Mathilde Joncheray

Mathilde Joncheray is a Lecturer in Human Geography at Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST). Her career includes positions as a high school teacher (2013-2015) and PRAG at the University of Pau and the Adour Region (2015-2020). She holds a PhD in Geography (2013) from Aix-Marseille University, with research focusing on territorial transformations in post-conflict contexts.

Her research explores:

• Conflicts, post-conflict reconstruction, and resilience in territories
• Geopolitics of development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Niger, Mali, Congo, Ivory Coast)
• Cartography, GIS, and digital knowledge dissemination
• Gender disparities in scientific representation (e.g., Wikipedia projects)

Her publications emphasize African territorial dynamics, conflict geography, and digital epistemology, with recent work analyzing gender bias in collaborative knowledge platforms. She leads projects like WIKIF (Wikipedia and women scientists) and AVALSUD (banana supply chains).

She has contributed to international development programs including the EU-funded PIP Sugar project and advised the Congolese government on GIS-based social registries.