:

• Water Management, Stakeholders, Use (G-EAU)
• Innovation and Development in Agriculture and Food (INNOVATION)
• Markets, Organizations, Institutions, and Stakeholder Strategies (MOISA)
• Knowledge, Environment, Societies (SENS)
• Translational Research on HIV and Endemic and Emerging Infectious Diseases (TransVIHMI)