Specialising in the youth and events of May 1968, historian Ludivine Bantigny explores the relationship of civil societies with political spheres in order to imagine what the power of tomorrow might look like.

A specialist in French literature, Marielle Macé uses its concepts to understand today's world and proposes an elegant interpretation of our ways of life.

A renowned professor of geography specialising in the spatial, Michel Lussault questions, in his latest works, globalisation and the creation of new urban spaces which he describes as "hyper-locations".

From her first works on gender to her recent history of violence, philosopher Elsa Dorlin advocates a practical feminism based on social struggles that combat both sexism and racism.

An eminent philosopher specialising in Bergson, Frédéric Worms studies the history of 20th-century philosophy and today’s societies, by singling out different important “moments”.

Director of the Medialab at Sciences Po, sociologist Dominique Cardon is also a member of the Scientific Council for Wikimédia France, the Editorial Committee for the journal “Réseaux” and the CNIL Foresight Committee. His research and publications have established his reputation as an expert on...

Senegalese historian Mamadou Diouf skilfully explains the political and societal changes in Africa. In his numerous books he breaks down disciplines and proposes an analysis that is both historical, sociological and anthropological.

Laurence Devillers specialises in the application of robotics to the social sciences and encourages our societies to examine the risks of emotional artificial intelligence.

Leader of the combat defending the Brazilian indigenous peoples, Ailton Krenak, whose name is that of his ethnic group, has been subjected to exile. As a philosopher and writer, his work and undertaking reflect the combat for recognition of these populations and their “rights to the Earth”.

Pap Ndiaye is a specialist in the social history of the United States and minorities, and has just been appointed head of the Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration (National Museum of the History of Immigration) in Paris. The historian wishes to make this museum a place of calm debate around...

Cynthia Fleury combines philosophy and psychoanalysis as she rethinks and reasserts the the role of the individual in society. From bioethics to politics, this striking figure in the French intellectual landscape works on all fronts to revive the democratic project.

A medievalist by training and a writer by passion, Patrick Boucheron reconciles his love of stories with scientific rigour. He advocates for a history that is alert and active, both self-aware and present in the world.

Questioning, understanding, putting things into perspective: Élisabeth Lebovici examines the history of modern and contemporary art, giving a voice to those whose contributions are often forgotten.