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The Emperor's own convictions were changeable, as he himself stated to Las Cases on Saint Helena: "Perhaps I will believe blindly again, God willing!", not forgetting that in his final months, he witnessed…
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It's all there. The self-satisfied stupidity, the revolutionary folklore, the intellectual confusion, and that formidable capacity of militant youth to give of themselves…
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The promises of a progressive paradise conceal a reality of totalitarian hell. A prime example of this inversion of values: this henchman of the Young Guard…
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At the turn of the 21st century, gender policy in higher education does not yet take the familiar form that it…
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This article offers a critique of Bourdieu's constructivism in light of the contemporary demands of scientific research. It does not dispute the importance…
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Universities, research, schools, administrations and media: see how ideological transformations take shape in organizations.
Jason Arday deserved better than this statement. Was it written by artificial intelligence? That's what a "detector" suggested to me…
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Science and Ideology, October 8, 9 and 10, 2026 — Sorbonne and Campus Condorcet. The Observatory of University Ethics is organizing three days of events in Paris…
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The start of the academic year is traditionally a time for announcements: new courses, new seminars, calls for projects, conferences and research programs…
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I have long been (I won't be more specific about this adverb) a great reader of Racine… I discovered Racine…
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From October 8 to 10, 2026, the University Ethics Observatory is holding a conference at the Sorbonne and the Condorcet Campus dedicated to the boundaries between…
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The Jason Arday and Nathan Cofnas cases show how universities, invoking inclusion or ethics in turn (but not freedom...
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Contemporary debates placed in their intellectual, scientific and political contexts.
How about a sip of Canada Déraille? At Canadian public broadcaster CBC News, they're very strict about vocabulary…
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Jacques Robert revisits the plagiarism committed by sociologist Jason Arday and how the University of Cambridge…
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Starting with the controversy sparked by a tweet about Gaza, Nadia Geerts offers a personal account that evolves into a reflection on…
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Blending autobiography and analysis, Alexandre Devecchio recounts the metamorphosis of Seine-Saint-Denis, from an assimilated suburb to a deeply fractured territory, while…
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Senate inquiry into universities: hearing of Xavier-Laurent Salvador
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That a great medieval historian, resistance fighter, and victim of the Nazis as well as some French people, executed in 1945, should be honored in this way...
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Reports, proposals, guides, conferences and books: the Observatory's own productions.
A selection of talks and programs dedicated to the book "Face à l'obscurantisme woke".
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A specter haunts contemporary societies: that of wokism. In universities, government offices, public and professional spaces, an ideology…
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The period in March sees a proliferation of job postings for recruitment in higher education institutions, including the INSPEs…
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[By Xavier-Laurent Salvador. We are publishing here the interview conducted by Alexandre Devecchio for Le Figaro on November 8, 2022, and available at:…
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Breaking news: Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer will be present at the opening of the conference, which will take place on January 7th…
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International conference “After Deconstruction: Rebuilding Science and Culture” Sorbonne (Liard Amphitheater and via Zoom), January 7-8, 2022…
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No birth without consent! Every individual has the right to control their own body and life. Yet, we impose…
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For inclusive football: Inclusivity in football teams is essential to promote diversity, combat discrimination and stimulate…
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Humor is offensive, let's ban it! Humor is incompatible with Truth; it is a form of blasphemy (Jorge de Burgos). Humor is profoundly reactionary.
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Our right to hair restoration. Androgenetic alopecia, or baldness, is a profound handicap, particularly in terms of self-esteem…
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Satires, pastiches and chronicles: irony as a fully-fledged critical tool.
The "month of equality" organized by the University of Grenoble-Alpes replaces academic debate with ideological awareness campaigns that take the place of…
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A short chronicle of an "all inclusive" cruise and a selective overview of the year 2025 by Lucien Vollesan, short story writer.
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Claudio Rubiliani presents his spring selection of personalities with selective commitment and ideological conformity.
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Pregnancy for all! Pregnancy for all is a fundamental right that allows for the personal and family fulfillment of every human being. Allowing…
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