Anaïs Maurer

Anaïs Maurer is Assistant Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Rutgers University, with affiliate status at Columbia University’s Center for Nuclear Studies. Her research interrogates Indigenous decolonial ecologies, focusing on nuclear imperialism and climate justice in Oceania.

• Ph.D., Columbia University
• M.A., Université Paris IV Sorbonne & Tulane University
• B.A., Université Paris IV Sorbonne

Specializing in French-occupied Pacific studies, her work connects colonial history with contemporary environmental racism through multilingual creative archives (French, English, Tahitian, Mangarevian, Uvean). Key themes include:

• Indigenous women's antinuclear poetry
• Transpacific solidarity networks
• Ecofeminist responses to radiation trauma
• Marxist critiques of nuclear capitalism
• Decolonial translation practices
• Collaborations with nuclear physicists

Recent publications include journal articles in Australian Journal of French Studies and International Affairs, plus edited collections examining contemporary Mā’ohi literature. Her CAPAS fellowship supports research on French nuclear colonialism's lasting impacts.

Public engagement spans BBC World News, New Books Network podcast, and Nesia Daily Radio appearances. She teaches graduate courses on Environmental Humanities and undergraduate courses on nuclear politics.