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As part of a project in partnership with SMART, the UMR Pacte is seeking candidates for a fixed-term contract as a research engineer in geographic information sciences (M/F).

Michele Schiavo will defend his PhD thesis entitled "Impacts of the Agroecological Transition on Agri-Food Systems. A European Perspective with a Focus on France" on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (Amphi Moule – Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, Rennes Campus).

SMART is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral position on the study of localized agroecological value chains.

Book presentation seminar for ‘A Modern Guide to the Social and Solidarity Economy’ on 11 March 2026 at 2pm.

Vincent Chatellier was auditioned by the French Senate Economic Affairs Committee on January 7, 2026, and spoke on February 2, 2026, at the conference entitled “The Battle Against Agricultural Decline.”

SMART participates in the coordination of a special issue of the Journal of Agricultural Economics devoted to the value of robust null results in agricultural economics.

Vincent Chatellier appeared on TF1's 8:00 p.m. news program on February 9, 2026.

Cathie Laroche-Dupraz appeared on France 3 Bretagne on January 25, 2026.

Damien Rousselière will speak at a conference entitled ‘Faced with agricultural challenges, what if the solution were collective action?’ to be held on 11 February 2026 at the Palais Bourbon in Paris.

The book "A Modern Guide to the Social and Solidarity Economy" has just been released by Edward Elgar Publishing.