Secularism for better coexistence?

The University of Montpellier is organizing a round table discussion on December 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Faculty of Education, as part of Secularism Week. This event, moderated by journalist Mélanie Charpentier, with the participation of Gwénaële Calvès, Philippe Portier, and Jean-Paul Udave, will be introduced by videos of students presenting their views on secularism. The speakers will respond by commenting on and analyzing these points of view and highlighting the inclusive dimension of secularism.

This event is part of the university's ongoing commitment to defending republican values and promoting secularism.

The roundtable discussion will be followed by a buffet.

Speakers:

• Gwénaële Calvès: professor of public law at the University of Cergy-Pontoise, specialist in issues of secularism and public law.
• Philippe Portier: political scientist and director of studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, expert in the sociology of religion and secularism.
• Jean-Paul Udave: secularism advisor at the University of Montpellier.

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