Raphaël Stephens

Doctor in Social Sciences (AgroParisTech, Paris, France) specialised in agri-food transitions studies, innovation studies and science and technology studies. Currently associate researcher at UMR LISIS. Most recent position as Post-doctoral researcher at UMR LISIS, Université Gustave Eiffel/INRAE. Holds degrees in urban planning, geography and management. Qualitative-quantitative methods (lexicometrics, network analysis) and qualitative methods (ethnography, interviews, report analysis). Experience with Horizon 2020 EU projects, teaching, organisation of scientific events and diverse responsibilities in the research unit. I speak native English and French and fluent Spanish, Portuguese and German.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-stephens-9601515/

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer-reviewed journals

Stephens, R. (2024, in second round with minor reviews). How can co-creation bring transformative change to cities? First round insights and a research agenda. Cities (Vol. Tbd).

Stephens, R. J. S. (2024). Alternative Food Networks and agri-food regime transitions: evolution of institutional knowledge on local food from the fruits and vegetables sector in France. Sustainability Science, 1-15.

Stephens, R. (2022). Etudier les circuits courts par les traces numériques de leurs réseaux. Le cas de la plateforme La Ruche qui dit Oui! en Ile-de-France. EchoGéo, 60/2022.

Stephens, R. and Barbier, M. (2021). Digital fooding, cashless marketplaces and reconnection in intermediated third places : Conceptualizing metropolitan food provision in the age of prosumption. Journal of Rural Studies, 82 , pp. 366 – 379.

Stephens, R. (2021). Un nouveau métier de l’alimentation: Le modèle de « La Ruche qui dit Oui! » ou l’organisation d’un réseau de circuits courts numériques entre producteurs et consommateurs locaux. Pour, 239(1), 85-102.

Other publications (H2020 project deliverable and book)

Stephens, R. et Robinson, D.K.R. (2022). MOSAIC Deliverable 2.1. Co-creation review. Experiences of co-creation from Science with and for Society and other initiatives.

Stephens, R. (2024, final draft with editor). Les circuits agri-alimentaires alternatifs. Destabiliser le régime dominant(“Alternative agri-food networks. Destabilizing the dominant regime”). L’Harmattan, Collection: « Gastronomy and food ».