Shaping Belonging: Race, Identity, and Citizenship in France and the United States
May 20th 2025 at 6:00 PM CET
Join us in Paris at the historic American Cathedral as we delve into critical themes and explore ways to foster belonging and solidarity in what can feel like a divided world. This event offers a unique opportunity to spend time in one of the world’s most iconic cities with a group of diverse global participants to gain fresh insights and ideas on fostering belonging, navigating identity, and addressing shared societal challenges in our communities.
Rooted in the tradition of the Socratic seminar and grounded in interdisciplinary, cross-ideological dialogue, this seminar will explore critical questions such as:
- How do the U.S.’s multicultural model and France’s commitment to universalism compare, and why do their differences matter to belonging and identity?
- What roles do immigration, race, and citizenship play in defining who belongs in each society?
- What is the role of the countries’ colonial pasts in current cultural tensions?
- How can we recover the bonds of connectedness, solidarity, and fraternité that were central to early democratic ideals in France and the United States?
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