Background
Petitat, André was born on August 10, 1944 in Porrentruy, Jura, Switzerland. Son of Albert and Elisabeth.
Petitat, André was born on August 10, 1944 in Porrentruy, Jura, Switzerland. Son of Albert and Elisabeth.
License sociology, University Geneva, Switzerland, 1968. Doctorate, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1982.
Teacher assistant University Geneva, 1968—1970. Researcher Service de la Recherche Sociologique, 1970—1976. Substitute professor University Montreal, Canada, 1978—1982.
Regular professor University Quebec Montreal, 1983—1988, titular professor, 1989—1994, University Lausanne, since 1995.
Member of International Sociological Association, International Association of Sociology of French Language (vice president 2000-2004).
Married Elaine Côté Petitat, June 28, 1978. Children: Manuel, Sebastien.