Vive la différence

About Vive la différence

Vive la différence is a Podcast series on controversial issues affecting contemporary French society, seen through a trans-Atlantic prism. From race to gender, from Antisemitism to the aftermath of colonialism, this podcast series does not shy away from complicated, and hotly debated, topics. Vive la différence because this Podcast is about differences between France and the US. Vive la différence because French society today is multiple and differential. Vive la différencebecause differences of opinion are key to democratic life. Vive la différence because this Podcast will not tell you what to think but invite you to agree to disagree. This series is created by the French Studies Program at Cornell, thanks to a special grant awarded by the French Embassy to the United States of America. The host is Laurent Dubreuil, a Professor and the Director of French studies at Cornell University. His guests are scholars in French or Francophone studies. Jacob Matthews, a doctoral student in French at Cornell, is the Producer. The views represented by the guests and the host in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the French Embassy to the USA, Cornell University, its College of Arts and Sciences or its French Studies Program.

Publisher

Laurent Dubreuil

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2022

Latest episode

26 May 2022

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 May 2022

   Contemporary Returns of the French Revolution: The Gilets Jaunes Movement and Beyond with Sophie Wahnich

   In this episode (in French), Sophie Wahnich and Laurent Dubreuil’s explore the manifold repercussions of the myths and realities of the French Revolution on contemporary political life in France.

2. 

   26 May 2022

   Gender in France: Theories and Controversies with Anne Berger

   Anne Berger and Laurent Dubreuil discuss aspects of the recent controversies about gender in France, from mariage pour tous to the French #MeToo and “inclusive writing.”

3. 

   26 May 2022

   Being Black in France with Mame Fatou Niang

   Mame Fatou Niang and Laurent Dubreuil explore some aspects of what it means to “be black” in France, both culturally and politically.

4. 

   22 May 2022

   2022 French Presidential Elections (live)

   In this episode, Laurent Dubreuil’s guests explain what they take away from the experience of the 2022 French Presidential Elections.

5. 

   22 May 2022

   France, Africa, Françafrique with Imane Terhmina

   Imane Terhmina and Laurent Dubreuil explore aspects of the unending aftermath of French colonialism in both the former métropole and Africa.

6. 

   22 May 2022

   Antisemitism in France, New and Old with Bruno Chaouat

   Bruno Chaouat and Laurent Dubreuil explore the different kinds of Antisemitism that have grown within French society over the last few centuries.

7. 

   18 Apr 2022

   Police, Politics, and Race in 2022 France with Norman Ajari

   Norman Ajari and Laurent Dubreuil discuss the expanding role of police and policing, to the expense of political life, in contemporary France.

8. 

   18 Apr 2022

   French Differences of Opinion

   In this episode, Laurent Dubreuil addresses the status of controversies and contradictory discussions in French society today.