Laurent Dartigues

Laurent Dartigues is a Research Fellow at the CNRS (section 40: Politics, Power, Organization) affiliated with the Triangle Laboratory (UMR 5206) at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon. His work bridges political anthropology, sociology of knowledge, and colonial studies, with a focus on Vietnam and intellectual history.

• Education:
  • PhD in Historical Anthropology (2001), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
  • DEA in Social Sciences (1996), EHESS (with honors)
  • Engineering diploma (1991), Paris-Grignon National Agricultural Institute

Research Interests: His work explores colonial encounters, postcolonial theory, Foucault's critiques of psychoanalysis, and Edward Said's Orientalism. He investigates how power structures shape knowledge, particularly in colonial Vietnam and modern governance. His analyses of Paul Mus and Léopold Cadière highlight intellectual engagements with colonialism's complexities.

Publications: Recent work includes critiques of Foucault's stance on psychoanalysis, analyses of public slavery in ancient political thought, and explorations of collective intelligence tools like 'Vrai Débat.' Earlier research focused on Vietnam's colonial discourses and the role of Catholic nuns in colonial contexts.

• Awards: None explicitly listed, but his extensive publications reflect academic recognition.
• Grants: Received DEA research grant (1995-96) and multiple CNRS fellowships.
• Labs/Teams: Active in Triangle Lab (political sociology), co-edited Orientalismes/Occidentalismes (2018), and founded the Popular University of Grenoble (2007).