Jérémie Forney Curriculum Vitae February 2018

Ass. Prof. Dr. Jérémie Forney social anthropologist Agriculture and food, Environment, policies and governance, identities, sustainability

Assistant Professor (SNF-professorship) University of Neuchâtel Anthropology Institute

Office 106, Pierre-à-Mazel 7 CH-2000 Neuchâtel

[email protected] Phone : +41 32 718 16 05

Private : Pala 23, CH-1733 Treyvaux

Born in (CH), 07.03.1977

Research Blog: https://agrienvironmentalgovernance.wordpress.com/

Current research activities Since 01.06.2015, SNF Professorship (PP00P1_157414): “New directions in agri-environmental governance: re-assembling food, knowledge and autonomy”, University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Anthropology Since 01.12.2017, Research mandate “Etude DIAF-DSAS sur les risques psychosociaux chez les agriculteurs du canton de Fribourg : Mandat pour une étude qualitative” ; dep. of agriculture and dep. of public health of the

Current scientific commitments Member of the Doc.CH Evaluation Commission Social Sciences of the Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation Board member of the the Swiss Anthropological Society (SSE-SEG). Member of the Swiss Anthropological Society (SSE-SEG) ethical and deontological think tank (EDTT). Member of the working group Urban Agriculture of the Swiss Academic Society for Environmental Research and Ecology Member of the Platform for rural sociology of the Swiss Society for Rural Economics and Sociology (SGA-SSE)

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Jérémie Forney Curriculum Vitae February 2018

Research grants As main applicant and project leader Since 01.06.2015, SNF-Professorship: New directions in agri-environmental governance: re- assembling food, knowledge and autonomy; funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (PP00P1_157414); hosted by University of Neuchâtel, Anthropology Institute, CHF 1'570'979.00, 48 months Since 01.12.2017, Mandate: Etude DIAF-DSAS sur les risques psychosociaux chez les agriculteurs du canton de Fribourg : Mandat pour une étude qualitative ; funded by Dep. of agriculture and dep. of public health of the Canton of Fribourg; hosted by the University of Neuchâtel, CHF 20’000.00, 12 months

01.12.2016-31.12.2017, Initiating a research collaboration on agri-environmental governance in and Indonesia: University of Neuchâtel-Institut Teknologi Bandung; funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI); hosted by the University of Neuchâtel, CHF 10’000.00, 12 months. 01.01.2013-31.12 2014, Ambizione : Alternatives in the Swiss dairy industry: reconfiguring networks and producers empowerment; funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (PZ00P1_142481); hosted by Bern University for Applied Sciences, School for Agricultural, Forest and Food sciences, CHF 383'510.00, 24 months 01.09.2010-29.02.2012, Fellowship for prospective researchers: Agriculture familiale et libérisation: processus d'adaption chez les agriculteurs néozélandais (Otago); funded by the SNF Research Commission University of Neuchâtel (PBNEP1-129464); hosted by the University of Otago, Centre for Sustainability, New Zealand, CHF 78’750.00, 18 months 01.04.2006-31.03.2007, Fellowship for prospective researchers: Rester paysan. Reformulation sociales et identitaires chez les paysans romands ; funded by the SNF Research Commission University of Neuchâtel (PBNE1-110372); hosted by INRA, LISTO-D, Dijon, France, CHF 50'000.00, 12 months

As co-applicant 01.01.2014-31.07.2017, NRP 69 "Healthy Nutrition and Sustainable Food Production": Alternative agro-food networks: innovative integration of sustainable eating habits and food production?, Project leader Prof. Marion Fresia; funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (406940_145163); hosted by University of Neuchâtel, Anthropology Institute, CHF 188'797.00, 43 months. 01.10.2013-30.04.2017, Lebensbedingungen und Handlungsansätze von Bauernhaushalten in schwierigen Situationen, Project leader Sandra Contzen (BFH-HAFL): Funded by the Federal Office for Agriculture, hosted by Bern University for Applied Sciences.

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Jérémie Forney Curriculum Vitae February 2018

Courses taught As main teacher Spring 2018: lecture (MA) “Anthropology of food and agriculture: Food agencies”, Université de Neuchâtel Spring 2016, 2017: lecture (MA) “Environment and Agri-Food Systems”, Université de Neuchâtel Autumn-Spring 2016-2017, 2017-2018: Seminar (BA): Méthodes et Terrain : Socio-anthropologie des problèmes environnementaux, Université de Neuchâtel Spring 2015: lecture (BA) “Agrarsoziologie und Agrargeschichte”, Berner -HAFL Autumn 2012: lecture (BA-MA) “Anthropologie de l’agriculture et de l’agro-alimentaire”, Université de Neuchâtel Spring 2010: Seminar (BA) “Introduction aux textes fondamentaux en ethnologie”, Université de Neuchâtel 2009-2010: Seminar (MA) “Colloque des mémoires”, Université de Neuchâtel Autumn 2008: Research seminar “Pastoralisme et paysage, Hautes-combes jurassiennes”, Université de Neuchâtel, in collaboration with the ENITA (Clermont-Ferrant) and the “Ecole du paysage de Bordeaux”. Spring 2008: lecture “Petite ethnologie des agriculteurs romands d’aujourd’hui” 2007-2008: Seminar (MA) “Colloque des mémoires” Université de Neuchâtel Spring 2007: Seminar (BA) “Introduction aux textes fondamentaux en ethnologie”, Université de Neuchâtel Autumn 2005: lecture “Regards anthropologiques sur les paysans suisses”, Université de Neuchâtel

Graduate programmes 2017: Pre-conference workshop for emerging Agrifood scholars, 28-30 November 2017, Jatinangor, Indonesia 2017: CUSO Graduate School in Anthropology, Module 'Ethics and anthropological research', 5- 6.10.2017, Bevaix 2017: Young Scholar Research Seminar, “Transformations in Contemporary Food Systems: Social Science Approaches to Researching the Food-Agriculture-Environment Nexus”, 12.09.2017, Neuchâtel 2016: CUSO Graduate School in Anthropology, Module Anthropology and the environment(s), 10- 12.03.2016, Bevaix

As teaching assistant 2007-2008: Interdisciplinary seminar (MA) “Espace et terrains dans la théorie sociale contemporaine”, Prof. Ellen Hertz and Prof. Ola Söderström, Université de Neuchâtel Autumn 2007: Research seminar “Landscape Ambassador Valais”, Université de Neuchâtel in collaboration with Agridéa (Lausanne), the ENITA (Clermont-Ferrant) and the “Ecole du paysage de Bordeaux”. Printemps 2007: Research seminar in ethnomusicology at Paléo festival (Nyon), with Yann Laville and François Borel, Université de Neuchâtel

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Jérémie Forney Curriculum Vitae February 2018

Education 12.05.2010: PhD in Human Sciences, (Social Anthropology), University of Neuchâtel. Summa Cum Laude Title : "Produire du lait, créer du sens. Adaptations et résistances quotidiennes chez les producteurs de lait suisses romands". Advisors : Yvan Droz (IHEID, Geneva) and Christian Ghasarian (Anthropology Institute, Neuchâtel) 2005-2006: Fellow of the Swiss Postgraduate Programme in Ethnology/Anthropology 1997-2002: Licence (equivalent MA). Ethnology, History and Hermeneutic Award : Prix Werner Günter, University of Neuchâtel MA thesis: “Des paysans, il en faudra toujours… La reprise de l’exploitation familiale et les perspectives d’avenir de jeunes agriculteurs fribourgeois”

Work experience Academic 01.2013-04.2015: Research Associate, project leader, at Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Switzerland SNF Ambizione, project PZ00P1_142481 09.2012-02.2013: Lecturer (20%) at the Anthropology Institute, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland 08.-12.2012: Post-doctoral Fellow (90%) at IHEID, Geneva, Switzerland SNF NRP 60 09.2010-02.2012: Post-doctoral Fellow at CSAFE, University of Otago, New Zealand, www.csafe.org.nz SNF Fellowships for prospective researchers, collaboration with the Rural Futures project 02.2005-07.2010: Teaching assistant at the Anthropology Institute, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland 04.2006-03.2007: Visiting researcher at LISTO-D (INRA-SAD) in Dijon, France. SNF Fellowships for prospective researchers 10.2003-01.2005: Research scientist at the Anthropology Institute, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland SNF NRP 48 10.2002-04.2003: Research assistant at the Anthropology Institute, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Others 2008-2010: Executive Secretary of the Swiss Ethnological Society (www.seg-sse.ch) 2003-2007: Secretary of the Swiss Ethnological Society (www.seg-sse.ch) 04.2002: Teaching in the Gibloux highschool, . 05.-09.2001 and 05.-09.2003: Seasonal work in mountain farming, Charmey (FR), Switzerland 02.-06.1997: Internship in Cuzco (Peru), International Movement ATD Fourth World.

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Jérémie Forney Curriculum Vitae February 2018

Diverse scientific activities Organisation of scientific events 9-11.11.2017: SEG-SSE Jahreskonferenz, “Norms and Alternatives Anthropological approaches to practices and narratives of change”, Université de Neuchâtel 13.09.2017: International symposium “Re-Inventing Food Systems through Agri-Environmental Governance”, Université de Neuchâtel 13-14.11.2009: SEG-SSE Jahreskonferenz, “Transformationen. Sozialbeziehungen, Wissensbestände, Politiken”, Université de Neuchâtel

Affiliations Swiss Anthropological Society (SSE-SEG); Swiss Society for Rural Economics and Sociology (SGA-SSE); European society for Rural Sociology (ESRS); Agri-Food Research Network (AFRN); Swiss Academic Society for Environmental Research and Ecology (SAGUF). Reviewer for journals and science bodies Journal of Rural Studies; New Zealand Geographer; Human Ecology; Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement/Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies; Ethnographiques.org; Sociologia Ruralis; Swiss Journal of Sociology; Sustainability; Geoderma; Land Use Policy Research Council of Norway; Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation

Varia Maried to Virginie Forney-Conus (teacher/illustrator) Father of Lili (2000), Joé (2001), Mina (2004) and Tim (2005)

Languages: French (native); English (fluent), German (good), Spanish (good)

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