Switzerland doesn't like heroes, especially its own. That's not a problem in itself. Unless, that is, it removes the individual from history, at the risk of rendering it unintelligible. In this sense, Switzerland would do well to reappropriate its great figures.
Under the guise of inclusion and social justice, universities too often sacrifice scientific rigor to ideology. According to historian Olivier Moos, this drift compromises its primary mission: to shed light on reality rather than to serve causes.
Chateaubriand no longer appeals to young people. Yet the political impact of his writings was considerable in the 19th century, so much so that he was long considered one of the beacons of rebellious youth. His style, which today is a little off-putting, had a lot to do with it.
When the leader of a nation proposes to broadcast a work of fiction to educate students, it's time to ask whether it's a good idea to rely on it to shape our relationship with reality.
There can be no harmony without melody. Melody comes first in music, and the English term "tune" helps us to better grasp its essence, which is both sonic and semantic.
This month, our columnist seeks to understand Western audiences' growing disinterest in the entertainment giant's productions, through the work of journalist and sociologist Siegfried Kracauer.
Is gallantry an instrument of female submission? Certainly not, according to Jennifer Tamas, a specialist in 17th-century French literature and author of a recent essay on the subject.
In the spotlight for flying to the Arabian Peninsula, the green politician paid a heartfelt tribute to the thinking of American historian Christopher Lasch, author of «The Revolt of the Elites» (1994).
Remake, prequel, sequel, spin-off: these neologisms are all too familiar to contemporary audiences. Whether at the cinema or on platforms, films and series recycle the recipes of the past, a sign of an age that doesn't know how to reinvent itself.
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