Cooperation | Appointment of a new head of the Americas sector at CNRS

Septembre 2024 | The CNRS Europe and International Division is delighted to welcome Solène Marié as Deputy Director and Head of the Americas Sector, succeeding Jean Thèves.

Solène holds a joint PhD in International Relations and Political Science from the universities of Brasília (Brazil) and Paris 8. Prior to joining the European and International Affairs Department, she was Head of International Cooperation for CNRS Humanities & Social Sciences, where she managed the team in charge of the implementation of the organisation’s international policy for HSS, its cooperation and mobility programmes as well as its network of 31 international research laboratories.

Previously, she worked in cultural policy and international cultural projects in France, the United Kingdom and Argentina. She has held positions at Arts Council England, worked in the production teams of international circus and theatre events within the London 2012 cultural Olympiad and taken part in the production of many international projects at the crossroads of culture, human rights and migration.