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Thailand as a bridge builder: a conversation with Ambassador Nikorndej Balankura
On Thursday 24 September 2026, H.E. Mr. Nikorndej Balankura, Ambassador of Thailand to France and Permanent Delegate of Thailand to UNESCO, was the guest of HD Thursdays, the HD speaker series. His talk centred on middle power diplomacy: how a fragmented, multipolar world leaves countries such as Thailand and France room to choose their partners,…
Keep readingInterview with Dean Lazarus
On the occasion of the rentrée solennelle of Sciences Po’s campus of Le Havre, LDD has the opportunity to interview Jeanne Lazarus. As the Dean of the undergraduate college, her role involves being in charge of academics for the bachelor program.
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“It’s About Us”: Thibaut Bruttin Opens the Academic Year on Press Freedom
“Freedom of the press is not a privilege for journalists,” Thibaut Bruttin told students at this year’s Rentrée Solennelle.
“It’s about us,” he said. “Every one of us needs information.”
Keep readingAre You in a “Very Chinese Time of Your Life Right Now”?
By Claire DIVISIA In April 2025, a seemingly innocuous post by Twitter user @girl_virus declared: “you met me at a very chinese time in my life.” What began as a parody of a quote from the cult classic Fight Club quickly mutated into a defining cultural trend for Gen Z: “becoming Chinese,” or “Chinamaxxing.” Becoming…
Keep readingCountdown to 2026 Fifa World Cup: The Universality of Joy and Rupture of the Fifa World Cup Final 2022
By Patrick LUO Source: the Atlantic December 18, 2022. World Cup Final in Qatar. Argentina vs France. Penalty shootout to decide. The Argentines must score this kick to win. Moments later…. The players run towards Montiel, the decisive kicker….. The French stood with their faces dejected. Outside of the stadium: Argentina in tears of joy,…
Keep readingReframing Disability: From Individual Burden to Structural Failure
By Gabriele CEPAVICIUTE The 1994 American comedy-drama film “Forrest Gump”, directed by Robert Zemeckis, tells the story of a man who moves through life by constantly adapting to the world around him. Early in the film, a young Forrest, wearing leg braces and being chased by other children, is urged forward with the now-iconic line:…
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