Charlotte BIDEAU

Bio

Charlotte Bideau is a PhD candidate in Political Science and a teaching assistant at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), within the CEVIPOL, in joint supervision with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Her research focuses on the role of emotions and media narratives in shaping dynamics of polarization and mobilization within social movements. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from the Université Paris 2 – Panthéon Assas and a Master’s degree in Political Science, with a specialization in International Relations, from the University of Amsterdam. For her Master’s thesis, she conducted research on the emotional dimension of the discourses of the Anti-Health Pass movement in France and its role in collective mobilization. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on the role of the media in constructing polarizing discourses through the coverage of protest movements.

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Professional Experience

• Since October 2025 – PhD Candidate and Teaching Assistant, Université libre de Bruxelles (CEVIPOL)
• October 2023 – September 2025 – Project Officer for Promotion, Atout France – French Tourism Development Agency, Brussels

Academic Background

• 2021 – 2022 – Master’s Degree in Political Science, specialization in International Relations, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2019 – 2021 – Master’s Degree in International Studies, Institute of Political Studies, Université Paris 8, Saint-Denis, France
• 2019 – Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Université Paris 2 – Panthéon Assas, Paris, France

Areas of research

• Emotions and Social Movements
• Political Communication and Media
• Affective Polarization
• Discourses and Collective Identities