Letter from the Observatory — March 2026

Letter from the Observatory — March 2026

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New decolonial library, recent analyses and resources from the Observatory.

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Letter from the Observatory — March 2026


Our new newsletter

We are publishing below the latest newsletter from the Observatory of University Ethics.

She presents the analyses recently published, as well as several New resources are available on our website.including a virtual library dedicated to decolonial literature.

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New features on the site

A virtual library of decolonial literature

We are now making available a virtual library of over 300 books devoted to decolonial studies and related intellectual currents.

This document database aims to offer a a reference tool for exploring the authors, concepts and debates of this intellectual field, which is very present in academic and public discussions today.

👉 Consult the library


The Observatory in the press

Our work continues to fuel debate in the public sphere.

A dedicated page now lists the main interventions of the Observatory in the press, as well as the discussions sparked by our analyses.

👉 See the page


Support our work

The Observatory is an independent initiative.

If you wish to support the development of our analyses, you can now contribute via our sponsorship page.

👉 Support the Observatory


Recently published analyses

The review of sentences in the Paty trial

This collective opinion piece examines the legal and symbolic implications of the appeal decision concerning several accomplices in the assassination of Samuel Paty.

She is particularly concerned about the consequences of this decision for the fight against Islamism and the protection of the school system.

👉 Read the article


Let Trump succumb to temptation

In this editorial, Jacques Robert examines the debates sparked by the possibility of a confrontation between the United States and the Iranian regime.

The article offers a critical reflection on certain forms of contemporary anti-interventionism.

👉 Read the article


Controlling social media: the latest fad among the politically correct

This article criticizes projects aimed at strengthening the regulation of social networks.

He questions the possible effects of these policies on freedom of expression and on the functioning of public debate.

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Ethnomarketing: how the market creates communitarianism

Ethnomarketing is often presented as a business strategy aimed at better understanding certain audiences.

This analysis shows how these practices can also contribute to structuring society into distinct identity categories.

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Defending video games against the paternalistic state

A philosophical reflection on the alarmist discourses surrounding video games and on the temptation of moral regulation by the State.

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Towards a reform of educational thinking

Based on a work by Stéphane Louryan, this review examines the increasing dispersion of knowledge in higher education and its consequences for university training.

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