Sarah Hermann

Sarah Hermann is a doctoral student and lecturer at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), specializing in Pashtun society and customary law. Her research explores the interplay between Pashtunwali, Islam, and modernity in contemporary Afghanistan.

• Education: Master 2 in Pashto (LLCER) at INALCO (2021), English degree at Sorbonne Nouvelle University (2017), and a Master in Sound Engineering from CNSDP (2016).
• Teaching: Lecturer in Pashto grammar at INALCO since 2021.
• Professional Work: Pashto-English interpreter for the International Committee of the Red Cross (2019–present).

Her research leverages oral sources—folktales, proverbs, memes, and social media—to analyze hybridity and social transformation in Pashtun communities. While her published work focuses on language resources, her broader projects span Iranian cultural heritage (Abstracta Iranica), cartography (CartOrient), medieval epigraphy (EpiPOM), and Persian martyr narratives (TransPerse).