Sociology of student organizations in Algerian Universities

This article aims to provide a socio-historical reading of the reality of student movements in the Algerian university, which is a fundamental axis of student activity, as it has contributed significantly to building political and social awareness. This role is evident through its close relationship with student organization movements in both Arab and Western countries, especially during the French colonial period. The university has become a platform that expresses national identity and confronts French colonialism, through student organization movements, influenced by the political and social developments witnessed by the Arab world in that era. This was reflected in the Algerian student movement’s adoption of Arab nationalist ideas. We will shed light on its concept, origins, and the establishment of Algerian student organizations, as well as the history, reality, and roles of Algerian student organizations in terms of the general strike of Algerian students during the French colonial period and student organizations after 1988, and their models during the French colonial period, such as the Association of Algerian Muslim Students in France, the Friendly Association of Muslim Students in North Africa, the National Union of Algerian Students, and the Association of North African Muslim Students, and the importance of the role of student conferences in contributing to spreading the voice of Algerian student organizations in Arab and Western countries during the French colonial period.