On the occasion of Edgar Morin’s death, we look back at the Plozévet study (1961–1967), one of the most extensive ever conducted in the social sciences in France. These were sincere and rigorous researchers, yet they viewed Brittany through the lens of ethnic prejudices from a bygone era and never managed to break free from a state framework that recognises no minorities.
Ethnic prejudices amongst researchers in Brittany (2026) Read more
Under the pretext of open questioning, the ‘Celtic?’ exhibition, held at the Musée de Bretagne (Museum of Brittany) from 18 March 2022 to 4 December 2022, was in fact a French nationalist manipulation of minds.
‘Celtic?’ exhibition: from bias to post-truth? (2022) Read more
The exhibition ‘Celtic?’ at the Museum of Brittany in Rennes, although visually rich, constitutes, according to the author, ideological manipulation. It falsifies history in the service of a ‘banal’ French nationalism that seeks, in particular, to delegitimise otherness.
Ideological manipulation at the Museum of Brittany (2022) Read more
A disturbing ministerial note demonstrates that Diwan’s immersive method is three times more effective than traditional bilingual education, yet recommends its abolition. This strange contradiction reveals an irrational obstinacy against regional languages, which masks French nationalist motivations under fallacious pedagogical arguments.
Irrational obstinacy (2021) Read more