(Re)building together: A Fair(er) Society

Discriminations  have always existed in human societies, and even if they are not  institutional anymore, they still fuel our bias and create inequalities.  Despite a current effort to restore the stories of minorities or  discriminated people, there is still much to do in order to change our  ways of living together.

Today,  we are at a turning point. Environmental degradations, global  pandemics, geopolitical tensions in Europe and in the Indo-Pacific  region are examples of growing instabilities that enhance and deepen  discriminations and inequalities. They also question our current  lifestyles and socio-economical models based on the exploitation of more  and more resources.  The resulting environmental crisis reveals the  harm we are doing to human and nonhuman lives.

Building  a fairer society that remedy those issues implies to held powerful  elites accountable, and to distribute power more fairly. The  multiplication of communication channels has empowered citizens with a  way to have more impact collectively – but will that be enough?

This  night of ideas asks: are the current crisis sharpening our view of  inequalities? Do we continue to be blind to particular forms of  disadvantage? What kinds of change are needed to secure a truly fair and  egalitarian world? And much more.