CV
Education
PhD in Cognitive Science · 2024–2027
ENS-PSL, Institut Jean Nicod (CNRS, ENS-PSL, EHESS)
Thesis (working title): (Mis)judging others: Folk beliefs about human nature, from cognition to policy. Expected September 2027.
Supervisors: Jean-Baptiste André and Nicolas Baumard (CNRS)
2023–2024 · Master’s in Private Law and Legal Theory, Université Paris 1
2022–2024 · Master’s in Cognitive Science, ENS-PSL, EHESS and Université Paris Cité
2020–2024 · Master’s in Public Administration and Public Policy, ENS Rennes and Sciences Po Rennes
2020–2024 · Élève normalien, ENS Rennes (selective grande école); ranked 1st nationally at entrance
Research Positions
2025–present · Axis Assistant, Sciences Po, LIEPP (Democracy Evaluation Axis)
2023–2024 · Research Intern, ENS-PSL, Paris, with Nicolas Baumard and Hugo Mercier
Grants and Awards
2024 · Three-year salaried doctoral contract reserved for ENS students, ENS Rennes
2024 · Be-sample competitive research grant for a cross-cultural behavioral study
2021 · Grand Prix de la Pédagogie Économique (national prize for economics education), 1st prize, La Finance pour Tous
Selected Talks
2026 · Darcy, G. (2026). Quelles politiques publiques pour lutter contre la désinformation ? [Which public policies can counter disinformation?] [Invited talk]. Office of the President of the French Republic, Élysée Palace, Paris, France.
2026 · Darcy, G. (2026). Désinformation : anatomie d’une notion [Disinformation: Anatomy of a concept] [Invited talk]. Forum for Information Integrity (Forum pour l’intégrité informationnelle), French Senate, Paris, France.
May 2026 · Darcy, G. (2026, May). Trust miscalibration across cultures and social classes [Conference presentation]. 37th Annual Meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Rabat, Morocco.
May 2026 · Darcy, G., Karabegovic, M., & Mercier, H. (2026, May). The property in intellectual property [Conference presentation]. Cultural Evolution Society Conference, held jointly with HBES, UM6P, Rabat, Morocco.
Teaching
2025–present · Public Policies Against Disinformation, ENS-PSL, CIPCEA Master’s program (seminar director)
2024–present · Psychology of Public Policy, Master’s level, ENS-PSL, Paris Dauphine-PSL and Sciences Po
2026 · Psychology of Policies, Politicians and Politics (extended course), Sciences Po
2022–present · Economic and Social Issues, French Army (EMSST)
2024 · Cognitive Science Applied to Information Warfare, French Army (EMSST, EDG-T)
2025–2026 · Invited lectures at Sciences Po (Master’s and Research Master’s) and ENS-PSL (Master’s)
Policy Expertise
2026 · Hearing by the French Digital Council (Conseil national du numérique) on democratic resilience in the age of AI
2025–2026 · Policy notes and an invited talk for the Office of the President of the French Republic
2024–present · Training, expertise and consulting missions for VIGINUM, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, ARCOM and ARCEP
Languages and Memberships
Languages: French (native), English (fluent)
Societies: Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES); Cultural Evolution Society (CES), 2026