Sébastien Bourdin is a Professor of Economic Geography & Environmental Management at EM Normandie Business School. He is also the Chairholder of the European Chair of Excellence on Circular Economy and Territories. With a PhD in Geography and an Accreditation to Supervise Research, his expertise lies in Regional Development, Ecological Transition & Environemental Management. He is also a specialist in European issues, including Cohesion Policy and Public Policy Evaluation. In his research, he combines quantitative methods, such as Spatial Econometrics and Modeling, with qualitative methods to offer a comprehensive perspective. Sébastien Bourdin has successfully led numerous research projects on contemporary subjects, including Renewable Energies and the Circular Economy.

Sébastien Bourdin est Professeur de géographie économique & de management environnemental à l’EM Normandie Business School. Titulaire de la Chaire d’excellence européenne Économie circulaire et Territoires, diplômé d’un Doctorat et d’une Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches en Géographie, ses recherches portent sur le développement territorial, la transition écologique et le mangement environnemental. Il est également spécialiste des questions européennes, de la Politique de cohésion et de l’évaluation des politiques publiques. Ses travaux allient de manière unique méthodes quantitatives –économétrie spatiale et modélisation– et méthodes qualitatives. Sébastien Bourdin a dirigé plusieurs projets de recherche européens et nationaux sur des sujets d’actualité tels que les énergies renouvelables et l’économie circulaire.

Chairholder of the European Chair of Excellence on Circular Economy and Territories

The European Chair of Excellence on Circular Economy and Territories is a Jean Monnet Chair funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program. Its ambition is to foster the implementation of the circular economy in territories by offering expertise and information, as well as facilitating dialogue and collective reflection.

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  • Chairholder of the European Chair of Excellence on Circular Economy and Territories, funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ Program
  • Project Leader of the MECANO scientific program (Biogas and Circular Economy in Normandie), funded by the Normandy Region and ERDF – 2023-2024
  • Member of the INTERREG Bioze project (BIOmass skills for Net Zero), funded by Interreg – 2020
  • Project Leader of the TERRCOV scientific program (Territorial impacts of Covid-19 and policy answers in European regions and cities), funded by ESPON – 2021-2022
  • Project Leader of the GEOCOV scientific program (Geography of COVID-19 outbreak and initial policy responses in European regions and cities), funded by ESPON – 2020

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