Soumaya Abdellatif EP Slama
  • Soumaya Abdellatif EP Slama

  • Associate Professor, Head of Sociology Department
  • Ext: --

Soumaya Abdellatif is an assistant professor of sociology at Ajman University. Graduated from Strasbourg University in France , she is deputy Head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Center at Ajman University since November 2021 and member of the Research Council. She is also a member of ISA (International Sociological Association) and member of the Project Redemar (Interdisciplinary Network of studies on Demography of the Arab World) awarded in September 2021 by the ANR (French National Agency for Research). She is a founding member of the Center of Anthropology and African studies in Sousse with Bayrot University (Germany). She participated to many Doctorial Schools and trainings in Switzerland, Canada, France, Tunisia and Jordan. She coordinated regional studies in MENA and She is external Gender expert in CAWTAR, (Center of Arab Women for Training and Research) and UNDP. She is interested in parenthood, gender issues, kinship, citizenship, cultural practices and migratory identities.

Education
  • PhD in Sociology, Strasbourg University- France 2013
  • Master Degree ( DEA), Strasbourg, France, 2005
  • Maitrise en sociologie, Strasbourg University, France, 2004
  • Licence in sociologie, Strasbourg University, France, 2003
  • DEUG , Strasbourg University, France, 2002
Experience
  • Assistant Professor in Ajman University since August 26th, 2018
  • Assistant Professor, department of sociology and anthropology, Tunisia, 4 years
  • Visiting Professor, European University, 2018
  • Visiting Professor, Universite de Sousse, Tunisia, 2013-2014
  • Contractual Professor at UPSAT, Sousse, Tunisia, 2013
  • Founding member of Anthropology Department in ISSHT Tunisia, 2014
  • Member of Editorial board in Publication Center in ISSHT, Tunisia, 2018
  • External Expert, CAWTAR ( Center of Arab Women for training and Research) , Tunisia, since 2013 till now
  • Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Ajman University, since August 2022
  • Head of College Research Committee- ِCHS- Ajman University- since september 2022
  • Deputy Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Center- Ajman University- Since November 2021
Teaching Area
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Applied Sociology
  • Anthropology of the Maghreb
  • Kinship Anthropology
  • Social Changes and Familial strategies ( For Master,s students)
  • Gender anthropology ( For Master's Students)
  • Modern Emirates Society
  • Graduation projects
  • Anthropology of religions
  • Sociology of culture
  • Social Legislations
Research
  • Parenthood, Sociology of the family, Gender, Migration and asylum, Social links, Identity
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • World Litterature and Global South, Sydney University, Australia, August 2019
  • “ Argumentation and Society: for a dialogue without violence” Sorbonne Abu Dhabi UAE- February 12th and 13th, 2019
  • Organization of a Seminar “ Sociology of Social and Cultural Changes in Arab Societies: Plurality of Visions and Methods, Ajman University, April 17th and 18th, 2019
  • Women Participation in Civic Life in Tunisia, Belgium, Liege University, October 2018
  • Participation in an international conference" Refugee in the Middle East, Human security : International community obligations and hosting communities role" organized by "Refugee, Displaced persons and Forced migration Studies Center" , Yarmouk University. Irbid-Jordan, 3-4 May 2017
  • Participation in a course organized by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law and UNHCR "International refugee law", Tunis, Tunisia, 26-28 April 2017
  • Participation in a short course organized by the Refugee Studies Centre "Palestine refugee and International Law", British Institute, Amman, Jordan, 10-11 March 2017
  • “Law and society facing forced migration: the case of Syrian female refugees in Tunisia”, Morocco, December 10th 2016
  • “Collective identities, comparative approaches” (AISLF), Centre d'études, de recherches et d'éducation socialiste (CERES) and others ; Tunis, November 07th – 08th 2016.
  • Participation in a summer school program on “Migration and development” organized by the International Organization for Migration “IOM”: conducting a workshop on the needs and rights of refugees; Tunis, Tunisia, August 29th – September 03rd 2016
  • “Migration, gender and globalization” RUSEMEG, CAWTAR and others; Tunis, Tunisia, May 11th 2016
  • Adoption between Sharia law and national law in Tunisia"; IISM, Paris, January 28th 2010.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Scholarship and full tuition fees for Outstanding Students ( Ministry of Higher Education- Tunisia 2000)
  • Member of ISA ( International Sociological Association)
  • Member of the Research Unit TTM ( Transmission, transition and mobility) College of Arts and Humanities in Tunisia
  • Member of Center of Anthropology and African Studies, FLSH, Sousse- Tunisia
  • External Expert in CAWTAR Center of Arab Women for Training and Research
  • Member of an Awarded Project by the French National Agency for Research Award( ANR- MRSEI) September 2021