Timothy Carlson

Co-director of IFE, Tim has been involved in IFE administration since 1995, where his particular responsibilities include relations with US institutions and program development outside of France. With a graduate degree in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, Tim produces a biweekly e-newsletter on French and European science and science policy, while teaching a course in political philosophy at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and consulting in the field of communications. His research interests include science policy, French rural development, and the philosophy of economics.

Thomas Roman

Thomas Roman is a doctoral candidate in contemporary history at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris. His area of research covers the connection between youth and nationalism in France during the Belle Epoque, and he is Secretary General of the website www.parutions.com and responsible for the section History and Social Sciences. In addition, Thomas is a researcher at the National Library of France where he is in charge of an archival collection.

Séverine Choquet

Severine’s career as a communications professional in the not-for-profit and public sectors has developed through work at a number of institutions including the Musée d’Arts Premiers (Musée du quai Branly), the Museum of the Middle Ages (Cluny Museum), Nouvelle Scène (theatre company) et City Hall of Guérande (in Brittany).
She has also acquired strong experience in program direction for young adults especially through her involvement in a leadership capacity with youth programs.
Combining these two strenths, Severine joined IFE’s staff in 2002 to act as communications specialist while also taking charge of student integration and accompaniment.