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Nathalie LEMARCHAND

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ABBREVIATED CURRICULUM VITAE

Born in Rouen, France, in 1964

Full Professor, CNRS Ladyss Research Lab, Université Paris 8,

Vice-Président, French Geographer National Committee (CNFG)

Academic background and positions:

1992 Ph.D in Geography ; Assistant Professor, Université de Valenciennes

2008 Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches; Full Professor (2009), Université Paris 8

Research keywords: geography of commerce and consumption, urban geography, Europe, North America
Teaching: Urban geography, North America cities and society, geography of retail and consumption, all levels
Academic Career in brief

I started my academic career in a regional university (Valenciennes), after having completed my Ph.D at the University Rouen in the geography of retail with a strong focus on urban development (1992). I have since then done work in the field in taking into account social and cultural dimensions of consumption, which include fieldwork in Russia, Canada, France, and the United States. In 2016, I will be able to exchange on the subject in Lomé (Togo). I became Full Professor in 2008 (Paris 8). Throughout the years, I have been involved in local and national academic organizations, many of whom have international outreach. I have been a member of the CNFG board since 2008, serving as Vice-President for events and communications. It is on that basis that I have been involved with the UGI, organizing sessions and seminars, and presenting papers (some in connection with the late "retail and trade" commission). I have also served at the highest level of the research and academic institutions in France: at the CNRS on the evaluating research committee, as well as the CNU, the National University Centre, which evaluates professorship. I am currently Vice-director of Laboratory of Social dynamics and spatial reconstruction (LADYSS, UMR CNRS). I am well published in my field and have participated extensively to the organization of International events and conferences. The recognition of my expertise has allowed me to be a member of the of the National French State’s Commission des Comptes Commerciaux (2014- 2017).