Dalal Benbabaali

Dalal Benbabaali serves as a Lecturer in Geography at the University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) in Amiens, France, holding this position since 2021. Her academic trajectory spans fifteen years of specialized research on India, with foundational work conducted at the University of Paris-Nanterre (PhD 2012), followed by significant postdoctoral engagements at the London School of Economics and University of Oxford.

Her research portfolio centers on the geography of development in Global South contexts, particularly examining:

• Intersections of dominant caste systems and territorial organization in South India
• Inequality and poverty dynamics in Indian urban/rural landscapes
• Conflict-development relationships among Adivasi (indigenous) communities in Central India
• Urban technological infrastructures and cultural heritage preservation

These investigations align with her laboratory's cross-sectional methodological framework addressing cultural heritage and technological promises.

At UPJV, Dr. Benbabaali contributes to multiple graduate programs including the Master's in 'Culture, Heritage and Digital Innovations' (CPIN), 'Dynamics and Geography of Territories' (DyGiTer), and 'Social Intervention and Development' (IDS), where she imparts expertise in development geography and Southern theory. Her professional address resides at the Citadel campus (10, rue des Français libres, 80080 AMIENS) within the Geography Department's institutional framework.