Daniel Colson

Daniel Colson
Born1943 (1943)
Aubusson, German-occupied France
Died (aged 82)
EducationUniversity of Lyon
OccupationsSociologist
Academic

Daniel Colson (French: [danjɛl kɔlsɔ̃]; 1943 – 9 January 2026) was a French sociologist and academic.

After discovering Marxism and anarchism while a student at the University of Lyon, Colson led the Lyon chapter of the Comité Vietnam national [fr] and witnessed the events of May 68. He defended his doctoral thesis in 1983 and became a sociology professor at Jean Monnet University. In March 2016, he notably signed an open letter alongside Pierre Alféri, Jérôme Baschet [fr], Serge Quadruppani [fr], and Éric Hazan calling for labor reform.

Colson died on 9 January 2026, at the age of 82.

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "Hommage à Daniel Colson". Centre Max Weber (in French). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Gomez, Freddy (25 June 2016). "D'un mai 68 lyonnais : entretien avec Daniel Colson". À Contretemps (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Colson, Daniel (1986). Anarcho-syndicalisme et communisme Saint-Étienne 1920-1925 (in French). Lyon: Centre d’études foréziennes - Atelier de création libertaire.
  4. ↑ "Daniel Colson". France Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Colson, Daniel (2007). "Deleuze, Guattari et l'anarchie". Le Portique (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Hazan, Éric (22 March 2016). "Écrivains et intellectuels soutiennent « l'action de rue » contre la loi travail". Lundimatin (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Écrivains et intellectuels soutiennent « l'action de rue » contre la loi travail Pourquoi nous appuyons la jeunesse". Bellaciao (in French). 26 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Steiner, Jean-Michel (13 January 2026). "Ce que le Gremmos doit à Daniel Colson (1943-2026)". GREMMOS (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Berry, David (11 January 2026). "Daniel Colson (1943-2026)". Freedom. Retrieved 15 January 2026.