Homes, interrupted
Housing policies in colonial Algeria
Public housing projects in French Algeria often sought to further the social and political aims of the colonisers. But residents weren’t always prepared to play ball.
is a PhD student in contemporary history at Université Gustave Eiffel, working in the Analyse Comparée des Pouvoirs (Comparative Analysis of Powers) research unit. He is also a member of the Groupe de recherche sur les ordres coloniaux (Colonial Orders Research Group)
Public housing projects in French Algeria often sought to further the social and political aims of the colonisers. But residents weren’t always prepared to play ball.