About the doctoral school

The National Doctoral School of Anthropology was established by the University of Oran (accredited university) in partnership with the Universities of Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Tizi-Ouzou, Bejaïa, Constantine and under the direction of the Centre of Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology (CRASC). It is a renowned institution for training in anthropology, offering rigorous and comprehensive training to prepare students for careers in research and higher education.

The doctoral programme is divided into two cycles: Magister (2 years) and doctoral (4 years), with competitive admissions for graduates in sociology, psychology, demography and Tamazight language and culture. The School has always emphasised the quality of the supervision and training it provides, ensuring that its doctoral students have solid professional prospects in the academic world and beyond.

The Doctoral School in Anthropology has benefited from several successive renewals (demonstrating its ongoing commitment to academic excellence and its ability to evolve with the contemporary needs and challenges of anthropological research). Its primary mission is to train researchers capable of making a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge and teaching in this vital field.

Doctoral School of Anthropology Missions

• Define the conditions for doctoral enrolment and ensuring compliance with the Theses Charter.
• Disseminate doctoral training courses in collaboration with research teams.
• Offer mobility support for doctoral students.
• Guarantee the quality of supervision of doctoral students.
• Organise presentations of thesis work.
• Encourage international collaboration, in particular by promoting joint theses.

Doctoral School of Anthropology Disciplines

• Anthropology of social change in contemporary Maghreb societies.
• Anthropology of social practices of religion,
• Anthropology of space and built heritage,
• Anthropology of symbolic production.

The school has welcomed several magister and doctoral students:

Magister

• Classes of 2006/2007 and 2008/2009: the fifty-one (51) students who completed their course regularly defended their Magister theses and are enrolled in the Doctorate programme.
• Class of 2012/2013: eighteen (18) students defended their Magister dissertations and are enrolled in the Doctorate programme.
• Class of 2014/2015: twenty-two (22) students completed their Magister course, sixteen (16) of whom defended their dissertation and are enrolled in a doctorate.

Doctorate

• Class of 2006/2007: seven doctoral students enrolled in the first year of their doctorate and defended their theses.
• Class of 2009/2010: two doctoral students enrolled in the first year of their doctorate.
• LMD PhD class 2016/2017: six PhD students enrolled in the first year of the LMD PhD.
• Doctoral class 2017/2018: six doctoral students enrolled in the first year of the LMD doctorate.

DOCTORAL SCHOOL COUNCIL

Doctoral School Coordinators

From August 2006 to July 2008: Prof. Mohamed Brahim Salhi, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mouloud Maamri University -Tizi-Ouzou

From July 2008 to July 2012: Prof. Mohamed Saidi, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University -Tlemcen

From July 2012 to July 2014: Prof. Badra Moutassem-Mimouni, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Oran 2.

From July 2014 to July 2016: Prof. Mourad Moulai Hadj, Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Oran 2.

From July 2016 to date: Dr. Ahmed Yalaoui, Lecturer "A" in the Department of Sociology, University of Oran 2.

Monitoring and Coordination Committee

The Director of CRASC and the Rectors of the partner universities (University of Oran 2, University of Tlemcen, University of Mostaganem, University of Tizi-Ouzou, University of Bejaïa, University of Constantine 2, University of Adrar, University of Biskra, University of Ghardaïa.

Educational and Scientific Monitoring Committee

The Doctoral School Coordinator and the heads of the Doctoral School in Anthropology offices in each partner university.

LMD Doctoral Training Committee

The Director of CRASC

Ahmed Yalaoui, Coordinator of the Doctoral School.

Prof. Hassan Remaoun, Lecturer at the University of Oran2.

Mourad Moulai Hadj, Lecturer at the University of Oran2.

Badra Moutassem Mimouni, Lecturer at the University of Oran2.

Ahmed Lalaoui, Lecturer at the University of Oran2.

Belkacem Benzenine, permanent researcher at CRASC.

Mustapha Mordi, Lecturer at the University of Oran2.

Governing body: CRASC (Centre of Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology).