Prunier received a
PhD in African History in 1981 from the
University of Paris, spending a year at
Harvard University and a stay in
Caracas,
Venezuela. In 1984, he joined the
CNRS scientific institution in
Paris as a researcher.[4] He later also became Director of the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies in
Addis Ababa.
Prunier has published over 120 articles and five books. He is fluent in his native
French, as well as
English and
Spanish. He also has good knowledge of
Italian and
German, and a basic knowledge of
Juba Arabic (Sudanese colloquial Arabic) and
Swahili.
Prunier received a
PhD in African History in 1981 from the
University of Paris, spending a year at
Harvard University and a stay in
Caracas,
Venezuela. In 1984, he joined the
CNRS scientific institution in
Paris as a researcher.[4] He later also became Director of the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies in
Addis Ababa.
Prunier has published over 120 articles and five books. He is fluent in his native
French, as well as
English and
Spanish. He also has good knowledge of
Italian and
German, and a basic knowledge of
Juba Arabic (Sudanese colloquial Arabic) and
Swahili.