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The Metamorphosis of Kafka

[By Jean Szlamowicz, after the translation by Alexandrine Vialatte] So-called classical literature, enslaving minds through the triumphant masculinity of its narrators who are always devoid of regard for the feminine side of society, has never served anything but the perpetuation of a domineering patriarchy.

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Emmanuelle Henin

Six Shades of Thumbs: Socratic Dialogue

[by Emmanuelle Hénin] Philodèmos — I spent a lovely afternoon listening to Plato’s latest podcast on my terrace. And you, Poïkolos, what did you do? Poïkilos — Me? I walked on the beach of Piraeus, barely disturbed

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Report on the scientific project of the Condorcet Campus

This flagship of LSHS.e Research (by the Observatory) [The working document below transcribed, stapled to five pages summarizing the scientific project of the Condorcet Campus, was found on the forecourt bordering the future premises of the Campus at

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Collective

Inclusive writing: The Disappearance, by Perec

[by Xavier-Laurent Salvador] We have therefore decided to rewrite the great classics of Literature in inclusive writing in order to compensate for the inefficiency of reactionary publishers who do not dare to take the step. Determined to fight for the beauty of

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Yana Grinshpuhn

Demasculinization and taxpayers' money

by Yana Grinshpun Man (as opposed to woman) has a decidedly bad press in the human and social sciences. Not a day goes by without a seminar, a study day, a conference proposing an action or a reflection

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Yana Grinshpuhn

Excluding inclusiveness

by Yana Grinshpun Do you remember the story of the Navigo Pass? This smart card was put into use in 2001. Since 2008, the SNCF has deployed a massive incentive system to force users to stop using the

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