Cynthia Illouz

PhD student, IAE de Paris, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne


Founder and Chief Editor of CHARI-T Magazine, a high-end women’s title whose editorial line is charitable, her doctoral research has naturally focused on philanthropy and luxury brands at the IAE Paris. Holder of a DEA award in Political Sociology and a Master of Political Science at the University of Versailles Saint Quentin, she began her professional career as a journalist at LCI.

Research Fields

  • Luxury Brands
  • Philanthropy
  • Cause Related Marketing
  • Venture Philanthropy
  • Sponsoring
  • Sustainable Development
  • CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
  • Ethical Consumption
  • Corporate Communication

Thesis in progress

“Sponsorship policies in the luxury sector: from public action to the generality of managers.”
Thesis Director: professor Géraldine Michel