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André Chappatte is a Research Fellow at the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) affiliated with the Berliner Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies (BGSMCS) at Freie Universität Berlin. His work focuses on social anthropology, with field expertise in Mali and Côte d'Ivoire. He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from SOAS (2013) and an MSc from the London School of Economics.
Education:
- PhD Social Anthropology, SOAS (2007–2013)
- MSc Social Anthropology, London School of Economics (2006–2007)
- BS/MS Sociology, University of Geneva (2000–2005)
Chappatte's research explores everyday Islam, urban marginality, and religious practices in West Africa. His ethnographic fieldwork in Bougouni, Mali, examines how Muslims negotiate piety amid economic precarity and social change. Key themes include popular piety, nightlife morality, and youth identity.
His publications analyze urban religious festivals, material modernity, and borderland crises, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with anthropology, urban studies, and postcolonial theory.
Awards:
- Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship (2009–2012)
- Graduate Merit Award, LSE (2006)
He co-convened seminars on ethnographic methods at BGSMCS and taught social theory at SOAS. Current affiliations include the Research Group on Political Transformations (University of Basel) and the Royal Anthropological Institute.
