Diane Saint-Pierre is professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS, Québec) and head of the research program on cultural policies of the Fernand-Dumont Chair on Culture at INRS. Her research in recent years has focused on comparative analysis and public management of cultural and heritage policies, as well as on culture, language and cultural diversity (including a forthcoming book in 2020), and cultural and territorial development. She has close to two hundred publications to her credit, including books, articles, chapters, conference proceedings, and reports.