In an era where academic rigor is increasingly tested by ideological currents – from wokeism and intersectionality to decolonialism – it is more necessary than ever to safeguard spaces for serious intellectual inquiry and free thought. The controversy surrounding the suspension of Face à l’obscurantisme woke underscores precisely this challenge: how to defend knowledge against ideological pressures that seek to constrain debate.

To address these concerns, Mathias Corvinus Collegium is pleased to welcome Xavier-Laurent Salvador – co-editor of the book and editor-in-chief of the L'Observatory of Decolonialism – for a presentation of the volume. The event will also feature a panel discussion with Mr. Salvador, Rodrigo Ballester, Head of the Center for European Studies, and Leonardo Orlando, Visiting Fellow at MCC and contributor to the book with a chapter entitled “L’université contre Darwin. Le déni de la biologie et de la théorie de l’évolution dans les sciences sociales (The University versus Darwin. The Denial of Biology and Evolutionary Theory in the Social Sciences)."

The event will be held in English.

Program:

16:00 – Registration

16:30 – Opening Remarks

16:45 – Book Presentation: In the Face of Woke Obscurantism

17:15 – Panel Discussion: Ideology vs Knowledge: Is Academia Dying in the West?

Xavier-Laurent Salvador, Professor of Modern Literature, PhD

Rodrigo Ballester, Head of the Center for European Studies at MCC

Leonardo Orlando, Visiting Fellow at MCC

Moderator: Yann Caspar, Researcher at the Center for European Studies at MCC

18:30 – Conclusion of Event