CV

Basics

Name Antoine Lemor
Position PhD Candidate in Political Science and Lecturer
Email antoine.lemor@umontreal.ca
Location Montréal, QC, Canada
Languages French, English
Summary PhD candidate and lecturer in Political Science specializing in public policy, public administration, and the use of science in policymaking. Also adept at teaching general courses in political science with a historical perspective.

Education

  • Since 2019
    PhD Candidate in Political Science
    University of Montréal, Canada
  • 2017 - 2019
    Master's degree in Political Science
    University of Bordeaux, France
  • 2014 - 2017
    Bachelor's degree in History
    Blaise Pascal University, France & University of Warwick, UK
  • 2014
    School of Law
    University of Auvergne, France

Experience

  • 2021, 2022, 2023
    Lecturer
    University of Montréal, Canada
  • 2021 - 2022
    Internship in knowledge transfer and evaluation in public health
    National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ)
    • Internship in knowledge transfer evaluation under crisis conditions and uncertainty, supervised by Marc Lemire
  • 2021 & 2022
    Course coordinator
    University of Montréal, Canada
    • POL1330 'Public policy and administration' — Winter 2021 & 2022
  • 2019 & 2020
    Teaching Assistant
    University of Montréal, Canada
    • POL3321 'Comparative Public Administration'
    • POL2102 'Contemporary Political Thought'

Research Interests

  • Science, policy and uncertainty
    • Use of science in policymaking and experts influence
    • Expert networks, policy advisory systems (PAS) and institutionalization of scientific advice
    • Crisis policymaking, uncertainty and emotions
  • Public administration and scientific advice
    • Organization of scientific advice
    • Science-policy interface and autonomy of scientific advice
    • Comparative study of policy advisory systems and experts networks
    • Comparative health policy and health crisis management

Skills and Methods

  • Mixed Methods Research
    • NVivo for Qualitative Data, Survey and Interview Design, Structured interviews
    • Process Tracing
    • Network Analysis
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Statistical Analysis
    • Knowledgeable in applying NLP techniques for text analysis and data extraction (using Python)
    • Statistical modeling and data analysis (using R)

Scholarships and Honors

Conference organization

Conferences

  • 2024
    • International political science association (IPSA) 75th Anniversary Conference, Montreal. 'Beyond Evidence. How Framing Shapes Public Health Policy during Crises', April 26.
    • Center for Policy and Social Development (CPDS) Research Day, Montreal. 'Science or Emotions? The Role of Uncertainty and Emotions in Policy during the COVID-19 Pandemic', March 22.
  • 2023
    • 23rd Symposium of the CIRST, Montreal. 'Science or Emotions? The Role of Uncertainty and Emotions in Policy during the COVID-19 Pandemic', December 14.
    • 6th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP6), Toronto, 'A Network Analysis of Scientific Advice for COVID-19. Belgium, Quebec, Sweden and Switzerland', June 27.
    • 90th conference of the Francophone Association for Knowledge (ACFAS), Montreal, 'The Influence of Epidemiology in Quebec Over Time', May 12.
    • 90th conference of the Francophone Association for Knowledge (ACFAS), Montreal, 'The Organization of Expertise Networks in Quebec, Switzerland, Belgium, and Sweden', May 12.
  • 2022
    • 89th conference of the Francophone Association for Knowledge (ACFAS), 'Science Against Time, The Waning Influence of Experts During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Quebec', May 11.
    • Conference of the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA), 'Science versus Time, Erosion of Expert Influence during the COVID-19 Pandemic', May 27.
    • 3rd International Workshops on Public Policy (IWPP3), Budapest, 'Evidence against Time, Experts Influence Erosion during COVID-19 Pandemic', June 28.
    • Conference of the Research Center on Politics and Social Development (CPDS) and Center for Administrative, Political, and Social Studies and Research (CERAPS), Lille, 'Bureaucratic Autonomy and Research Autonomy in a Public Research Organization', February 26.
  • 2021
    • 4th student conference of the Quebec society of political science (SQSP), 'Making Decisions in Urgency = Information, Attention, and Uncertainty in the Fight Against COVID-19', November 24.
  • 2020
    • International workshop on public policy (IWPP), 'What Happens When Policy-Makers Listen to Science? The Role of Public Health Scientists in Designing Measures to Deal with Covid-19', July 27.

Community Involvement

  • since 2020
    • Treasurer (reelected in 2021, 2022, 2023), Association of Graduate Students in Political Science, University of Montréal (AECSSPUM)
  • 2022-2023
    • Graduate Student Representative, International Affairs Planning and Orientation Committee (COPAI), University of Montréal