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Lobna is a scholar of comparative literature and cultural studies at the University of Manouba, Tunisia. Her work focuses on literature from the Global South, and particularly postcolonial theory, migration narratives, and the relationship between literature, society, and intercultural dialogue.
Prof. Lobna Ben Salem
Contact
Hosting institute
- Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies
Current affiliation
- University of Manouba
Memberships
Key expertise
- Comparative Literature
- Postcolonial studies
- Mobility studies
Regional expertise
- African, Maghrebian, and Middle Eastern (MENA) Studies
Profile according to FFVT taxonomy
Scientific topics
- Borders
- Experience Of Violence, Trauma
- Identity
Disciplines
- Cultural Studies / Literary Studies / Linguistics
Professional Career
Relevant publications
- Writing Against Erasure: Life Narratives as Biopolitical Resistance. Life Writing, 22 (4), 897–907.2025.Taylor & Francis.DOI.
- “The ‘Ghost’ Host or the Parody of Hospitality: A Reading of Amara Lakhous’ Clash of Civilization over an Elevator in Piazza Vittoria”. In: Yasser Elhariry, Isabelle Keller-Privat, and Edwige Tamalet Talbayev (eds.): Re-Membering Hospitality in the Mediterranean.2025.Palgrave Macmillan.DOI.