IDIL Interdisciplinary Day 2025

On Saturday, March 8, the IDIL community gathered for another edition ofInterdisciplinary Day, a key event in the program that promotes interdisciplinary exchanges between our master’s students and our doctoral students 🎓

A program rich in exchanges and new discoveries

The event was organized into three parts:

🔬 Five “Mirror Thesis” Presentations – Our doctoral students and their co-advisors presented their research in a dynamic format accessible to everyone. A big thank you to the presenters: Dr. Pierre Villeneuve, Anita C., Hiteshree Koli, Dr. Florence Rage, Dr. Benoît Charlot, Lucas Alonso, Léa Vuiart, Dr. Sébastien Ulrich, Dr. Prisca Boisguerin, Jules Vastra, Thania Hammoum, Dr. Marie Demion, Dr. Valérie Bultel, Ana Abramova, Jamie Bride, Clémence Epinoux, and Matthieu de Castelbajac for their presentations!

🔀 Ten presentations of multidisciplinary projects – M2 students had the opportunity to showcase their respective projects, illustrating the richness and value of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing current challenges.

💬 Two interdisciplinary discussions – Volunteer Master’s students took the floor to discuss two major topics before a panel of international researchers from the MAK’IT Montpellier Institute and the IDIL Graduate Program:

1️⃣ Planet in Danger, Biodiversity Under Threat: What Are the Solutions? – An analysis inspired by the latest IPBES report on transformative change.

2️⃣ What Role Do Researchers Play in Transitions? – A Reflection on Ethical Responsibility and Social Engagement in Scientific Research.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our jury—Emanuel A. Fronhofer, Cherine Bechara, Anand Madhur, and Mourad Latati—as well as to the discussion moderators, Camille Guibal and Laura Michel!

A time for fellowship and conversation

The event also featured a lively buffet, which encouraged informal conversations among participants 🎉

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our students for their dedication, to our program directors Agnès Fichard-Carroll and Mathieu Sicard, and to the logistics teams who helped make this event a success.

We will soon be publishing our students’ presentations from the interdisciplinary discussions—a unique opportunity for them to share their perspectives with a panel of international researchers!