Camille Gélix

Camille Gélix graduated from the University of Montreal (Political Science), HEC Montreal (Marketing Management), and holds a research master's degree from the University of Montreal specialized in political marketing. After writing a master’s thesis on the targeting strategies of 18 to 24-year-old voters in the 2017 presidential elections, she worked as a research assistant at INRS and CEVIPOF-Sciences Po. She is currently preparing a PhD in comparative politics. She also teaches at the College University of Sciences Po and the School of Public Affairs. Her research focuses on youth in politics, the representation of elected officials, their recruitment, and campaign strategies. Her dissertation aims to explore the candidacy processes of young candidates aged 18 to 35 in municipal elections and the relationships between candidates, parties, and municipal institutions.

Thesis working title: "How to Promote Political Participation Among Young People? Recruitment of Young Candidates for the 2020 Municipal Elections in Paris and the 2021 Municipal Elections in Montreal."

Thesis supervisor: Martial Foucault