The association

To begin with, could you give us a brief overview of your background and the reasons that led you to the GLM master's programme?

My background has been quite diverse initially. After two years in preparatory classes, I joined the École Normale Supérieure in Lyon, where I obtained a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master 1 in Contemporary History, under the supervision of Frédéric Abécassis. My dissertation allowed me to explore political and cultural issues under the Ben Ali regime while also delving into international questions. Afterwards, I had to prepare for the competitive exams for senior civil service positions, specifically the CAPES and the agrégation. At the age of 22 or 23, I was appointed as a History-Geography teacher in Mont-Blanc. I didn't see myself there, which prompted me to pursue a second master's degree, this time at Sciences Po, where I chose the GLM programme. I was immediately attracted to this programme due to its combined approach to international matters, public policy—which I had not yet examined from an academic perspective—and urbanism, a field that greatly interested me.