Ag. Nicolas TENAILLON
Nicolas Tenaillon is a philosophy teacher with a strong academic background, including a DEA from Paris I University and an internal competitive teaching qualification (agrégation interne), obtained in 1999.
Currently a professor in preparatory classes for French business schools (HEC) at Lycée Saint-Jean in Douai, he shares his passion for political theology and the relationship between states and religions.
A former Director of the Alliance Française in Taejon, he has also published several books, including Dans la tête du Pape François. His contributions to publications such as Philosophie Magazine enrich his reflections on contemporary issues.
Nicolas Tenaillon has been teaching courses and leading seminars at Domuni Universitas for nearly ten years.
Academic Qualifications
- October 1998: Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA) (postgraduate research diploma, broadly equivalent to a research Master's degree) in Philosophy, Paris I University.
- April 1999: Agrégation interne de philosophie (internal competitive examination for advanced teaching qualification in Philosophy), ranked first among successful candidates.
- 2003: Master II (second-year Master's degree) in History of Religions, Lille III University.
Teaching Experience
- Since 2006: Philosophy professor in Classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE – preparatory classes for entrance examinations to French grandes écoles), HEC business school track, Lycée Saint-Jean, Douai, France.
- Philosophy teacher from 1993 to 1995, and again since 1997.
- Philosophy lecturer at Domuni Universitas, teaching at undergraduate and Master's levels.
- Since 2004: Lecturer at the Catholic University of Lille.
- 1995–1996: Director of the Alliance Française in Taejon, South Korea, as part of French national service cooperation.
Research Interests
Political theology and relations between states and religions.
Recent Publications
- Dans la tête du Pape François, Actes Sud, 2017.
- Dieu et César, séparés pour coopérer ?, Desclée de Brouwer (co-authored).
- Théologie et politique : une relation ambivalente, L'Harmattan (co-authored).
Other Contributions: Regular contributor to Philosophie Magazine.