Media presence and public debates
Since 2021, the work of the Observatory has been regularly cited, discussed and debated in the national and international press.
Since 2021, the work of the Observatory has been regularly cited and debated in the national and international press.
More than 150 mentions recorded
Between 2024 and February 2026 (source: Europresse research), articles, opinion pieces, interviews and documented reprints
More than 20 national titles are affected
Europe 1, CNews, France Info, national radio debates
Regular audiovisual presence
Radio, television, public debates
International coverage
France, Quebec, Spain, Argentina: Le Devoir (Quebec), La Nación (Argentina), La Jornada (Mexico)
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A participant in contemporary intellectual debate
Since its creation, the Observatory of Decolonialism, which became the Observatory of Identity Ideologies and then the Observatory of University Ethics, has established itself as an identified actor in the public debate surrounding the transformations of the university and contemporary ideologies.
His annual reports, analyses, and publications have resulted in:
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stands,
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investigations,
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interviews,
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controversies,
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contradictory debates.
The Observatory and its members have been mentioned or invited to appear in numerous national media outlets, including:
General national press: Le Monde, Le Figaro, L'Express, Le Point, Libération, L'Humanité, Le Nouvel Obs, La Croix…
Opinion press and debates: Valeurs Actuelles, Causeur, Atlantico, Challenges…
Audiovisual and radio: Europe 1, France Info, CNews, RTL…
International media: Le Devoir (Quebec), La Jornada (Mexico), etc.
The episode “Facing woke obscurantism”
In 2025, the suspension and then the publication of the collective work In the face of woke obscurantism have sparked a national debate on academic freedom, university publishing, and intellectual polarization.
The initial decision by Presses universitaires de France, the media reactions, the criticisms and the support resulted in significant coverage in the print, audiovisual and digital press.
This episode helped to structure a broader public debate on:
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academic freedom,
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the place of intellectual controversies,
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Ideological tensions at the university.
Debates and controversies
Like any actor involved in the public sphere, the Observatory has also been the subject of criticism and contradictory analyses.
Articles, opinion pieces, and columns have discussed his positions, questioned his analyses, or challenged his theses. This public confrontation contributes to the intellectual and academic debate to which the Observatory intends to contribute.
The plurality of media stances testifies to the importance of the issues addressed.
2022 — Debates surrounding the presidency of Sciences Po Paris
In March 2021The Observatory of Decolonialism published an unsigned critique targeting the Nonna Mayer's candidacy for the presidency of the National Political Science Foundation.
2024 — Debates surrounding secularism and the university
Opinion pieces and statements in Le Monde and other national media outlets on issues of secularism, university and academic pluralism.
2025–2026 — Debate on anti-workism and academic freedom
A proliferation of opinion pieces, criticisms, and media invitations surrounding:
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of the concept of anti-workism
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university policies
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ideological tensions in higher education
Media interventions
Members of the Observatory have participated in numerous radio and television programs and debates.
They were invited to speak on:
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questions of academic freedom,
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university policies,
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debates related to identity ideologies,
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the controversies surrounding “wokism”.
For example:
National press
Le Point — November 19, 2025
"What if wokism were nearing its decline?"
👉 https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/et-si-le-wokisme-etait-proche-du-declin-19-11-2025-2603516_23.php
Le Point — November 5, 2025
Further investigation: Is "wokism" really a danger to our country?
Le Nouvel Obs — September 13, 2025
"But who wants to destroy French Theory?"
👉https://www.nouvelobs.com/idees/20250913.OBS107611/mais-qui-veut-la-peau-de-la-french-theory.html
Current Values — July 2, 2025
"Wokism is a key to accessing power and money."
Le Point — May 22, 2025
Geraldine Woessner, "Muslim Brotherhood infiltration: an offensive on the university"
L'Express — May 19, 2025
Pierre Vermeren: "It's not my problem if Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are anti-woke."
Le Monde — April 26, 2025
"The paradoxes of anti-workism"
Le Figaro — March 14, 2024
Nathalie Heinich: "Antisemitism at Sciences Po: it's time to act against 'wokism' in higher education"
grandstands
Le Figaro — October 28, 2025
"Some university professors endorse, or even fuel, anti-Israel rhetoric."
Le Point — February 26, 2026
"The university must remain true to its republican mission."
Le Point — November 13, 2025
Patrick Henriet
“Symposium on Palestine at the Collège de France: ‘Do not cancel, but criticize’”
Files and covers
Figaro Magazine — May 3, 2025
"European subsidies, witch hunts, corrupt institutions: how the university is being infiltrated by Islamo-wokism"
(Salvador / Vermeren interviews)
Radio
Europe 1 — May 6, 2025
"Facing woke obscurantism": the book that warns of the ignorance and weakening affecting the university
The data presented on this page comes from a search carried out in February 2026 using the different names of the Observatory as well as associated collective publications.