The constitutional principle of secularism: a kaleidoscope of rules and values

Misunderstandings and conflicts of interpretation have been building up around the principle of secularism for decades. The very contours of this principle are becoming increasingly blurred. To overcome this confusion, Gwénaële Calvès proposes a return to the law: what does it say about secularism? What resources does it offer for a more serene understanding of the issues at stake in our contemporary debates on freedom, equality and "living together"?

Gwénaële Calvès is Professor of Public Law at the University of Cergy-Pontoise. Her research focuses on non-discrimination law, freedom of expression and secularism. She is the author of Territoires disputés de laïcité. 44 questions (plus ou moins) épineuses (PUF, 2018) and La laïcité (La Découverte, 2022).

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