This section brings together all the analyses classified under this theme.
Jacques Robert revisits the plagiarism committed by sociologist Jason Arday and how the University of Cambridge initially defended its professor before announcing an investigation, while Arday ultimately resigned. The affair reveals the failings of a university where identity politics and the pursuit of diversity take precedence over the rigorous evaluation of scientific competence and integrity.
Senate inquiry into universities: hearing of Xavier-Laurent Salvador
Jacques Robert discusses the legal support provided by the University of Strasbourg to a doctoral student who unsuccessfully sued CNRS researcher Florence Bergeaud-Blackler: misuse of university mission and infringement of academic freedom.
Jacques Robert asks whether there is a link between the princely funding of American universities by Qatar and their tolerance of anti-Semitism on campuses.
The "month of equality" organised by the University of Grenoble-Alpes replaces academic debate with ideological awareness-raising actions that take the place of intellectual reflection.
"For a Reform of Pedagogical Thinking" by Stéphane Louryan is a lucid critique of early specialization and the fragmentation of knowledge in higher education. A review by Jacques Robert.
Is the cancellation of a conference desirable? Two positions argued by two members of the Observatory.
The recent publication of a report on academic freedom has obviously generated immense interest from the Observatory of University Ethics, especially since our Observatory is mentioned extensively in it, one of whose missions is precisely to denounce the multiple attacks on academic freedom and which has published several editorials and articles on this subject on its website.
Professor Albert Doja critically analyzes a thesis devoted to the status of "burrnesh" ("sworn virgin", but also "strong woman" in Albanian). An article which illustrates the challenges of scientific rigor, historicization of concepts and vigilance in the face of simplifications or "exoticization" which risk hindering the understanding and support of struggles for equality.
Pierre Rochette takes a harsh look back at his 44-year career, denouncing the rise of a cumbersome and absurd bureaucracy that seriously hinders scientific research, academic freedom and the functioning of higher education in France.