CEPEL, the Center for Political and Social Studies, is a joint research unit (UMR 5112) in Political Science and Sociology affiliated with the University of Montpellier and the CNRS. CEPEL’s development is aligned with the scientific strategies of its sponsoring institutions, and even before obtaining the I-SITE MUSE designation—coordinated by the University of Montpellier—it had already focused on themes specific to the Montpellier campus (health and the environment) while maintaining its traditional areas of expertise in public policy and comparative studies.
