Maïlys PAPEIL

Career History

• PhD at the University of Montpellier since October 2019. Thesis supervised by Christophe Roux, professor of political science (CEPEL).

Thesis proposal

Title: Youth Participation in Democratic Debate: A Comparative Study of Youth Councils in France and Canada.

Our research examines the issue of youth participation in public institutions, based on a comparative study of youth councils in France and Canada. Against a backdrop of declining political engagement among citizens and rising social unrest, we aim to examine new initiatives by French and Canadian policymakers to include young people in the democratic debate, as well as how these initiatives play out in practice.
We will conduct our research using a qualitative method, through interviews with young people, civil servants, and politicians involved in these youth councils. This approach will be enriched by an in-depth study of the national dynamics of participation in both countries, by establishing a geographic network of youth councils and then analyzing the sociological profiles of the selected young participants.

Degrees

• 2019: Bilingual Master’s degree in Research, “Public Action and Comparative Politics,” University of Montpellier.
• 2018: Master’s Degree in Political Science, University of Montpellier.
• 2017: Bachelor of Laws, University of Rennes 1.
• 2017: Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, University of Rennes 1.
• 2012: High School Diploma (Economics and Social Sciences track), Jean Jaurès High School, Saint Clément de Rivière.