PERSONAL INFORMATION Abdesselem Mahmoud
Professor of Deveopment Sociology
National School of architecture and Town Planning
Carthage University
Appartement 2,1er étage Bloc A, Résidence Omar, Rue Habib
Bougatfa Manouba, 2010 Tunis (Tunisia)
(+216) 97 021279
abdesselemahmoud@yahoo.fr
CV abstract
My long experience of teaching sociology of architectural and urban space at
National School of Architecture and Town Planning since 1995 to nowadays is
along with a continuous effort of research improving track on the field of urban
sociology by making and leading researches on the city of Tunis Architecture
and town planning features, changes. I also focused on the urban spaces
perceptions by users in the research unit I led during three years.
After the Tunisia revolution December, 17, 2010 and January, 14, 2011, I pay
more and more research attention to social movements, public sphere, the
territorial and social inequalities in Tunisia. I am continuing working on these
topics, and developing my teaching courses within updated approaches of
complex urban systems, their vulnerabilities, adaptations, resilience, and
emergence to my student in Urban Planning Master degrees (Professional
and Research), in seminars of teachings to PHD student. I taught several
short time course on development, town planning, local development at
several higher Education institutions. I am adopting new interactive teaching
methods based on learning doing, participatory planning within a sustainable
and inclusive approaches.
As Town Planning Department Head for the second electoral term,
implemented with the department members, and the school staff a new Urban
Planning Development Doctorate which has already started. We also,
rehabilitated two master degrees Diploma professional and research in urban
planning. The latter is join degree program with Sassari University. I also
prepared and concluded cooperation agreements with European Universities
(Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Sassari, Alghero, Italy, Gdansk University of
Technology, Poland within an Erasmus+ mobility agreement and teaching
mobility for some colleagues and PHD students. I’am also involving Master
degrees and Phd students in new agreements research activities concluded
betwee our school and municipalities.
Co-supervisory theses with Artois University (pr. Bernard Reitel), France and
ULB (Pr. Philip Bouillard), Université Libre de Bruxelles. I integrated a Lab.”
PS2D Perspectives, Strategies et Developpement Durable” At Economic and
management Sciences Faculty, Manar university, Tunis. I am nominated as
chief Editor of the Center of Economic Studies and Reseach(CERES) Ministry
of Higher Education.
I try as possible as I can to innovate research, teaching, and participatory
activities within a collective intelligence process.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1980–Jun 1983
Bachelor of Arts Field of Sociology
Faculty of social and human sciences University of Tunis (Tunisia)
1983–1987
Certificate of capacity for research
Faculty of social and human sciences University of Tunis (Tunisia)
1987–1988
Master of arts -Sociology
Faculty of social and human sciences University of Tunis (Tunisia)
1988–1995
Doctorate in Education Sciences
University of Paris5, René Descartes - Sorbonne, Paris (France)
2012–Present
HDR in Urban Sociology
Carthage University (Tunisia)
WORK EXPERIENCE
1981–1994
French Teacher of Secondary schools
Education Ministry, Tunis (Tunisia)
1994–1995
Researcher in Center of research and studies for youth,
childhood and sports
Ministry of sport, childhood, and youth (Tunisia)
1995–1997
Assistant of Sociology National School of Architecture and
Town Planning, University Tunis I
Ministry of Higher Education (Tunisia)
1997–1999
Assistant Professor of Education Foundations, Faculty of
Education of Salalah
Ministry of Higher Education in Oman (Oman)
1999–2001
Assistant Professor of Sociology, National School of
Architecture and Town Planning, University of Carthage
Ministry of Higher Education (Tunisia)
2001–2003
Temporary teacher of two courses: Andragogy and
Sociology of Leisure at High Institute of Human and Social
Sciences-University Al- Manar, Tunis
Higher Institute of Human and Social Sciences-Tunis (Tunisia)
2004–2012 Assistant Professor of Sociology
National School of Architecture and Urbanism, Tunis (Tunisia)
2012 Associate Professor of Urban Sociology Town Planning
Head of Department of Urban Planning at National School
of Architecture and Urbanism, Tunis (Tunisia)
2018- 2019 present: Professor of Development Sociology teaching Urban
Sociology, Sustainable Urban Development
2014-2018: Teaching temporary courses of Urbanism Hisory at High Institute of
Environment Technologies, Urbanisme and Buil Environment,
Carthage University, Tunis
2014-2018: temporary teaching of Development Sociology to Master degree
research level at Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management,
Manar University-Tunis
2014-2018: temporary teaching of Local urban development at Sociology
Department , Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Tunis
University
2018: temporary teaching of Organization Sociology and Sociology of Media
and Collective Actions at private European University of Tunis,
Political Sciences Department.
2018 to now
Vice President of Africa and Middle East section of APERAU
Next May, 5th to 10th (2019)
Teaching mobility course: Urban systems in Tunisia: vulnerabilities, adaptation,
mitigation, resilience and emergence at Gdansk University of Technology,
Poland
Other skills June 2018: Meetings of APERAU: Elected Vice President of Africa
Middle East Section of APERAU, Lille-France
Publications
1995
Mahmoud Abdesselem Mechanisms of social inclusion and exclusion
in the Arab cities in French" dans la C.E.R.E.S Review
(https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdesselem_Mahmoud/stats/re
ads?dat=2015-12-13&uid=7gaISRT2Nfp0n63Ecp3NX3qqH4qy6bF
Q0YHY&cp=re351_d_puft_p120&ch=reg), Nr 24. Tunis, 1995
2001
Mahmoud,A. Semiotic of Art and architectural space in Arab
societies", in Arabic dans AL-Hayat Ath-Thaqafya- Ministry of
Culture, Nr 125. May 2001
2002
Mahmoud A. Virtual space and de- territorialization in the
South of Tunisia", Center of Economic and Social Studies
and Researches Revue, Tunis, Tunisia,2002
2004
Mahmoyd A. Temporal order, Social order" in ACFAS, colloquy Acts
Laval University Editions Editions
http://www.pulaval.com/catalogue/signes-des-tempstemps-temporalites-des-8716.html, Quebec-Canada, 2004
2008 Mahmoud A. Co-Editor Architecture and Identity in the Age of Globalization"
(in English), in Centre of Study of Architecture in the Arab Region,
http://www.csaar-center.org, Amman, Jordan, 2008.
2010
Mahmoud A. Tunis: Architecture et Urbanisme d’hier à demain", Book
published
In French Publication University Center, Manouba, http://www.cpu.rnu.tn/ Tunis,
2010
2010
Mahmoud A. Concept of Free-Time", Arab Encyclopaedia of
Sociology, edited by Dar Arabya of Book http://www.mnaabr.com/n
ews-action-show-id-236.htmhttp://www.mnaab
r.com/news-action-show-id-236.htm,
Tunis, 2010
2013
Mahmoud, A. Tunis Architecture andTown Planning from past to
future", English version http://www.cpu.rnu.tn/, Manouba,
Tunisia, 2013
2013
Mahmoud A. “Consulting Researcher on Architectural specificities in
the North West of Tunisia", Ministry of Equipment and Housing-Town
Planning service, Tunis 2013
2014
Mahmoud A. Territorial and Social inequalities in Tunisia, which
sustainable urban governance?", Online Journal of Research issue
February, 2014, India
2015
Mahmoud A. Urban sustainability challenges: democracy and spatial
injustices in Tunisia", in the Sustainable Development Conference
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdesselem_Mahmoud/stats/rep
ort/weekly/2017-12-17, Bangkok,Thaïland, 2015
2015 Mahmoud A. Conservation of Urban and Modern Heritage in the Arab
States", UNESCO World Heritage Center, National Council of Arts
and Literature, Kuwait City, Kuwait City, Dec 2015
2016 Mahmoud A. Urban Regeneration, International Workshop at Lübeck
University of Applied Sciences in Lübeck- Hamburg, Germany,
June 2016
2017 Mahmoud A. Vulnerability, Inequality, and resilience : greening urban
planning quest in Tunisia", Annual European Symposium on
Planning submitted for review to On Sustainability Journal (Brasil),
Lisbon-Portugal, July 2017
2017 Mahmoud A. Urban Regeneration in Tunisia : strenghs and Weakeness",
Winter School, Town Planning Institute in Stuttgart-Germany,
November, 11- 21, 2017
2018 Mahmoud A. Changements Climatiques, Stress hydrique, quelle résilience
?", Colloque APERAU-INAU - Rabat, Maroc 2017
2018 Mahmoud, A. Vulnerabilities, Inequalities, and Urban Resilience", Workshop
on Resilience and Urban Risks in Aversa Napoli, Italy, 2018 May,
21-28
2019 Mahmoud, A. Participation in round table on Local Environmental
Development in Tunisia, Ministry of Environment and Local
Development, Tunisia
2018: Concluding cooperation agreement between Monastir municipality and
Urban Planning Department at National School of Architecture and
Town Planning.
2019
Cooperation agreements between National School of Architecture and
Town Planning-Carthage University Opening of the university to its
Environment.
2019
Mahmoud, A. Conference Sousse city: Conceived and lived urban
spaces, Polytechnic University, Sousse, Tunisia
2019 MAHMOUD, A. Participation in the preparotary regional Forum about
Oasese in Tunisia « Osese of Gabes: Vulnerabilities, resilience
and social emergence, Tunis
2019 Mahmoud, A. Presentation « Eau et Changements climatiques » au
colloque international « Le développement inclusif dans les pays
du sud, acteurs, institutions et politiques, Laboratory Perspectives,
Stratégies et Développement Durablle LPS2D, Hammamet 18,19
et 20
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
LevelsLevels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2:
Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills Word, Adobe PDF writer, *I’ve produced a Diaporama
(Presentation on CD) titled:” The use of Internet in Classroom” in Arab
language
Chosen as Chief Editor of Social, Economic Studies and Research Review, Center
of Economic and Social Studies and Researches, Higher Education
Ministry, Tunisia
Foreign language(s)
French
UNDERSTANDING
WRITING
Listening
production
C1
Reading
SPEAKING
Spoken interaction
Spoken
C1
C1
C1
C1
English
French
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
German
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2