Gilles Descloux was awarded his PhD in political science

On March 11, 2022, Gilles Descloux defended his thesis entitled "Itinéraires de militants d'origine chrétienne dans les années 68 en Suisse romande. Configurations, biographies and life paths".

Portrait Gilles Descloux
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He was awarded the title of Doctor in Political Science by the University of Lausanne and the University of Paris I (Sorbonne). He has worked on politicization and socialization, on the working classes and the history of the labor movement. In his scientific career, Gilles Descloux has contributed to several research projects like equality in trade union organization, careers of trade union activists, and more broadly on life courses in the tradition of the Chicago School. Since 2021, he is employed in the research field 2.1 "Processes of inclusion and exclusion" and works in Nadia Lamamra's team on the Swiss National Science Foundation's project "Health at work", a neglected aspect in the professional socialization of apprentices.