Author: Jacques -Robert

Jacques-Roberts is Professor Emeritus of Cancerology at the University of Bordeaux.

A French Professor’s Take on J.K. Rowling and Her Detractors

Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on July 3, 2025. The Observatory translated it into English from French. I have edited it, to the best of my ability, to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. On June 13, Le Monde, under the […]

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Columbia’s Apology Faux Pas, Seen from France

Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on September 23, 2023. It was translated into English from French by the Observatory before being edited to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. Everyone remembers the events of the spring at Columbia […]

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Academic Freedom and Self-Censorship

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on November 3, 2024. It was translated into English by the Observatory before being edited to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. Academic freedom requires that we be free to choose our research topics, but like any freedom, […]

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