ACADEMIC FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK - ALSO FROM WITHIN?

FORMAT

This year the Ethical Forum is organized in a new format.
An early evening event from 5 pm to 7 pm, followed by a reception.
The programme consists of two lead speakers, two discussants, followed by a general debate.

 Welcome desk: 4.30 - 5 pm

PROGRAMME

Welcome  Jacques WILLEMS  (chairman of the University Foundation)
Introduction   Philippe VAN PARIJS, UCLouvain & KU Leuven (coordinator of the Ethical Forum 2025)

   

 

LEAD SPEAKERS               

 

           

Andreas De Block,
philosopher, KU Leuven,
author of
« Is links gewoon slimmer? Ideologie aan onze universiteiten »,
Leuven: Lannoo Campus, 2023.  
 

                      

 

          

Eric Fassin,
sociologist, Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint Denis, author of
« Misère de l'anti-intellectualisme :
Du procès en wokisme au chantage à l'antisémitisme »,
Paris: Textuel, 2024, 2nd enlarged edition, 2025.  
 

                         

© @Pascal Levy Panthéon Sorbonne

DEBATE   

           

chaired by Lieve VAN HOOF, UGent, former chair of the 'Jonge Academie'

  

Reactions to the lead speakers 

    

• Nadia FADIL (KU Leuven)
• Benoît FRYDMAN (ULB)

General discussion: public and speakers

 

Final Remarks

François LEVRAU (UA)

A number of background documents can be downloaded using the link above. 

The presentations shown at the meeting will be added as soon as they are available.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is requested.