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An alumna of the École normale supérieure in Paris, Céline Spector is Professor at the Department of Philosophy at Sorbonne University and an Associate Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. She has held visiting positions or taught at several foreign universities (Stanford, Chicago, Kyoto…). Her work focuses on the history of 18th-century political philosophy (Montesquieu, Rousseau). In the wake of her reflection on the legacy of the Enlightenment, she has undertaken a genealogical and normative study of democracy and European sovereignty. Recent titles include: Whose Sovereignty ? Democracy and the People in the European Union, Agenda Publishing, Edinburgh University Press, 2026, translation of No demos? Souveraineté et démocratie à l'épreuve de l'Europe, Seuil, 2021, "Points", 2026). She is the recipient of the CNRS Silver Medal in 2024.