Michel Maffesoli is a French sociologist and philosopher, professor emeritus of sociology at the Sorbonne in Paris, and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He served as director of the Centre d’Études sur l’Actuel et le Quotidien (CEAQ) and the Centre de Recherche sur l’Imaginaire in Paris.
As one of the leading theorists of postmodernism, he has devoted his research to the transformations of contemporary societies, new forms of social interaction, the collective imagination, and the role of emotions in the construction of identities and communities.
He is known internationally primarily for the concept of “neotribalism,” which describes the emergence of new forms of social grouping based on shared passions, interests, values, and experiences, beyond traditional social and institutional affiliations.
Author of numerous essays translated into several languages, including *The Time of Tribes* (1988), *In Praise of Sensible Reason* (1996), *On Nomadism* (1997), and *Being Postmodern* (2018), he has lectured at universities around the world and received prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix des Sciences Humaines from the Académie Française.
His thinking offers a framework for understanding cultural transformations, emerging communities, and new ways of building relationships and a sense of belonging in contemporary society.
