This section brings together all the analyses classified under this theme.
Is the cancellation of a conference desirable? Two positions argued by two members of the Observatory.
The "list of perpetrators of genocide" published by historian Julien Théry primarily stigmatizes Jewish figures simply because they defend Israel's right to exist. An opinion piece by Xavier-Laurent Salvador and Patrick Henriet calls for combating antisemitism in all its forms.
Fabrice Balanche, a researcher at Lyon 2 University, was prevented from giving a lecture by masked activists claiming to be pro-Palestinian. The University Ethics Observatory responded to this climate of intimidation in a statement demanding sanctions and strong commitment from university and government authorities.
David Lappartient and Amélie Oudéa-Castéra supported the decision to ban athlete Sounkamba Sylla from wearing a veil at the Olympic Games, in accordance with the principles of secularism and neutrality, despite criticism from Amnesty International, insisting on the universality of human rights and republican equality.
The conference on inclusive writing at Espace Mendès France was disrupted by agitators, requiring police intervention. Despite this, the director resisted pressure to cancel the event, highlighting the paradox where public institutions have sometimes given in to similar pressures, illustrating a democratic concern.
Response from Nathalie Heinich to Simon Blin’s article in Libération.
The unforgivable sin attributed to the "anti-wokes" is to have organized and then published a conference, "After Deconstruction", which criticizes the excesses of currents inspired by cultural studies, and to have advertised the book via a video on the Figaro website.