The influence of scholars and intellectuals is certainly somewhat declining in our new model of society. Researchers, academics and intellectuals nonetheless continue to dig their path, ignoring the noise and fury outside. This does not mean they live in bubbles out of the world. Instead, they are more invested than ever in the mission is their will to contribute with others to provide their fellow citizens that element of critical thinking essential to the preservation of democracy. Thanks to the networks they weave through traffic to their thoughts and their words, beyond prejudices, myths and fears in vogue and their exploitation, they are constantly acting on behalf of freedom and imperfect! tiality, whatever may otherwise be their religious affiliation or any political affiliation. Our societies, too often subject to the dictates of the media and the Internet need this free speech, only to serve the principles of democracy, moving unimpeded and producing information, knowledge and reflection. It turns out that in our country the majority of intellectuals belonging to the public, which does not mean they are in any way subservient institutions or political power, although there certainly among them organic intellectuals. If freedom is necessary to think and write, it goes without saying that the reserve requirement which applies generally to certain categories of officials can not possibly apply to them, except that only waiting for them reproduction of official doctrine and sterile. Today, before convening a disciplinary committee, of not! colleague Dr. Vincent Geisser, a researcher at the CNRS, accused of failing to meet this "requirement" is a further sign, particularly alarming to the idea that the institutions of our country now seem to be our role. Will we then submit our articles, our books, our public pronouncements to the approval of their censure, although no reference should emanate from them except that of intellectual rigor and creativity that accompanies any research? What compromises should we accept ashamed to escape the humiliation of a Disciplinary Board? France, a country of human rights and freedom of expression, she is losing her soul? How to continue to do our job, to fully assume our vocation, under the constant threat of punishment? What are we? Mere transmission belts of ideas that are acceptable to our leaders and institutions that we em! bend, or men and women exercising their autonomous trade lib! of all, responsibly, honestly and in the service of research, thought and knowledge free of ideological straitjacket, with no limit other than the consideration of the common good? The reserve requirement can in no case apply to the intellectuals, including when they are public servants. Submit them back simply to make them disappear as intellectuals, is to ruin the freedom they need to continue their work of salvation, essential to the normal life of a politically healthy, and who needs them for balance. What happens to our colleague Vincent Geisser, who has the misfortune to work on Islam, hot topic, if any, is extremely serious and of concern to all citizens of this country. The shameful treatment he undergoes is a disgrace to the profession and for France. To sign
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GROUP FOR THE SAFETY OF RESEARCHERS AND LIBERTÉINTELLECTUELLE ENSEIGNANTSCHERCHEURSDE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE
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1. Ghislaine ALLEAUME, director of research at CNRS, Director of IREMAM2. Jean-Christophe Attias, director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Studies3. Etienne Balibar, Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris 10 Nanterre4. Nicolas Bancel, professor at the University of Strasbourg, on secondment to the University of Lausanne5. Jean Bauberot, Professor Emeritus of History and Chair of Sociology of secularism at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes studies6. Esther Benbassa, director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes studies7. Daniel Bensaid, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris 88. Pascal Boniface, geo-political, University of Paris 89. Marie-Francoise COUREL, director of studies at the Ecole Pratique d! 're Studies, Honorary President of the EPHE, former Scientific Director of the Department of SHS CNRS10. Denis Crouzet, professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris 4) 11. Alain de Libera, professor of history of medieval philosophy at the University of Geneva, director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes studies12. Christine Delphy, research director emeritus at CNRS13. Eric FASSIN, lecturer at the Ecole Normale Supérieure14. Nacira Guénif sociologist and lecturer at the University of Paris Nord15. Edgar Morin, emeritus director of research at CNRS16. MUCCHIELLI Lawrence, research director at CNRS17. Denis Peschanski, CNRS research director, former deputy director of department SHS of CNRS 18. Roshdi RASHED, emeritus research director at CNRS, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo19. Olivier Roy, research director at CNRS20. Vincent Tiberj, a researcher at the Centre d'Etu! of European Sciences Po and lecturer at Sciences Po21. Tzvetan Todorov, research director emeritus at CNRS22. Jerome VALLUY, research professor, political science, University Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1, CRPS, TERRA)
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