ˈæftɚ mˈuːvɪŋ tə pˈæɹɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv tə fˈɜːðɚ pɚsˈuː hɪz ˌækədˈɛmɪk tɹədʒˈɛktɚɹi hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd hɪz pˌiːˈeɪtʃ dˈiː pɹˈoʊɡɹæm æt skˈuːl fɔːɹ ɐdvˈænst stˈʌdiz ɪnðə sˈoʊʃəl sˈaɪənsᵻz ˈɛhɛs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv mˈaɪkəl lˈɜːwi.
After moving to Paris in 1985 to further pursue his academic trajectory he completed his PhD program at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in 1989, under the direction of Michael Löwy.