Studies in Sociology and Anthropology
WHO WE ARE
SOCIAL COOPERATIVE – SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY CONSULTING FIRM
Founded in 2011, AnthropoLinks is a cooperative specializing in sociology and anthropology research, public policy and project evaluations, social impact and risk assessments, as well as cultural productions..
Our work aims to foster a deeper understanding of social phenomena and societal transformations. We strive to anticipate and mitigate social impacts and risks associated with projects, while exploring practices and perceptions. Our goal is to design inclusive public policies and projects tailored to local contexts, uses, and needs.
Our team of social science experts addresses issues across all areas of public policy.
The founders and directors of AnthropoLinks are associate researchers at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. Initially focused on ecological transitions, social conflicts, and impact assessments, our expertise has expanded over the past decade to include urban issues, heritage and memory, social vulnerability and marginalization, housing, social action, education, and more.
We conduct sociological and anthropological studies on needs, social challenges, target groups, and stakeholder dynamics. Our experts produce social impact and risk assessments, evaluate projects and public policies, and implement participatory frameworks for dialogue, consultation, and stakeholder engagement. Some projects also take the form of cultural initiatives.
OUR APPROACH AND PURPOSE: SOCIOLOGICAL & ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDIES PROMOTING PARTICIPATION, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND INCLUSION
We build on lived experiences, life stories, perceptions, practices, user expertise, sociological components, social aspects, and local identities to shape tomorrow’s territories and combat social, cultural, and territorial inequalities.
Only projects co-created with residents and local stakeholders truly make sense. This is why we continuously address questions of mobilization, inclusion, and participation.
Over time, AnthropoLinks has also become a hub for cultural productions, fostering expression and participation. Scientific and societal insights are showcased through accessible and engaging formats.
Research in Sociology and Anthropology & Observatory of Social and Cultural Rights
AnthropoLinks is committed to defending social and cultural rights worldwide.
Our team operates at multiple levels: internationally, to strengthen human rights, and locally, to design and evaluate socially and culturally adapted initiatives. We also monitor compliance with human rights standards in projects with significant social impact.
As an active player in scientific research, our experts contribute to academic studies, teach, supervise internships, publish research, and serve on editorial boards of several journals.
In recognition of its research and innovation in anthropology and sociology, the cooperative was awarded the Young Innovative Company label in 2011.
OUR ASSOCIATES
Aurélie DRUGUET
PhD in Environmental Anthropology. Graduate of the National Museum of Natural History. Holder of a Master’s degree in Ecology. Aurélie Druguet initially spent over six years in Asia working on biodiversity conservation and the heritage management of agricultural landscapes. She specialized in issues related to small-scale farming, heritage, environmental management, and sociocultural risks. She then co-founded AnthropoLinks in 2011.
Since 2011, Aurélie has primarily worked in Central and West Africa, as well as North Africa and France. Internationally, she has extensive knowledge and experience in implementing safeguard policies for international institutions. Her work includes the development, review, and audit of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), and Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP) for both public and private sectors. In France, she focuses on projects related to memory and heritage, as well as local democracy, urban planning, and environmental management.
Marine ROBILLARD
PhD in Environmental Anthropology (National Museum of Natural History, Paris) following a background in land management and ecology. Marine Robillard has specialized in environmental governance, sociocultural risks, and the rights of indigenous peoples. Her research focuses particularly on the impact of environmental policies on indigenous communities in Central Africa. She co-founded AnthropoLinks in 2011. A specialist in involuntary resettlement, she also works on the implementation of social safeguard policies for international institutions.
Her expertise lies in supporting the design and evaluation of projects, programs, and territorial policies in their social, societal, and socio-environmental dimensions. She promotes approaches that encourage benefit-sharing and positive social and environmental outcomes. Her main areas of intervention are in Central and West Africa. She also works in France, particularly on environmental issues and questions of memory and heritage.
Stéphanie TSELOUIKO
Stéphanie Tsélouiko is a socio-anthropologist specializing in socio-environmental dynamics and the relationships between indigenous communities, biodiversity, and development. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology (EHESS/UFSCar) and has over ten years of research and field expertise, primarily in Brazil, Africa, and Europe. Her approach is rooted in listening to local stakeholders, analyzing social contexts, and co-constructing solutions tailored to on-the-ground realities.
Today, she works as a Social Expert (E&S) for international donors, companies, and public institutions. Her missions include developing stakeholder engagement plans and resettlement action plans, conducting impact assessments, territorial diagnostics, and designing inclusion strategies for indigenous peoples. She is also involved in popular education and scientific mediation projects, with a strong focus on intercultural dialogue and the valorization of local knowledge.
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