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CURRICULUM VITAE CLAUDIO BOLZMAN
Date of birth
Nationality
9th Dezember 1953,
Swiss (and Chilean)
Professional affiliation
University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and University of Geneva
Professor at the Haute Ecole de travail social, Senior lecturer at the Department of Sociology
Head of the Centre for the study of cultural diversity and citizenship (CEDIC) at HES-SO
28, rue Prévost Martin
CH-1211 Genève 4
Tél: +41 22 388 94 51
e-mail: [email protected]
Professional trajectory
1981-1988
Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Geneva
1989-2004
Responsable de formation, Institut d’études sociales, Geneva
1991 -2001
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Geneva
Since 2002
Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Geneva
Since 2004
Professor at HES-SO
Education
1981
Licence in sociology, University of Geneva
1984
Diploma in Development Studies, Institut Universitaire d'Etudes du
développement, Geneva
1989
Diploma in Human Ecology, University of Geneva
1991
Ph. D. in economic and social sciences, mention sociology, University of Geneva
Main Research Grants
1993-1996
Grant N°4032-35679 SNF (with R. Fibbi), Project "Modes de vie et projets d'avenir
des immigrés espagnols et italiens proches de la retraite".
1996-1999
Grant N°4039-44877 SNF, Project « Adultes issus de la migration. Le processus
d'insertion d'une génération à l'autre"
2001-2002
Grant N°00002.2 SNF, Project "Les conséquences de l'aide sociale sur le statut de
séjour des étrangers »
2001-2004
Grant N°00.0332 Swiss Federal Office for Education and Science' Project "Minority
Elderly Care", 5ème framework program ,"Life/Ageing Population" (Contrat UE
QLK6-CT-2000-00779, main applicant N. Patel)).
2003-2006
Grant N°405240-69033 SNF, Project « Transition à la vie adulte des jeunes
issus de la migration : dynamique intergénérationnelle et conséquences sociales »
(with R. Fibbi)
2006-2008
Grant N°13DPD3-112658 SNF, Project « Regroupement familial des ascendants et
travail social » (with E. Hirsch-Durret)
2007-2008
Grant from the Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN) « L’émigration
clandestine de jeunes d’Afrique subsaharienne en Europe : Approches dynamiques
d’un phénomène complexe- Le Cameroun, la Mauritanie et le Sénégal » (with T.
Gakuba and others)
2010-2013
Grant Synergia SNF, “Elderly immigrants: Trajectories, living conditions and wellbeing” (with M. Oris and others)
2011-2014
Subside de recherche du SNF, Projet « From Youth to Adulthood: Second Generation
Immigrants’ incorporation in the Swiss Society” in the framework of NCCR
Overcoming Vulnerability : Life Course Perspectives (LIVES), (main applicant Dario
Spini).
Boards and Comitees
- Steering committee (General secretary) of the International Association for Intercultural Research (ARIC)
(2001-2007)
-Vice-President of the Association de chercheurs d’organismes de formation et d’intervention sociales (ACOFIS)
(since 2008)
-Président of the Scientific Committee of theAssociation international pour la formation, la recherché et
l’intervention sociale (AIFRIS) (since 2010)
- Coordinator of the Research Committee "Migrations-Minorities », Swiss Sociological Association (with R.
Fibbi).
- Director of the Collection “Espaces interculturels”, Ed. L’Harmattan, France (with E.Jovelin)
- Member of the Advisory Scientific Board of the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, UK.
- Member of the Advisory Scientific Board of the Journal Ecarts d’identité, Grenoble, France
-Member of the- Advisory Scientific Board of the Journal Pensée Plurielle, Ed. De Boeck, Belgique
-Member of the Academic Counsil and of the Scientific Board of the Master Internacional en Migraciones
and of the Doctorate on Human Mobility, University of Valencia, Spain (since 2006).
- Member of the Swiss Research Counsil, Swiss National Fondation, Division Social and Human Sciences (since
2011)
Academic Invitations
Université de Lausanne, Université de Fribourg, Université de Neuchâtel, Université de Bâle, Universidad
internacional de Andalucía, Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de
Comillas, Universidad Ramon Lull, Universidad de Valencia, Université de Messina, Université de Lyon II,
Université de Paris V, Université de Strasbourg, Université catholique de Lille, Université de Växjo (Sweden),
Universidad Bolivariana (Chili), Universidad Diego Portales (Chili), Universidad Autónoma de Chile,
Universidad Católica de Temuco, Universidad de Mar del Plata, Université de Sheerbrook, Université de
Montreal, Université de Laval, University of California Los Angeles and others.