heidi mercenier - Université Saint-Louis

HEIDI MERCENIER
[email protected] | [email protected]
Personal page: https://usaintlouis.academia.edu/HeidiMercenier (selected papers)
(last update may 2016)
Referees: Prof. Christopher Lord (ARENA, University of Oslo) | Prof. Virginie Van Ingelgom
(F.R.S.-FNRS, Université catholique de Louvain, UCL)
I. POSITIONS AND EDUCATION
CURRENT POSITION
Oct. 2012present
PhD Candidate in Social and Political Sciences, Institute for European Studies (IEE) & Political
Science Research Centre (CReSPo), Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles (USL-B).
Thesis: Investigating (non) legitimation processes towards the EU and politics: Views from Young
People in Brussels.
Key words: EU studies, public opinion, political sociology, legitimacy, qualitative approach, focus
groups, young people.
Supervisors: Prof. Florence Delmotte (Research Associate Professor F.R.S.-FNRS, Université
Saint-Louis – Bruxelles) & Prof. Virginie Van Ingelgom (Research Associate Professor F.R.S.FNRS, Université catholique de Louvain, UCL).
Defence date: September 2016 (submission scheduled: July 2016).
Funded by the project ‘Why Regulate? Regulation, Deregulation and the Legitimacy of the
European Union: a Legal and Political Analysis’ (Belgian Joint Research Action, ARC).
PREVIOUS POSITION
Jan.-Sept.
2012
Researcher (funded by the Special Research Fund (FSR), Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles).
Research topics: The Conceptual Metaphors Theory and the European Construction (with Prof.
Julien Perrez and Prof. Min Reuchamps).
EDUCATION
2009-2011
M.A. in Political Sciences, specialisation in European Studies (Université de Liège, Belgium Magna cum laude).
2006-2009
B.A. in Political Sciences (Université de Liège, Belgium - Magna cum laude).
RESEARCH STAYS
MarchSept. 2015
Research stay, six months – ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo (UiO),
Norway (under the supervision of Pr. Christopher Lord).
2010-2011
Erasmus Belgica, 1 semester – KU Leuven (KUL), Belgium.
2009-2010
Erasmus, 2
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semester – Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Spain.
COMPLEMENTARY SCIENTIFIC TRAINING
2014 – How to Use Large-Scale International Surveys?, Institut d’études politiques (CERAPS), Université de Lille
2 (26 June-3 July).
2014 – ‘Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis (NVivo)’, ECPR, Vienne (14-21 February).
2012 – ‘Metaphor Identification and Analysis’, Metaphor Lab, VU University Amsterdam (4-7 June).
ACADEMIC GRANT AND AWARD
2012 – ‘Prix du Corps consulaire de la Province de Liège’, Prize awarded to the best dissertation from the
Université de Liège regarding International or European topics, 3500 euros.
2015 – Research stay at the ARENA Centre for European Studies (University of Oslo) funded by the Institute for
Democracy and Legitimacy Analysis – Norway, IDA Foundation, 40 000 NOK (+/- 4500 euros).
2015 – European Union Studies Association (EUSA) prize for the best conference paper (selected for
publication in JEPP), with DAMAY, L., ‘Fixing the EU Democratic Deficit: an Instrumental View of Citizenship?’.
LANGUAGE AND SOFTWARE SKILLS
Language skills: French (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Dutch (basic, A1), Italian (basic, A2).
Software skills: NVivo, Readiris, Word Smith Tools.
II. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
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PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
1. (2016, in press) DAMAY, L. & MERCENIER, H., ‘Free movement and EU citizenship: a virtuous circle?’,
Journal of European Public Policy.
2. (2016, in press) MAJASTRE, C. & MERCENIER, H., ‘Construire un espace français de recherches
sociologiques sur l’Europe: Un tournant, trois versions?’, Politique européenne.
B OOK CHAPTERS
1. (2016, in press) DELMOTTE, F., MERCENIER H. & VAN INGELGOM, V., ‘Sentiment d’appartenance et
indifférence à l’Europe. Quand des jeunes s’en mêlent (ou pas)’, in A. FAURE & E. NEGRIER (ed.), Les
émotions en politique, Rennes, Presses universitaires de Rennes.
2. (2016) MERCENIER, H.. ‘La libre circulation des personnes et les justifications de l’UE, statut: C’est
compliqué!’, in F. DELMOTTE & D. DUEZ (ed.), Les frontières et la communauté (politique), Bruxelles, Presses
de l’Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles, p. 87-120.
3. (2015) MERCENIER, H., PERREZ, J. & REUCHAMPS, M., ‘Constructing Quebec and Wallonia: How
Political Parties Speak about their Region’, in M. REUCHAMPS (ed.), Minority Nations in Multinational
Federations, London & New York, Routledge, p. 49-81.
4. (2012) DODEIGNE, J., MERCENIER, H., PERREZ, J. & REUCHAMPS, M., ‘Derrière les mots que reste-til?’ in J. PERREZ & M. REUCHAMPS (ed.), Les relations communautaires en Belgique : Approches politiques
et linguistiques, Louvain-la-Neuve, Academia-L’Harmattan, p. 237-247.
WORK IN PROGRESS OR IN PREPARATION
SHORT TERM
1. MAJASTRE, C., MERCENIER, H., ‘The French Way(s) to a Sociological Approach of Europe’, The
American Sociologist (the proposition of the special issue has been accepted). Submission: end of June 2016.
2. DAMAY, L. & MERCENIER, H., ‘La libre circulation: regards croisés entre le discours des institutions et
les perceptions de jeunes Bruxellois’ in What’s Wrong with Free Movement? Regulating and Deregulating
Mobility in Europe, Bruxelles, Presses de l’Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles. Submission: September 2016.
MEDIUM TERM
1. DELMOTTE, F., MERCENIER, H. & VAN INGELGOM, V., ‘European Citizenship, (Lack of) European
Feeling of Belonging and Indifference’ (working title), planned submission to the review Journal of Common
Market Studies. Estimated submission: October 2016
2. MERCENIER, H. ‘Nested reactions on EU and national politics: young citizens talking about politics’
(working title), planned submission to the review European Societies. Estimated submission: November 2016.
SELECTED CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS PAPERS
1. (2016) with ARENS, N., ‘Citizens’ Political Involvement and Postnationalism’, ECPR Joint Session, Workshop:
Postnational Challenges and Tensions between Citizenship and Nation-State (organised by the Standing
Group on Citizenship), Pisa, April 24-28.
2. (2015) with NI CHAOIMH, E., ‘A Legal and Socio-political Analysis of whether Free Movement Can still
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Legitimise the EU?’, 45 Conference of the Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies
(UACES), Bilbao, September 7-9.
3. (2015) with DELMOTTE, F. & VAN INGELGOM, V., ‘Sentiment d’appartenance et indifférence à l’Europe.
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Quand des jeunes sʼen mêlent (ou pas)’, 13 Conference of the ‘Association française de Science
Politique’ (AFSP), Aix-en-Provence, June 22-24.
4. (2015) ‘Proximity, Legitimacy and the EU’, Research seminar at ARENA, University of Oslo, May 17.
5. (2015) with DAMAY, L., ‘Fixing the EU Democratic Deficit: an Instrumental View of Citizenship?’, 14
Conference of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA), Boston, March 5-7.
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6. (2014) ‘Do Citizens Perceive the EU as a Legitimate Level of Action? Views from Young People in Anderlecht
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(Brussels)’, 3 Conference of the Political Sociology RN32 (ESA), Copenhagen, November 28-29.
7. (2014) ‘How Young People in Brussels Imagine and Legitimise the EU: a Microscopic Approach in Different
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Neighbourhoods’, 21 International Conference of Europeanists (CES), Washington D.C., March 14-16.
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8. (2013) ‘How the Young People of Brussels Imagine and Legitimise the EU: a Qualitative Approach from
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Conceptualisation to Empirical Framework’, 11 Conference of the European Sociological Association
(ESA), Turin, August 28-31.
9. (2013) ‘Légitimité de l’Union européenne: quels outils pour étudier les nouvelles pratiques régulatoires
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européennes du point de vue des citoyens?’, 12 Conference of the ‘Association française de Science
Politique’ (AFSP), Paris, July 9-11.
10. (2012) Conceptual Metaphors and Discourses of the Founding Fathers of the European Union, 9
of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RAam), Lancaster, July 4-7.
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III. RESEARCH
MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BODIES
European/International associations: European Sociological Association (ESA), Research Network 32 Political
Sociology; The Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES); European Union Studies
Association (EUSA); Council for European Studies (CES).
National associations: Association française de Science Politique (AFSP); Association belge de Science Politique
(ABSP); Fond national de la recherche scientifique (F.R.S.-FNRS) - Working Group ‘Langue(s) et Politique(s)’.
ORGANISED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & PANELS
MEMBER OF ORGANISING COMMITTEES (CONFERENCES & SEMINARS)
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1. (2016) ‘(Dis)locating EUrope: Conflicts, Challenges and Changes’, 4 International Conference of the RN32
(Political Sociology), European Sociological Association (ESA), Brussels, October 28-29, www.esa-rn32.eu.
2. (2016) ‘What’s Wrong with Free Movement? Regulating and Deregulating Mobility in Europe’, International
Conference, Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles, February 18-19, freemovement2016.wordpress.com.
3. (2016) ‘Analyse de discours’, Organisation of a series of five methodological sessions for beginners and
advanced users, Working Group ‘Langue(s) et Politiques’ (FNRS Belgium).
4. (Sept. 2014-March 2015) with MAJASTRE C. Responsible for the Research Seminar organised monthly by the
Political Science Research Centre (CReSPo), USL-B.
5. (2015) ‘Discours d’Europe, discours sur l’Europe. Quand polémiques et controverses s’en mêlent’, International
Conference, Brussels, December 17-18, www.ulb.ac.be/discoursdeurope/.
6. (2013) ‘La multiplication des niveaux du politique’, PhD Conference of the Centre of Research in Political
Science (CReSPo), Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles, October 3-4, www.crespo.be.
PANELS
1. (2016) with BRÄNDLE, V. K., ‘Ordinary Citizens’ Perceptions of the EU: Investigating Processes of Political
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Opinion Formation’, 4 Conference of the RN 32 (Political Sociology)-ESA, Brussels, October 28-29.
2. (2014) with MAJASTRE, C., ‘Au-delà de l’hétéronomie? Les politologues et l’UE, entre expertise et critique’,
Conference of the ‘Société québécoise de science politique’, Sherbrooke (Canada), May 21-23.
RESEARCH DISSEMINATION
2015 – ‘Ma thèse en 180 secondes’ [My PhD thesis in 180 seconds], USL-B, April 2 (link to the video).
2013 – with DELMOTTE F., ‘L’Europe vue d’en bas’ [Europe from below] (presentation of the research
project by F. DELMOTTE) at ‘The Night of Brussels Knowledge’ organised by the Brussels Studies Institute,
November 22 (link to the video).
IV. TEACHING
2014-2015 – Séminaire: Questions et enjeux d’actualité politique et sociale, Justifier et contester l’UE [Seminar:
Political, Social and Media Current Event Questions and Issues. Thematic: Justifying and criticising the EU],
USL-B. Course for undergraduate students (30h).
2011-2012 – Identités politiques contemporaines [Contemporary Political Identities], Université de Liège.
Assistant to Prof. M. Reuchamps. Course for postgraduate students (30h).
2009-2010 – Séminaire: Fédéralisme comparé [Seminar: Comparative Federalism], Université de Liège. Student
assistant to Prof. Bernard Fournier. Course for undergraduate students (30h).
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