Monday July 8
What do we call the West?
What historical and geographical reality does the term “West” cover? What are its “values” and its spirit? This term is instrumentalized as much by those who claim it as by those who vilify it: for what purposes?
With Sophie Bessishistorian, specialist in sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb (programming in progress)
Mardi 9 July
International Relations: towards the decline of the West ?
What remains of the international order inherited from the end of the Cold War? Should the West be held responsible for the failures of the international community?
With Joseph Maïlapolitical scientist, specialist in international relations and former director of the Religions and Foresight division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sylvie Bermanndiplomat and former French ambassador to China, the United Kingdom and Russia (programming in progress)
Wednesday 10 July
Where do the challenges to universalism come from?
Is universalism truly universal or is it just a Western tropism? What alternatives challenge this worldview? Does the Global South exist and does it speak with one voice to the West?
With Alice EkmanAsia analyst at the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), Nadia Yala Kisukidiphilosopher, lecturer at the University of Vincennes-Saint-Denis, Benoît Vitkinejournalist and former Moscow correspondent for the newspaper The world.
Thursday 11 July
Are Western democracies weak?
Liberal democracies are the symbol and political incarnation of the West, but they are losing weight in the face of authoritarian powers: how can we interpret the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the United States? Are we witnessing the questioning of Western liberalism?
With Pierre-Henri Goalsphilosopher, lecturer at Sorbonne-Paris IV University, president of the College of Philosophy, Mother Deysineprofessor emeritus of law and American civilization at the University of Paris-Nanterre, Paul Gradvohlhistorian, professor at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, specialist in Hungary and Poland.
Friday 12th July
Culture: should we change our outlook?
How is the West’s view of the rest of the world changing? Is our understanding of “beauty” universal? What can shifting the focus and changing perspective produce?
With Benedicte Savoyprofessor of art history at the Technical University of Berlin, Pierre Singaravélouhistorian specializing in colonial empires and globalization, professor at King’s College London and at the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Abdourahman Waberiwriter.
Free entry, reservation required
