“Islamo-Leftism”, Academic Freedom and Free Speech in French Universities

Philippe Marlière, Professor of French and European Politics at UCL, investigates “Islamo-Leftism” in France to see what it means for academic freedom and free speech in French universities. Speaking recently on CNews, France’s equivalent of Fox News, the higher education minister launched an unprecedented attack on the whole French academic community. Frédérique Vidal argued that French academia is “gangrened by Islamo-gauchisme” or “Islamo-leftism”. The “Islamo-leftism” tag … Continue reading “Islamo-Leftism”, Academic Freedom and Free Speech in French Universities

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Law & Constitutions, Migration & Identity

From Separation to Anti-Separatism: Divides and Divisiveness of the French Vivre Ensemble

In this blog post, Myriam Hunter-Henin, Reader in Law and Religion and Comparative Law at UCL and EI Fellow, analyses the French anti-separatism bill in light of the legal history of laïcite in France. A new chapter on the troubled interactions between religion and Republican values has opened in France. On April 12, 2021, the French Senate, with a sound majority of 208 votes for … Continue reading From Separation to Anti-Separatism: Divides and Divisiveness of the French Vivre Ensemble

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Migration & Identity

In God’s image: LGBTQ+ Jews in England

Mie Astrup Jensen is an ESRC-funded PhD Candidate at the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL. She explores how the negative perceptions around being religious and LGBTQ+ is being broken down by developments that are making religious spaces and LGTBQ+ groups more inclusive. Continue reading In God’s image: LGBTQ+ Jews in England

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Brexit, Politics & Governance

Preaching to the Converted: Theresa May’s Vision of Global Britain

Judi Atkins, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston University, employs a rhetorical reception analysis to demonstrate why Theresa May’s vision of ‘Global Britain’ failed to resonate with pro-Europeans. Continue reading Preaching to the Converted: Theresa May’s Vision of Global Britain

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Research & Education

Covid-19: We’ve come a long way, but we’re not out of the woods yet

Christina Pagel, Director of the Clinical Operation Research Unit at UCL and member of Independent SAGE, lays out her reasoning for cautious optimism about the trajectory of the pandemic as the UK eases out of lockdown. Continue reading Covid-19: We’ve come a long way, but we’re not out of the woods yet

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“Islamo-Leftism”, Academic Freedom and Free Speech in French Universities

From Separation to Anti-Separatism: Divides and Divisiveness of the French Vivre Ensemble

In God’s image: LGBTQ+ Jews in England

Preaching to the Converted: Theresa May’s Vision of Global Britain

Covid-19: We’ve come a long way, but we’re not out of the woods yet