Anne Viguier

Anne Viguier is a Lecturer at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations within the Indian, South Asian and Tibetan Studies department. She serves as Head of the Department from 2022 to 2025, while also leading Civilization Courses and the Civilization Diploma in her field.

• Research Affiliation: CESSMA research team

Her research focuses on the cultural and political history of South India, urban history of contemporary India, federalism and regional identities in India (1920-1967), and historiography of South Asia and non-European worlds. Publications address themes like Madurai's transformation, Tamil literary corpus appropriation, and colonial-era territorial practices.

Key academic contributions include the 2024 book History of India and several edited volumes on South Indian historiography. Current projects examine connected histories and international relations through interdisciplinary approaches.