Week Against Racism and Anti-Semitism

[Article] - Published on March 9, 2026 in Environmental Issues and Social Responsibility

March 23–27, 2026.

In a national and international climate marked by the rise of identity-based hatred, the University must, now more than ever, serve as a bulwark against all forms of discrimination. This is an ongoing commitment that concerns each and every one of us. It requires an understanding of both the major issues and the more subtle factors that can also have a significant impact.

In this context, the University of Marseille’s Week Against Racism and Anti-Semitism takes on its full significance. From Emilia Roig’s lecture on intersectionality—or the double burden faced by those who experience multiple forms of discrimination simultaneously—to the film *The Trial of the Century*, on Holocaust denial, which challenges our relationship with truth and history, and Hélène Jayet’s photography exhibition, “Chin Up!”, which shines a spotlight on people of color, each event is an invitation to question ourselves, to allow ourselves to be challenged at times, and above all to reflect collectively. For it is together that we will make our University a place of openness, one that guarantees equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier
Séverine Boulon, Vice President for Social Responsibility and Campus Life at the University of Montpellier

The schedulefor “Anti-Racism and Anti-Semitism Awareness Week”

Chin Up!

A photo series by Hélène Jayet.

Opening reception on Monday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m.
Exhibition runs from Monday, March 23, to Friday, April 24.
Guided tour with the artist: Thursday, April 16, and Tuesday, April 21, at 12:00 p.m. (45 minutes).

Triolet Campus – 1st floor of Building 7 (Lobby in front of the auditorium) – Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier.