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.
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court recently upheld the University of Lausanne's decision to no longer recognize the Zofingen student society as a university association. Now in the media spotlight, the case is not without its lessons.
Saint Patrick's College, near Dublin, has spanned more than two centuries of Irish history. The destiny of this unique Catholic institution reveals a past marked by political and religious conflict.
Our columnist Ralph Müller argues that «research should delve deeper into the questions of all, rather than digging into the anxieties of none». As for subjects already accepted, such as inclusive writing, they should be «an object of debate rather than a mere lobbying tool».
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Youtuber Ralph Müller delivers his scathing analysis of a typical contemporary phenomenon.
«Palestine will be free from the river to the sea», «Our cause is more important than the law»... The radicalism of some of the pro-Palestinian students occupying the universities no longer needs proving. Report from Freiburg, where some Jews have even been intimidated.
It was necessary to separate the man from the work; will it be necessary to separate the researcher from the professor, and the professor from the citizen who harangues students and supports the occupation of universities?
Pro-Palestinian students camp out night and day at the University of Lausanne to put pressure on the rectorate. These activists claim to be peaceful. They are not.
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Youtuber Ralph Müller, a doctoral student in literature at the University of Geneva, delivers his scathing analysis of a typical contemporary phenomenon.
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