From December 3 to 5, ENS Paris-Saclay and Université Paris-Saclay hosted three days dedicated to equality, diversity and anti-discrimination issues in higher education and research. Organized by CPED, these meetings brought together researchers, experts and equality-diversity officers for training, sharing and collective reflection.
Wednesday, December 3 - Advanced training day: Crossing relations of domination in the ESR
The first day was dedicated to advanced training focusing on intersectional approaches and the analysis of discrimination mechanisms in higher education, made possible thanks to the support of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space.
Speakers renowned for their work provided particularly structuring theoretical and practical insights:
- Elsa Dorlin,
- Nacira Guénif-Souilamas,
- Émilie Doutreloux
Their contributions helped to deepen our understanding of the dynamics of racism, systems of domination and their impact on student and professional careers.
A round table with Louise Bourgoin from ONDES, No Anger and Fabrice Dhume then highlighted operational levers for strengthening the action of equality-diversity missions within establishments.
The afternoon was devoted to thematic workshops on victimization surveys, support systems, inclusive prevention and analytical methods to better understand experiences of discrimination.
Thursday, December 4 and Friday, December 5 - CPED 2025 meetings
The following two days marked the annual highlight of CPED. They provided an opportunity to share news, practices and initiatives carried out in the plants.
The two host establishments were honored, with words of welcome from Nathalie Carrasco, President of ENS Paris-Saclay and Camille Galap, President of Université Paris-Saclay. The main thrusts of the two establishments' equality-diversity policy were presented, with contributions from student associations and staff involved in various initiatives.
One of the highlights was a presentation by the association StopFisha, which provided keys to understanding and preventing cyber-violence in the ESR. A round table dedicated to conjugal and intra-family violence also provided an opportunity to share a large number of actions deployed in our establishments (and by partner associations) to raise awareness, prevent and deal with such violence.
The first day of the Rencontres concluded with a performance by «Chronicles of Ordinary Sexism» by Marine Pétroline, an artistic and committed moment.
Finally, half a day was devoted to the state of play and prospects for equality-diversity policies in higher education and research. Visit results of the REMEDE 2 study, presented by Yannick L'Horty (ONDES) and Lucille Marissal, In addition, the "Rencontres" offered an up-to-date panorama of equality policies implemented in the company's establishments, providing invaluable benchmarks for future developments. CPED concluded the Rencontres by announcing the launch of the Observatoire des atteintes aux missions égalité-diversité.