Jomier Augustin

Jomier Augustin is a Lecturer at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Inalco) and a CNRS researcher on delegation to IRMC-Tunis (2023-2025). He works within the Department of Arab Studies and contributes to the CERMOM research center.

• PhD in History (University of Maine, 2015)
• ENS Lyon graduate (2008-2009 Research Master in Contemporary History)
• External History Aggregation (2007)

His research focuses on:

• Cultural and social history of the Maghreb (19th-20th century)
• Contemporary history of Islam
• History of Ibadism
• Colonial-era scholarly orientalism
• History of books and libraries in the Maghreb

Key article themes include:

• Islamic reform in colonial Algeria (Ibadi scholars, French officials)
• Maghreb manuscript digitization (Maktabatân project)
• Gender politics in colonial Islamic institutions
• Interwar Islamic mobilizations
• Saharan scholarly networks
• Colonial administrative knowledge production

Scientific Leadership:

• Scientific manager of Maktabatân project
• Member, Review of Modern and Contemporary History editorial board
• Member, African Studies Notebooks editorial board
• Member, IISMM steering committee

His work reveals strong connections between:

• Colonial administration and Islamic reform
• Maghreb manuscript preservation
• Gender dynamics in religious practices
• Ibadite community adaptation
• Orientalist scholarship critique
• Comparative Islamic modernism studies