Science at UM [S05-ep12]: Local Elections, Liberty, Equality, Gender Parity?
Published on: March 19 , 2026
This week on "Science at UM," Aurélia Troupel, a researcher at the Center for Studies…
Is “Let’s Block Everything” really the second season of the Yellow Vests movement?
Published on: September 7 , 2025
Social unrest and political crisis. Between echoes of recent struggles and growing tensions…
Mayotte Diary: Life in France's Largest Slum in the Wake of the Cyclone
Published on: February 5 , 2025
**Fahad Idaroussi Tsimanda, a geographer specializing in “informal” neighborhoods in…
Mayotte Logbook: A Strange Sense of Complacency, Just Hours Before the Disaster
Published on: February 5 , 2025
**As warnings about the severity of Cyclone Chido were issued, the people of Mayotte were ill-prepared for…
Mayotte Diary: Two Months After Chido, the Plight of Comorian Migrants Stigmatized by Politicians
Published on: February 5 , 2025
Two months after Cyclone Chido struck, Fahad Idaroussi Tsimanda, a geographer…
Trump 2.0: The Rise to Power of an “Anti-Elite” Elite
Published on: January 19 , 2025
Donald Trump is bringing a new wave of political figures in his wake. If one…
“License to Kill” or Public Safety? In Turkey, a Controversial Law on Stray Dogs
Published on: November 28 , 2024
In Turkey, a new law passed in the summer of 2024 could lead to euthanasia…
The French far right’s fascination with Putin’s Russia
Published on: September 25 , 2024
The ties between Russia and the French far right have changed significantly over time.…
Is it time to put an end to the French presidential system?
Published on: July 22 , 2024
The parliamentary elections on July 7 appear to have reduced the "risk of war…
What role does culture play in the RN’s platform?
Published on: June 19 , 2024
What would the National Rally do if, on the evening of July 7, it were in power…
Call for Proposals: Key Initiative for Public Policies on the Transition (KIPPT)
Published on: March 18 , 2024
The goal of the Key Initiative on Public Policies for Transition (KIPPT) is to strengthen…
Alexane Lequart, UM’s new student vice president
Published on: February 5 , 2024
Alexane Lequart, a student at the Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology and the lead candidate on the Z’élus list…
Is the 1968 Franco-Algerian Agreement on the brink of collapse?
Published on: August 15 , 2023
Once again blamed for the "failure" of immigration policy…
Employment: Why Have Public Policies Targeting Priority Neighborhoods Failed?
Published on: August 1 , 2023
In 2022, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) estimated that…
Philippe Combette: “Innovation cannot exist without trust”
Published on: October 11 , 2022
Philippe Combette, director of the Montpellier Institute of Electronics and Systems…
Resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic: Why the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants are spreading in France
Published on: June 28 , 2022
After being overlooked by the media for several weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak is back in the news…