Anaïs Albert holds a PhD in contemporary history and is an associate researcher at the Centre d’Histoire du xixe (“Center for 19th‑Century History,” Paris‑1 and Paris‑4 Universities). Her research focuses on the history of the working classes and the history of gender, as well as economic and social history, in particular the history of consumerism. She is also a member of the editorial board of the journal Tracés.