Sébastien Arcand is a sociologist, full professor and currently Director of the Management Department and Associate Director of the Pôle sports at HEC Montréal. He is interested in the management of ethnocultural diversity within institutions and organizations, socio-economic inequalities in sports practices, and the socio-professional integration difficulties faced by people from immigrant backgrounds. He has been named one of the 100 most influential academics in government by the British organization Apolitical, Employment and Skills section, for 2021. Passionate about cross-country skiing and soccer, he tries to combine these passions with his professional work, and his motto in sport as elsewhere is «Do things seriously without taking yourself too seriously»!
