Selim Nadi

Selim Nadi is a researcher and educator specializing in European radical left intellectual history, anti-colonialism, and critical theories. He holds qualifications for the Maître de Conférences position (sections 12 and 22) in French academia. His current roles include teaching German in secondary education and serving as a visiting academic. Formerly, he held ATER (teaching/research) positions at Université d’Avignon and Université Lumière Lyon 2, focusing on political science. His research explores intersections between Marxism, race, and decolonial thought, emphasizing figures like Rosa Luxemburg and C.L.R. James. Nadi is affiliated with the Triangle laboratory (UMR 5206) in Lyon, contributing to interdisciplinary studies on political economy and historical materialism.

Education includes a PhD from Sciences Po Paris (2019) on European radical movements, with research stays at Oxford University and Freie Universität Berlin. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals like Lectures and International Journal of Francophone Studies, focusing on colonial counter-revolution strategies, French Communist Party history, and postcolonial theory. Nadi also translates key works in critical theory and participates in international conferences on topics ranging from Algerian revolutionary networks to Adorno’s philosophy.

His teaching spans political science, history, and German language education across various institutions. Nadi’s work bridges historical analysis with contemporary political debates, emphasizing the global dimensions of anti-colonial struggles and Marxist thought.