Prof, Université Grenoble Alpes France
Pierre-Alexandre Beylier is a Professor of North American Civilization at the University of Grenoble Alpes. His academic journey includes positions at various prestigious institutions, including the University of Lyon 2, University Montpellier 3, and the Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3. His expertise lies in North American history, focusing on borders, security, and identity within cross-border regions, specifically between Canada, the USA, and Mexico.
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🎓 Education
Pierre-Alexandre holds an Habilitation to Supervise Research from the University of Brittany South (2023) on North American borders, exploring security and re-bordering. He also completed his studies at the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan (2005-2009), establishing his foundation in anglicist studies. His doctoral research investigated border security and relations between Canada and the USA post-9/11.
💼Experience
Pierre-Alexandre has served as a Professor at the University of Grenoble Alpes (2024-present) and as a Senior Lecturer (2014-2024). Prior to this, he was a Teaching Assistant at universities such as Lyon 2 and Montpellier 3, focusing on British and American Civilization. His work has involved teaching and research on cross-border relations and border studies.
🏆 Awards & Honors
Pierre-Alexandre has earned notable recognitions such as the Early Career Research Award (2017) and DST Travel Grant (2012). He’s a member of AFEC (French Association for Canadian Studies) and ABS (Association for Borderlands Studies). These accolades reflect his contributions to the field of Border Studies and his academic engagement at an international level.
🔬 Research Focus
Pierre-Alexandre’s research investigates the cross-border dynamics of North America, especially the Canada/USA and Mexico/USA borders. His work focuses on the security of borders, local experiences, and the interactions between local communities and national policies. He utilizes a comparative approach to analyze cross-border mobility, identity, and cooperation. His research is interdisciplinary, combining geography, sociology, and history.
🔹Conclusion
Pierre-Alexandre Beylier’s research on North American borders is groundbreaking and demonstrates a clear commitment to advancing the field of Border Studies. His unique shift in perspective from macro to local scales and comparative study of different border regions brings fresh insights into complex issues such as mobility, identity, and security. By continuing to expand the scope of his research and engaging more with both academic and non-academic communities, Beylier has the potential to make an even greater impact on policy and societal understanding of border issues. His expertise and innovative approach make him a strong candidate for the Young Scientist Award.
📚 Publications
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Pierre-Alexandre Beylier, Comparing Twin Towns along the US Southern and Northern Borders: A Historical Review in David Stirrup and Jeffrey Orr (eds.), The Canada–US Border, Culture and Theory, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2024, pp. 83-113.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, Les États-Unis et l’Amérique latine pendant la Guerre froide (1947-1991): un interventionnisme multifacettes in Cléa Fortuné and Marie-Laure Mallet (eds.), Les États-Unis et l’Amérique Latine de Franklin D. Roosevelt à Barack Obama 1933-2017, Paris, Ellipses, 2023, pp. 110-125.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, Les États-Unis et l’Amérique latine pendant la Guerre froide (1947-1991): De l’institutionnalisation des relations aux interventions militaires et secrètes in Cléa Fortuné and Marie-Laure Mallet (eds.), Les États-Unis et l’Amérique Latine de Franklin D. Roosevelt à Barack Obama 1933-2017, Paris, Ellipses, 2023, pp. 126-146.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, La Colonisation de l’Amérique du Nord: La Libre Circulation des Premières Nations remise en question in MIGREUROP, Atlas des migrations dans le monde – Libertés de circulation, frontières et inégalités, Paris, Armand Colin, 2022, p. 32.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, Combining Trade and Security in the Terrorism Era: A Case Study of the Canada/US Border in Ciaran Ross (ed.), Reading(s) / Across / Border, Leiden, Brill, 2020, pp. 100-117.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, Sécurité et reterritorialisation de l’identité transfrontalière: le cas de la communauté frontalière de Stanstead au Québec in Marie-Christine Michaud and Mariannick Guennec (eds.), Sentiments d’appartenance dans les Amériques, Paris, Edition du Cygne, 2019, pp. 42-55.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, Le Programme Shiprider in Jean-Valéry Letterman and Eric Tabuteau (eds.), Contrôle et sécurisation des zones frontalières. Pratiques et discours en France et au Canada, Paris, Michel Houdiard, 2015, pp. 44-55.
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Beylier, Pierre-Alexandre, Obama et le Canada: vers un nouveau partenariat transfrontalier in Raphaël Eppreh-Butet and Mokhtar Ben Barka (eds.), Le Président Obama à l’épreuve du pouvoir, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2015, pp. 199-216.