Paradigmes

Climate of Insecurity A Drifting Reed Pen

Foudil DAHOU — 2026-05-18

The pen doesn’t really have a choice in this delirious contemporaneity: between the singularity of the author, that of the literary masterpiece and that of the reader, its choice is made: it goes adrift because of this climate of insecurity established by the eternal historical conflict of materialism and spirituality

From Literary Particularism to Human Universality

Mohammed Seghir HALIMI — 2026-05-18

Abstract — The reality of the world and of human existence is constituted solely by human experience. Reality is formed through agreement among human instances apprehended as “experiential reality”. These instances are affiliations of which human experience is merely an actualization of experiential realities. African literature in French invites us to explore writers whose intention is to introduce the reader to philosophies that transcend the universal feminine voice. Assia Djebar and Calixthe Beyala emphasize that, from the perspective of the African woman, situational irony appears to be inescapably the essence of a life lived in psychological captivity, and that this “capricious” condition is the result of her predetermined destiny. In existentialist philosophy and literature, woman, like all human beings, is capable of shaping the essence of her life through her own choices, regarding herself as a unique being, mistress of her actions, her destiny, and the values she freely embraces. Like Calixthe Beyala, Assia Djebar addresses the question of women’s freedom beyond the geocultural sphere, proposing frameworks that horizontally transcend a universalism rooted in particularism. It is precisely the sum of what may appear as “separatism” that constitutes the universal in women. Both authors invite readers to discover divergent geographical spaces that redefine this universalism while putting forward an existential model. Several questions arise regarding Djebar and Beyala’s conception of the universal : is it envisioned as a simple circle, or rather as straight lines capable of overlapping and intersecting

Algerian French-Language Literary Text in the Extrême Contemporain

Dalila ABADI — 2026-05-18

Since the beginning of the 21st century, Algerian literature written in French has undergone a profound aesthetic and discursive renewal. The extrême contemporain is marked by a shift away from traditional themes and a questioning of the critical frameworks inherited from classical post-colonialism. Based on a comparative study of Meursault, contre-enquêteby Kamel Daoud and Nos richessesby Kaouther Adimi, this article seeks to delineate this evolving literary field and to rethink its key issues. It aims to show how these two works, through distinct narrative strategies, reconfigure the relationships to history, memory, and the French language, while situating Algerian literature within a transnational and plural dynamic

The Aesthetics of the Sublimation of the Fallen Hero

Arnaud Ledoux AKUIA — 2026-05-18

“The aesthetics of the sublimation of a deprived hero in Je vois du soleil dans tes yeux by Nathalie Etoke” is our research topic. This topic focuses on an essential question: the status of the hero in Etoke’s novel. This preoccupation is in accordance with the general objective followed-up in our work which consists in showing that the hero of the novel, albeit being deprived of his privileges and rights, is endowed with ethical and excellence values which establish him as a social model. By means of the Mitterandian sociocritic approach together with Philippe Hamon’s semiotic theory on the character, our demonstration made us achieve this goal. Henceforth, it is established, from the figurative point of view, that the hero is endowed with a laudatory semiologic status. From the narrative angle, literary devices found in the text are in compliance with the ideals of the hero in his political fight. From the ideological perspective, it is proved that the hero acts not only for the reification of the socio-historical conditions at the basis of the novel creation, but also for a socio-politico-literary renewal which is in contradiction with the pre-established order

Linguistic Hybridity and Cultural Transmission

Nadjet MOUFFOKI — 2026-05-18

This article examines the Algerian literature of French language in the contemporary extreme (post 2000) by articulating a socio-didactic, linguistic and cultural approach. Based on two novels, Body Writingvie et mort de Karim Fatimi (1968-2014) by Mustapha Benfodil (2018) and Dis moi ton nom folieby Lynda Nawel Tebbani (2020), it challenges the hypothesis according to which Algerianity is constructed less as a stable identity referent than as a textual device: generic heterogeneity, layered writing, polyphony and fragmentary memory in Benfodil, novelistic musicality, linguistic hybridity and cultural signifiers (including Andalusian music) in Tebbani. The analysis mobilizes critical works published on ASJP concerning the poetics of heterogeneity, writing in strata, memory and textual violence in Body Writing, as well as novelistic musicality in Tebbani. On the socio-didactic level, the article proposes transposable devices at the university (equipped reading of polyphony, fragmentary writing workshops, lexical and cultural records, interpretative debate) in dialogue with reflections on the university teaching of Francophone literatures in Algeria

A Study of the New Poetics of Return in the Contemporary Maghrebi Novel

Djamila BOUTAGHANE — 2026-05-18

This article examines the poetics of return in several Maghrebi novels published between 2014 and 2016. The analysis is fundamentally based on a corpus consisting of three works: Les Tribulations du dernier Sijilmassi by Fouad Laroui, 2084: La Fin du monde by Boualem Sansal, and Le Corps de ma mère by Fawzia Zouari. It therefore appears particularly useful, in light of the aesthetic and thematic revolution that the Maghrebi novel has undergone over the past two decades, to identify the scriptural singularity that predominates in the narrative construction of the contemporary period through a multidisciplinary approach combining thematic, narratological, discursive, and postcolonial perspectives.The present article thus forms part of a broader reflection on the aesthetic and thematic transformations of the contemporary Maghrebi novel and aims to analyze the new scriptural strategies that underpin the poetics of return within the previously defined corpus. The objective of this analysis is to demonstrate that the Maghrebi novel no longer seeks solely to fictionalize reality, but rather to present a new literary product that invites reflection, deconstructs, and poetically reshapes the traditional and conventional structure of the novel. More specifically, this study examines the ways in which certain authors renew the Maghrebi novelistic form by reworking the poetics of return through innovative scriptural strategies that assign new orientations to Maghrebi novelistic aesthetics, while accounting for the complexity of the sociocultural context and the revolutionary movements in their respective countries.

Introspection,Identity Prospecting and Double-Dealing in Amin une fiction algérienne de Samir Toumi

DreKaouter BENYAMINA — 2026-05-18

This article explores the mechanisms of introspection and identity exploration, lending Samir Toumi’s novel, Amin une fiction algérienne, a dual narrative resonance. Alternating between fiction and reality, the author navigates this double narrative game, questioning the societal and political realities of contemporary Algeria. In doing so, he proposes to examine the image of the writer beteen consciousness and unconsciousness. Consumed by the intoxication of creation, Samir Toumi reflects himself in his writin, imposing a strategic interplay of self-reflexivity and mise en abyme

When the Object Speaks

Asma TELHIG — 2026-05-18

In the context of extreme contemporary Algerian literature, everyday objects become vectors of meaning and sensitivity. In this article, we offer an analytical reading of the novel by the Algerian writer Samia Boumerdassi La complainte du Nay, through three axes: the materiality of objects, their intermedial dimension and their universal scope. The street is studied as a mediator of the character’s experience and memory. The nay, beyond its materiality, reflects the intermediality of the text, notably through the interaction between literature and music. Finally, the boat illustrates the way in which objects carry the text towards a universal dimension.

From the Feuilleton Novel to Algorithms

Merahia BOUAZZA — 2026-05-18

This article examines new narrative forms in the contemporary literary landscape, characterized by fragmentation, reader engagement, and narrative perspective plurality. Through the reconfiguration of classical forms and narrative modalities, it demonstrates how authors employ episodic and interactive formats to capture and sustain the attention of connected audiences. The article also analyzes the notoriety dynamics specific to socionumeric networks, where sharing, reader reactions, and virality play a central role in narrative dissemination. By highlighting transformations in production and reception, this study reveals how digital narrative becomes a fluid and dynamic aesthetic and commercial strategy. It thus questions narrative evolution in the digital age, between literary heritage and inno-vative forms

Poetics of Weaving and Fractal Algerianity in Anouar Benmalek’s Work

Samira IBECHENINENE — 2026-05-18

This article explores how Anouar Benmalek’s work reshapes contemporary Algerian writing through a narrative poetics grounded in weaving, geo-affectivity, and fractal identity. Through L’Enfant du peuple ancien, Le Rapt, Le Sang des promesses, and Ô Maria, Benmalek constructs a narrative architecture based on intertwined voices, fractured temporalities, and emotionally charged spaces. His writing relies on what may be called “narrative mathematics”, where repetitions, echoes, symmetries, and recursive patterns generate coherence within fragmentation. This structure mirrors Algeria’s historical wounds – colonization, the independence struggle, and the civil war – while reflecting the plurality of contemporary cultural identities.

The analysis highlights how space operates as an emotional agent rather than a backdrop: deserts, wounded cities, and shattered homes become repositories of memory and affect. Geo-affectivity thus reveals how Algerian experience emerges through sensitive territories marked by trauma and resilience. At the same time, narrative interstitiality – between languages, times, and identities – organizes a fractal form of Algerianity in constant recomposition.

Drawing on narratology, geocriticism, stylistics, and affect theory, this study underscores the hybrid nature of Benmalek’s writing within the landscape of the extreme contemporary. It argues that weaving, fragmentation, and polyphony function not only as aesthetic strategies but also as modes of inhabiting history and identity, offering a renewed vision of Algeria as wounded, dynamic, and continuously self-inventing

Writing about Narcissistic Wounds

Hichem SOUHALI — 2026-05-18

This study offers a psychoanalytic reading of contemporary Francophone Algerian literature, examining how the concept of narcissistic injury functions both as a symptom and an aesthetic driver in novels produced after the 2000s. While postcolonial criticism has primarily interpreted Algerian literature through the prism of collective trauma, historical testimony, and sociopolitical resistance, this article argues that contemporary extreme writers, notably Mustapha Benfodil, Sarah Haidar, and Lynda Chouiten, articulate new modes of subjectivity through a relationship to self, language, and nation that is both wounded and fertile. Drawing on Freud’s theory of narcissism, Lacan’s conceptualization of the mirror stage, Kristeva’s notion of melancholic creativity, and Fanon’s analysis of psychic alienation, this article interprets narcissistic injury as an aesthetic mechanism through which contemporary Algerian writing transforms psychic fracture into artistic affirmation. This study redefines Algerianness as a dynamic process of self-reconstruction rather than a fixed cultural identity, thus contributing to the renewal of critical methods for reading Algerian literature beyond postcolonial dichotomies and illuminating how the wound – linguistic, historical, and symbolic– becomes the site of a new poetics of identity in 21st-century Algerian fiction

The Algerianity of Literary Writing in the Extreme Contemporary

Tahar MESSAHLI — 2026-05-18

This article examines the notion of “Algerianness” in contemporary Francophone literary writing, employing a hermeneutic and socio-critical approach. Through the analysis of authors such as Kaouther Adimi, Mustapha Benfodil, and Maïssa Bey, it highlights the identity, memory, and aesthetic dynamics that permeate current Algerian literary production. The study seeks to demonstrate how these writers reinvent representations of territory, language, and postcolonial memory, while situating their works within a poetics of displacement and hybridity (Bhabha, 1994; Derrida, 1996).

Methodologically, the research relies on a comparative reading of texts and contexts, drawing on postcolonial narratology, reception theory (Jauss, 1982), and the analysis of identity discourse. It highlights a tension between aesthetic universalism and local grounding, reflecting a “poetics of the threshold” characteristic of contemporary Algerian writing.

In conclusion, the article suggests that literary Algerian identity is no longer limited to a national or memorial discourse, but is now expressed as a fluid experience of the world, where the French language becomes a space for creative appropriation and the recomposition of identity. This dynamic redefines Algerian literature as a site of symbolic invention and transcultural mediation

Rethinking Algerian Identity

Amel MESLI — 2026-05-18

This article examines the place of female voices in 21st-century Algerian literature and their contribution to the reconfiguration of Algerian identity in the extreme contemporary era. It draws on a corpus of female writers from after 2000 who represent a variety of approaches: Maïssa Bey (Bleu, blanc, vert ; Surtout ne te retourne pas), who explores intimate memory and the vulnerability of bodies; Kaouther Adimi (Nos richesses ; Les Petits de décembre), who revisits history and the city through fragmentary writing; Lynda Chouiten (Une valse), who focuses on intimacy and domestic and urban spaces; Samira Negrouche (Traces ; Théorie des coïncidences), whose performative poetry and hybridisation of forms question collective memory; and writers from the diaspora such as Nina Bouraoui (Garçon manqué) and Faïza Guène (Kiffe kiffe demain), who shift Algeria into transnational and diasporic imaginaries.

The article shows how these female voices shift the classic legacies of Algerian identity – national narrative, male heroism, war of liberation – to reveal a fragmented, plural and everyday Algerian identity. He also analyses the formal innovations characteristic of the extreme contemporary, such as polyphony, intimate writing, and the hybridisation of genres (autofiction, testimony, chronicle, letters, poetry), which allow us to explore bodies, emotions and social spaces as places where the collective is redefined. Finally, it examines how these texts shift Algeria beyond its physical borders, constructing a dynamic and plural Algerian identity, traversed by languages, memories, filiations, and feminist solidarities

From Collective Song to Individual Expression

Moussa IMARAZENE — 2026-05-18

Kabyle women’s singing constitutes a centuries-old intangible heritage rooted in ritualized collective practices, accompanying major social events and women’s daily activities. This oral tradition, transmitted from generation to generation by women, fulfills essential functions of social cohesion, transmission of ancestral knowledge, and expression of the female condition. The advent of sound recording and media coverage in the twentieth century profoundly reconfigured this heritage, enabling the emergence of individualized artistic figures such as Hnifa and Chrifa, thus breaking away from traditional collective anonymity. However, contempo-rary social transformations, rural exodus, education, urbanization, abandon-ment of agricultural practices, have generated a widespread erosion of these collective vocal practices in Kabyle villages. Paradoxically, the Covid-19 health crisis catalyzed a revitalization movement, with the resurgence of female vocal groups and the establishment of the Lla Yamina Prize. Nevertheless, this renaissance raises questions about the authenticity of practices and the transgression of original sociocultural codes. Contempo-rary new female voices embody a path of creative renewal, combining heritage fidelity and aesthetic innovation, while asserting political positions for Amazigh identity and women’s rights. The future of this heritage will depend on the capacity to reconcile preservation of its integrity with adaptation to contemporary realities. This study thus examines the tensions between tradition and modernity in the transmission processes of intangible cultural heritage undergoing transformation

The Analogical Dimension

Mammar OULAD AHMED — 2026-05-18

This article contributes to the reflection on how analogical devices are used in Yasmina Khadra’s Cœur-d’amande. It aims to provide a stylistic analysis of the novel by focusing specifically on figures of analogy, namely comparison, metaphor, and metonymy. A closer examination of these devices helps reveal the aesthetic dimension of the work, the author’s distinctive vision, and the effect that analogy may produce on readers by offering them analogical images that influence the formal meaning of language. To achieve this, the study relies on a mixed quantitative-descriptive method, followed by the analysis and interpretation of data collected after reading the novel

Gamifying the Learning of English as a Foreign Language

Noureddine DAHOU — 2026-05-18

Within the framework of itspolicy to promoteforeignlanguages in the digital era, Algerian HigherEducationseeks to developpedagogicalstrategiesthat are jointlyadapted to itssocio-economic and socio-cultural environment. In response to institutional expectations, researchers and educatorsfrom diverse backgrounds have undertaken to explore the potential of gamification as a learner engagement strategy, one thatmayestablish innovative pedagogical practices leading to genuineautonomy. In this perspective, ourstudyaims to examine the actual impact of gamification on learner engagement in foreignlanguageeducation, with a particular focus on modern English, through a systematicreview of the literature. The proposedmethodology relies on a two-step analysis (titles-abstracts followed by full texts) of a corpus of one hundredstudies, assessedaccording to eligibilitycriteriarelated to the research question: does gamification representmerely an innovative pedagogicalapproach, or an effective digital tool for engagement? The coded data willbesynthesizednarratively, complemented by descriptive statistics and visual supports. The expectedpreliminaryresultsshouldcontributeboth to a deepertheoreticalunder-standing of gamification and to itspractical application in sustainableforeignlanguageclassroomswithin Algerian Higher Education.This textconstitutes the prolegomena to all thisongoingresearch

Teaching Syntaxe in the Age of AI

Hanane Ahlem RAÏSSI — 2026-05-18

This research examines the effectiveness of a hybrid pedagogical framework combining Microlearning and AI-Generated Mind Mapping (Mapify) in teaching syntax. Conducted at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) of Ouargla with 35 third-year students, the study employs a mixed methodology (participant observation, questionnaires and interviews). The results demonstrate that the synoptic distribution of knowledge via Google Classroom significantly reduces student’s cognitive load. By transitioning from linear reading to spatial visualization of syntactic structures, students gain autonomy and improve comprehension speed. AI does not replace intellectual effort but acts as a cognitive architect, facilitating the encoding of complex concepts into long-term memory

Artificial Intelligence and the Study of Linguistic Systems

Aicha Ibtissem BOUACHA — 2026-05-18

As technology advances, we are now witnessing the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). This concept, intended to mimic human intelligence, is expected to serve as a tool for processing and acquiring knowledge in the field of foreign language teaching and learning. It is therefore likely to pose an unprecedented challenge to the traditional education system.

Nevertheless, whilst the teaching of hard sciences is conceptual in nature and relies on the creation and application of algorithms, is the teaching of languages – which falls within the realm of social practices – capable of accommodating this kind of approach?If there are difficulties, what are the constraints preventing the application of algorithms, particularly when dealing with a discipline such as grammar?

In this paper, we shall attempt to highlight the constraints that hinder the application of algorithmic processes to the construction of linguistic knowledge and would prevent the acquisition of such knowledge

Reflections on the Reconfiguration of the Genre of the Oral Scientific Conference

Narimel BENLAGHA — 2026-05-18

Positioning the oral scientific conference as a genre in flux, this theoretical article analyses how digital environments reshape academic orality and the construction of scientific credibility. Rather than treating the conference as an oral “transfer” of written discourse, it conceptualizes it as a situated communicative dispositif in which epistemic validity and the speaker’s discursive ethos are negotiated. Building on genre theory, multi-modal discourse analysis, and rhetorical approaches, the study first revisits the conference’s rhetorical and institutional genealogies, then examines the lecturer’s discursive action under the constraints of webinars and hybrid settings. The analysis highlights a marked reconfiguration of the material ecology of speaking (visibility, interactional cues, temporalities) and of the sym-bolic economy of authority (presence, legitimacy, alignment with audiences).Yet persuasion remains a core imperative of scientific com-munication; consequently, speakers adapt their rhetorical strategies to sustain attention, involvement, and adherence despite spatial distance and mediated inter-action.

Representations of Algerian Culture in the 4th-Year Middle School FLE Textbook

Soumia NECIRI — 2026-05-18

This study examines how Algerian culture is represented in the French as a Foreign Language (FLE) textbook used in the fourth year of middle school. Through a qualitative thematic and discursive analysis of texts, images, and activities, the research explores how cultural elements are selected and constructed. Findings indicate that although local cultural content is prominently featured, it often appears descriptive, fragmented, and insufficiently problematized, limiting its potential to foster intercultural competence. The study also reveals tensions between the promotion of national identity and the need to expose learners to cultural diversity. Recommendations are proposed to enhance the pedagogical use of these cultural representations through more reflective, interactive, and contex-tualized approaches

The New Educational Policy In Algeria

Mohammed LASHEB — 2026-05-18

This article presents a reflection on the future and the status of foreign languages in Algeria following the changes introduced in the field of language policy. Drawing on past experiences, the study revisits the linguistic policies adopted in Algeria and examines their current state in the aftermath of the fall of the former regime in 2019. The main objective of this reflection is to highlight the cause-and-effect relationship between general political orientations and language policy in post-Hirak Algeria, as well as to anticipate the future prospects and feasibility of the newly adopted policy. The corpus analyzed in this study consists of placards and banners expressing popular will during the protests. The methodology combines a linguistic analysis of slogans with a semiotic analysis of images. The findings reveal the extent to which political factors shape the fate of languages and influence governmental linguistic visions. The results also indicate that English has become, more than ever, the language of globalization, making it urgently necessary to align with the dominant linguistic model prevailing worldwide

Digital Transformation of Research in Algeria

Tarek BENZEROUAL — 2026-05-18

This study presents the first empirical mapping of artificial intelligence (AI) use in Algerian academic research. Based on a cross-sectional survey conducted among 102 university researchers, the study reveals a structural paradox: despite a high AI adoption rate, exceeding international averages, uses remain essentially superficial, concentrated on linguistic assistance at the expense of advanced analytical applications. The analysis identifies three major structural barriers: lack of ethical training, institutional vacuum, and vulnerabilities in data management. The results also highlight the marginalization of national languages (standard Arabic, dialect, Tamazight) in favor of French and English, creating a tension between awareness of digital sovereignty issues and accepted technological dependence. The study proposes strategic recommendations articulated at three intervention levels (micro–, meso–, macro–) to promote sovereign and ethical appropriation of AI, including the development of integrated training, the development of institutional charters, and the creation of local infrastructures adapted to the Algerian linguistic and cultural context