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Louis Simard is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, where he teaches within the Public Administration Program. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris and a Master's degree in Political Science from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). His research expertise lies in public participation, particularly within the environmental and energy sectors, focusing on social acceptability regarding major projects and the instruments of public participation and compensation. He is the author of significant works, including "L'acceptabilité sociale: trajectoire d'une nouvelle norm d'action publique" published in Politique et Sociétés (2021) and co-author (with L. Bherer and M. Gauthier) of articles that explore the development of public participation fields and their professionalization. His current teaching includes courses on the theories of public policy at the MA and PhD levels.
Department of History