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François Héran

b. 1953

French sociologist and demographer

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Born 1953. François Héran is a French sociologist, demographer, anthropologist and statistician.

François Héran is a French anthropologist and demographic sociologist.

Born on May 18, 1953, in the town of Laon, Héran is a specialist on multilingualism. He has notably worked on such varied topics as: the so-called "sociability" of the French people; the various ways in which romantic couples come to form across various cultures; education; electoral participation; and immigration (especially on its implications for the future within the European Union).

Héran was elected in June 2017 by the board of the "College de France" as inaugural holder of its Migrations and Societies chair, holding the corresponding inaugural lecture on April 5, 2018. In January 2020, he was named by the Porte-Dorée palace as president of its Board of Orientational Advisors (a branch of its public outreach). Decorated starting in 1969 at just 16 years of age, he earned a laureate from the Zellidja Foundation for his studies in Egypt and in Libya; a knighthood in 2009 from the National Order of Merit, and a laureate in 2010 by the Dutch Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of the ensemble of his body of work.

Publications 1980 : Tierra y parentesco en el campo sevillano. La revolución agrícola del siglo XIX, version modifiée de la thèse présentée en 1979 à l'École des hautes études, traduction par María Marchetti-Mauri, ministère espagnol de l'Agriculture, « Estudios » 1990 : Le Bourgeois de Séville : Terre et parenté en Andalousie, refonte de la version espagnole de 1980, Presses universitaires de France, « Ethnologies » 1994 : Les Efforts éducatifs des familles, with Claude Gissot et Nicole Manon, INSEE, « Insee-Résultats », série « Consommation-Modes de vie » 2006 : La Formation du couple. Textes essentiels pour la sociologie de la famille, with Michel Bozon, La Découverte, « Les grands repères », série « Textes essentiels pour la sociologie de la famille » 2007 : Le Temps des immigrés : Essai sur le destin de la population française, Le Seuil, « La République des idées » (traduction japonaise en 2009 avec préface inédite) 2009 : Figures de la parenté. Une histoire critique de la raison structurale, Presses universitaires de France, « Sociologies » 2016 : Trajectoires et origines : Enquête sur la diversité des populations en France, sous la direction de Cris Beauchemin, Christelle Hamel et Patrick Simon de l'INED et de l'INSEE, préface, INED 2016 : Parlons de l'immigration en trente questions, 2e édition refondue (1re édition en 2012), La Documentation française 2017 : Avec l'immigration : Mesurer, débattre, agir, La Découverte, « L’envers des faits » 2018 : Migrations et sociétés, Fayard / Collège de France 2021 : Lettre aux professeurs sur la liberté d'expression, La Découverte

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Education
École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Kléber, Lycée Fustel-de-Coulanges (Strasbourg), School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
Positions held
Director
Employers
Institut national d'études démographiques, Collège de France
Awards
Knight of the National Order of Merit; Descartes-Huygens Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is François Héran?

French sociologist and demographer

When was François Héran born?

François Héran was born on 18 May 1953 in Laon.

What is François Héran's occupation?

François Héran is a sociologist, demographer, anthropologist and statistician.

What nationality is François Héran?

François Héran is French.

Sources & further reading

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· Wikidata: Q23011316

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