INALCO in the media

David Teurtrie, lecturer in Russian geography and geopolitics, was mentioned in: 

• QG TV YouTube channel, 26 June, “Iran: the lessons of American capitulation” Emmanuel Todd, Farhad Khosrokhavar, David Teurtrie

Delphine Allès, Professor of Political Science and researcher at the Centre for South-East Asian Studies, spoke on: 

• France Culture, 29 June, How to describe the world? - Nations: the battle of narratives
• RFI, 27 June, GEOPOLITICS - Territories under siege: when research comes up against borders

Patrick Maurus, lecturer in Korean language and literature, spoke on: 

• L’Humanité, 26 June, Patrick Maurus, professor at INALCO : “Our era is beginning to reassess socialist realism”

Françoise Robin, professor of Tibetan language and literature, spoke on : 

• France Info, on 26 June, "‘We must build a strong China’: repression has been mounting in Tibet since the arrival of a senior Chinese official

Serge Dewel, a lecturer in Ethiopian history, was mentioned on:

• Le Monde diplomatique, 26 June, The Geopolitics of Ethiopia. Centre of gravity in the Horn of Africa
• Revue Conflits, 26 June, Books of the week – 26 June

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at the CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), was mentioned in: 

• Le Monde diplomatique, 26 June, The Baltic States in 100 Questions. Facing the Russian Threat

Ada Lipman, a lecturer specialising in Hindi language and literature and South Asian cinema, contributed to:

• Desi kino, June, Session 6: Satyajit Ray’s ‘The House’ and ‘The World’
• France Culture, 24 June, Les matins – Marine Le Pen / What the Montreal shooting tells us about the masculinist movement / Empereur Akbar
• France Culture, 24 June, India : Who is Emperor Akbar, a figure of reconciliation between Hindus and Muslims?

Chloé Froissart, a lecturer in political science and the political sociology of China and Hong Kong, was quoted in:

• World Today journal, 22 June, CHINA AND DEMOCRACY IN ASIA: JAPAN, INDIA, AND MORE – 2025
• Europe says, 22 June, Xi’s China’s doctrines

Assen Slim, professor of international economics and economist, has been in :&

• Regard sur l’Est, 22 June, The circular economy in Budapest: between local ambitions and structural constraints

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russia, spoke on:  

• France Culture, 20 June, Foreign Affairs – Ukraine: a glimmer of hope

Belgheis Jafari Alavi, a lecturer in Persian language and literature and a translator, spoke on:

• On the evening of 19 June, Broadcast: ‘Poetry is an important platform for the transmission of ideas’

Charlotte Marchina, senior lecturer in Mongolian language and civilisation, was quoted in: 

• Vosges info, 18 June, FIG – The 37th Saint-Dié-des-Vosges International Geography Festival unveils the shortlist for its literary prizes

Iryna Dmytrychyn, a senior lecturer specialising in Ukraine, was mentioned on :

• Actulot, 11 June, Ukraine and culture in wartime: a special round-table discussion in Martel

Laetitia Bucaille, professor of political sociology and researcher at Cessma, spoke on :

• RFI, 11 June, International Guest - “The people of Gaza have also suffered under Hamas’s style of governance”, explains researcher Laetitia Bucaille

Véronique Brindeau, a lecturer in the history of Japanese classical music and performing arts, was mentioned in:

• Cultinfos.com, 9 June, Les Arbres de Nagasaki in the running for the August 2026 Lumière Prize

INALCO was mentioned in: 

• Ratopati, 22 June, Writer Dadhi Sapkota Shares Experiences of Writing 'Tyo Nepal'
• Le Monde, 18 June, Cinema as sandpaper
• WMC, 11 June, Tunisia: the IRMC is organising a major symposium on Maghreb perspectives on Islamophobia
• Paris Hungarian Tuesdays blog, 10 June, Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution on Thursday 8 October 2026, 6pm–8pm, Maison de la recherche
• Medievalists’ calendar, 10 June, Symposium – On Averroes’s ‘Poetics’
• Radio Prague International, 8 June, French students following in the footsteps of Václav Havel in Prague

Taline Ter Minassian, a lecturer specialising in the history of Russia and the Caucasus, spoke on :

• Conflicts, on 12 June, Marc Bloch and Russia
• La Dépêche, 4 June, ANALYSIS. Faced with the threat of a “Ukrainian scenario”, is Armenia becoming the new battleground for rivalries between major powers?

As part of the 9th Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature, INALCO was mentioned in :&

• Livres hebdo, 4 June, The Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature unveils its 2026 winners
• Comic News, 4 June, Marina Lisa Komiya and Ajnai, winners of the 2026 Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature
• The Bookseller’s Letter, 3 June, 2026 Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature: the winners
• Actualitté, 3 June, 2026 Émile Guimet Prize: Antonythasan Jesuthasan honoured for Salamalecs
• Ligne claire, 1 June, 9th Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature: the comic and manga nominees

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russian affairs, spoke on:  

• La Tribune, 3 June, “Putin will not stop this conflict even if Russia has to pay the price”: Moscow blames the cost of the war with Ukraine

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president of INALCO, was mentioned on :

• France Info, on 3 June, See the list of guests on the news channel (channel 16) in May 2026

Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, a lecturer in Bulgarian language and literature, was quoted in :&

• All for Gardening, 24 June, BTA:: French edition of Georgi Gospodinov’s “Death and The Gardener” named among three finalists for the Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature
• Charente Libre, 22 June, Cognac : the European Literature Festival unveils the three finalists for its 2026 Jean Monnet Prize
• Libération, 5 June, Eminé Sadk’s ‘Caravan for Crows’ event : ‘What will become of this abandoned Bulgaria?’
• Balkonfluences, 5 June, “‘Caravan for Crows’ by Eminé Sadk: ‘What will become of this abandoned Bulgaria?’
• Radio Bulgaria, 2 June, Rene Karabash: writing a novel worthy of a Booker Prize

Maxime Audinet, Junior Lecturer and holder of the Chair in “Strategies of Influence”, spoke on: 

• Ina, the media review, on 10 June, Maxime Audinet: “Xenia Fedorova actively and unambiguously relays Russian narratives, adapting them for French audiences”
• France 24, 1 June, Why is Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova causing embarrassment for the French government?
• La Provence, 1 June, Xenia Fedorova : Bolloré’s “protégée”, Kremlin propagandist… rewinding the controversy surrounding the Russian columnist

Sarah Mohammed-Gaillard, a senior lecturer in Contemporary History, commented on: 

• Intellinews, on 27 June, New Caledonia: France’s Forward Defence Post in the Indo-Pacific
• France Culture, 24 June, Archipelagos: A Sensitive Geography - Oceania, an archipelago-continent
• Le Monde diplomatique, June 2026, The Geopolitics of Oceania. Shifting the focus away from the Pacific island states

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at the CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), was mentioned in: 

• Europe says, on 1 June, Russia is becoming increasingly aggressive towards the Baltic states: “These are not isolated incidents”

Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, a lecturer in Bulgarian language and literature, was quoted in:

• Dipliweb, 30 May, Bulgaria from the past to the organisation of the Eurovision Song Contest. Interview with M. Dumoulin

Sarah Hermann, lecturer in Pashto grammar and grammatical practice, spoke on:

• France Culture, on 23 May, Boîte à rêves, an Afghan family in Paris

Sanjay Subrahmanyam, a member of the DÉCRIPT programme, spoke on: 

• RFI, 18 May, Sanjay Subrahmanyam: what sort of poker can you play when you’re a small country?

Maxime Audinet, Junior Professor and holder of the Chair “Strategies of Influence”, appeared on: 

• Sud Ouest, on 27 May, “ Notorious propagandist ”: who is Xenia Fedorova, Putin’s voice in the Bolloré media, targeted by the government?
• Actu Roubaix, 29 May, Xenia Fedorova: the Kremlin’s voice at the heart of the French media calls freedom of expression into question
• Le Singulier, 28 May, Xenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, at the centre of a controversy over the dissemination of Russian propaganda in the French media
• TV5 Monde info, 28 May, Xenia Fedorova, accused of being the Kremlin’s voice in the Bolloré media
• MINGOOLAND, 27 May, Xenia Fedorova, a Kremlin voice amplified by the Bolloré empire
• France Culture, 14 May, Russia’s wars - Strategy of influence: the Kremlin regains control

Dilnur Reyhan, a lecturer in Uyghur studies, spoke on: 

• the YouTube channel Les Répliques, on 14 May, À vous la Réplique: Uyghurs special

Chloé Froissart, a lecturer in political science and the political sociology of China and Hong Kong, was quoted in:

• France Culture, 13 May, The Cultural Revolution: A Chinese History - China and the Cultural Revolution: Memories Under Control

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and President of INALCO, spoke on:

• France Info, 20 May, Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing: “Russia has become extremely dependent on China”, according to an expert
• France 24, 15 May, United States - China : is a clash inevitable ?
• France Info, 13 May, Le 15/17, Wednesday 13 May 2026

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), was mentioned on: 

• La Libre Belgique, on 31 May, Russia is becoming increasingly aggressive towards the Baltic states: “These are not isolated incidents"
• La libre Belgique, 31 May, A new Donbass in Estonia? “15 to 20 per cent of the Russian-speaking population is pro-Putin”
• Europe says, on 31 May, A new Donbass in Estonia? “ 15 to 20 per cent of the Russian-speaking population are pro-Putin ”
• Revue conflits, 30 May, Books, 29 May
• Diploweb, 27 May, Planisphère. The Balts facing the Russian threat. With C. Bayou
• Yahoo News, 26 May, The European Union is concerned about the increasingly frequent drone incursions into the Baltic states
• Le Figaro, 22 May, The Baltic states under threat from hijacked Ukrainian drones
• RFI, 23 May, INTERNATIONAL BOOK - “The Baltic states in the EU and NATO are unacceptable in Putin’s Russia”, according to researcher Céline Bayou
• France Culture, 15 May, An Ebola outbreak has been declared in Ituri province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• RFI, 12 May, ACCENTS OF EUROPE – The Baltic at the heart of European defence

Petre Petcuţ, a lecturer in Romani civilisation, spoke on:

• ESS and society, on 11 May, Why have we forgotten that the Roma were Europe’s last slaves? 

Delphine Allès, a lecturer in Political Science and researcher at the Centre for South-East Asian Studies, spoke on: 

• RFI, on 31 May, Why the United States is making Indonesia its new ideal partner in South-East Asia
• La Nouvelle République, 23 May, “ We’re discussing today’s world using the language of the past ” : three experts analyse the language of international relations
• France TV, 11 May, C politique - “Clash of civilisations”: a dangerous resurgence?

Anaïd Donabedian, professor of Armenian linguistics, was mentioned in: 

• The California Courier, 10 May, Linguistic shifts and cultural preservation within Armenian identity in Lebanon

Philippe Aguignier, a lecturer in Chinese economics, spoke on: 

• MSN, 10 May, The US imposes sanctions on three Chinese companies for their support of Iran
• RFI, 9 May, The US sanctions three Chinese companies for their aid to Iran

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russian affairs, spoke on:  

• Sens public YouTube channel, on 26 May, Putin: isolated, even in Russia?
• Sens public, 26 May, Putin: isolated, even in Russia?
• France Info, 23 May, Russia: behind oil revenues, a slowing economy
• RFI, 9 May, Azerbaijan: a new partner for a Europe in the midst of an energy divorce from Russia

Laurent Nespoulous, senior lecturer in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on:

• France Culture, 8 May, Jōmon : Japan in the Age of Hunter-Builders

Arnaud Miranda, a researcher at INALCO attached to the ‘illiberal studies’ programme, spoke on:

• RFI, 8 May, THE INS AND OUTS OF FAKE NEWS - French diplomacy sets new benchmarks in the war of narratives

Laurent Coumel, senior lecturer in contemporary history in the Department of Russian Studies, was mentioned on:

• France Info, 20 May, “C dans l’air”, “C politique”, “C ce soir”… Find the list of guests and topics for France Télévisions’ news programmes in April 2026
• France Info, on 8 May, See the list of guests on the news channel (channel 16) in April 2026

Leili Anvar, senior lecturer in Persian language and Persian literature, was mentioned in :

• Presse Agence - La lettre écologique et politique de PACA, 7 May, PARIS: Iranian culture – Sina ABEDI explores the secrets of Târof, ‘ the art of beheading with silk”

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on : 

• Europe says, on 6 May, Japan seeks French backing as Macron begins Asia trip in the shadow of the Iran war

Belgheis Jafari Alavi, a lecturer in Persian language and literature and a translator, was mentioned in :

• Midi libre, 5 May, A debate on the struggle of Afghan women

Jean Radvanyi, professor emeritus of Russian geography, spoke on :

• Intellinews, 5 May, Armenia: A Summit to Break Free from Moscow?
• MSN, 5 May, Armenia: A summit to break free from Moscow? • FRANCE 24
• France 24 YouTube channel, 5 May, Armenia: a summit to break free from Moscow? • FRANCE 24

INALCO was mentioned in: 

• Armenews, 29 May, 31st Armenian Studies Conference on 12 June at INALCO
• BFM Lyon, 26 May, 3rd edition of the Biennial of Languages
• RFI, 23 May, GEOPOLITICS - Sahel 2026: between crises, alliances and the battle of narratives
• Gavroche Thailand, 18 May, THAILAND – FRANCE: Who’s afraid of Thailand at INALCO?
• Rudaw, 3 May, The Kurdish language in Syria: Between interim government policy and indigenous rights
• Médias 24, 1 May, IA: Moroccan Arabic in the service of popularising science

David Teurtrie, lecturer in Russian geography and geopolitics, was mentioned in: 

• Ethique et tac YouTube channel, 2 May, Emmanuel Todd explains Macron’s military genius

Marlène Laruelle, holder of the Chair of Illiberalism, spoke on:&

• France Culture, 13 May, Russia’s wars - From the front line to the home front, an “economy of death” 
• RFI, 1 May, Behind the scenes of fake news - Artificial intelligence and ideology: when tech CEOs pave the way for illiberalism

As part of the 9th Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature, INALCO was mentioned in:

• Livres hebdo, 30 April, Shortlist for the 2026 Émile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature announced
• Cultinfos, 30 April, 2026 Émile Guimet Prize: the shortlist puts Asia in the spotlight
• Actualitté, 30 April, 2026 Émile Guimet Prize: a selection to celebrate Asian literature

David Serfass, senior lecturer in history, spoke on: 

• TF1, on 22 April, CHECK IT OUT – Do these images show thousands of young Chinese people on the streets because they have been deprived of ‘social credit’?

David Teurtrie, lecturer in Russian geography and geopolitics, was quoted in: 

• Slate, 23 April, War in Iran: how the US, pushed by Israel, found itself in a strategic impasse
• The Conversation, 22 April, Iran: the US at an impasse

Petre Petcuţ, lecturer in Romani civilisation, spoke on:

• France Culture, 22 April, Questions du soir: the idea – Why have we forgotten that the Roma were Europe’s last slaves?

INALCO was mentioned in: 

• Le brief.ma, 6 May, AI: Moroccan Arabic helping to popularise science
• Le club Mediapart, 30 April, The 2026 Émile Guimet Prize celebrates the vitality of Asian literature
• Ecran noir, 21 April, The Flowers of the Mango Tree: the Rohingya facing the peril of exile

Leili Anvar, a senior lecturer in Persian language and literature, was quoted on :

• Presse Agence, on 20 April, PARIS: Publication – ‘The Art of Cutting Off a Head with Silk’ ’, an essay unpicks the Iranian Târof

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russia, spoke on: 

• Europe says, on 20 April, Emmanuel Macron visits Poland for a ‘stronger’ Europe
• France Culture, 20 April, 12.30 pm news bulletin – Between Iran and the United States, naval escalation and a dialogue of the deaf as the ceasefire nears its end

Taline Ter Minassian, a professor specialising in the history of Russia and the Caucasus, spoke on :

• Conflicts, on 17 April, Satyagraha: collective hypnosis at the Opéra Garnier

Laetitia Bucaille, lecturer in political sociology and researcher at Cessma, spoke on :

• France TV, on 19 April, Documentary series Palestine, a history – A Land in Shambles (1988 to 2025)
• France TV, 19 April, Documentary series Palestine, a history – A people without a land (1948 to 1987)
• RFI, 18 April, GEOPOLITICS - Civilisational paradigms in the light of the Middle East
• Public Sénat YouTube channel, 17 April, Sens public – Israel: a democracy in danger?

Iryna Dmytrychyn, a senior lecturer specialising in Ukraine, appeared on :

• France Culture, on 13 April, Ukrainian books in exile: a history of resistance – Episode 1/5. How does Ukrainian literature find its way onto our bookshelves? 

Laurent Coumel, senior lecturer in contemporary history in the Department of Russian Studies, spoke on:

• Antithèse, 30 April, Zelensky, Putin, Trump: who comes out on top in the conflict? With David Teurtrie
• C dans l’air YouTube channel, 29 April, Chernobyl “leaves us with the impression of disastrous government communication.”
• Asatunews, 29 April, Chernobyl remains a persistent threat forty years after the explosion
• France Info, 28 April, "Chernobyl is a disaster that is still unfolding", explains Laurent Coumel, a historian specialising in the tragedy and an adviser to the documentary series broadcast this Tuesday evening on France 2
• France TV, 28 April, C dans l’air: guest Laurent Coumel - Chernobyl: 40 years of lies
• TV5 Monde, 28 April, The Chernobyl tragedy, 40 years ago to the day
• France Inter, 27 April, 40 years after Chernobyl : what risks does the war in Ukraine pose to nuclear reactors ?
• TV5 Monde infos YouTube channel, 26 April - What lessons can be learnt from the Chernobyl tragedy 40 years on?
• RFI, 26 April, International guest - Chernobyl: ‘The WHO’s 2005 report is very incomplete and very partial, according to experts’
• France Info, 26 April, ‘Chernobyl, a fragmented memory?’ by Laurent Coumel and Tatiana Kasperski, published by JC Lattès
• Ouest France, 25 April, FEATURE. Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, a look back at the night when everything changed
• France 24, 23 April, Chernobyl: a retroactive past? With David Korn-Brzoza, Laurent Coumel, Emmanuelle Chaze
• RTS, 20 April, Chernobyl (3/5): Shortly after
• RTS, 20 April, Chernobyl (2/5): The disaster
• France Inter, 20 April, A Day in the World - Chernobyl, 40 years on : keeping the memory alive
• France Inter, 20 April, Guest on ‘A Day in the World’ – “There is no single account of the Chernobyl disaster,” according to researcher Tatiana Kasperski
• YouTube channel – France Culture, 18 April, CHERNOBYL: the origins of a RADIOACTIVE LIE
• YouTube channel - Who’s Teaching History? – The podcast, 13 April, 134. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster (1986)

Mathias Hoorelbeke, senior lecturer in Arabic Studies, spoke on: 

• France TV, 12 April, Islam – Difference is a form of mercy

Assen Slim, professor of international economics and economist, spoke on :&

• Europe says, 14 April, Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar wants to break with his pro-Russian predecessor, but not to the extent of doing without Putin’s oil
• La voix du nord, 14 April, Hungary : Is the winner of the general election, Peter Magyar, really pro-Ukrainian ?
• BFM TV, 14 April, Putting an end to ‘Orbanistan’: Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar wants to break with his pro-Russian predecessor, but not to the extent of doing without Putin’s oil
• France Culture, 11 April, Foreign Affairs – Hungary: an election with many issues at stake

Alexandre Gandil, a postdoctoral researcher and member of the DÉCRIPT programme within the Indo-Pacific research area, spoke on: 

• France Culture, on 10 April, Research Projects – China: does the concept of the ‘civilisational state’ justify anti-democratic abuses ?
• France Culture, 10 April, Les Matins - Régis Debray / Understanding war with Alexandre Svetchine / China, a ‘civilisational state’?

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at the CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), spoke on :

• 24 heures, 17 April, “Putin could launch an offensive against the Baltic states”
• Le Figaro, 17 April, Céline Bayou: “Vladimir Putin could launch a conventional offensive against the Baltic states”
• Radio France, 12 April, ""The Baltic States in 100 Questions" by Céline Bayou, published by Tallandier
• France Info, 12 April, "The Baltic States in 100 Questions" by Céline Bayou, published by Tallandier
• La Dépêche, 9 April, War in Ukraine: are the Baltic states at risk of a Russian invasion? Moscow is putting pressure on these countries and putting NATO to the test

Zoé Quétu, a PhD in political science and head of the Africa section of the DÉCRIPT programme, spoke on: 

• Arib info, 10 April, Burundi : how is the concept of civilisation being exploited against homosexuality?
• France Culture, 10 April, “Civilisations” : the battle of narratives – Burundi: how is the concept of civilisation being exploited against homosexuality?
• France Culture, 9 April, Les Matins – From Bush to Trump: the end of the ‘just and necessary’ war? / Is Israel weakened by the truce? / Homosexuality in Burundi

Maxime Audinet, Junior Lecturer and holder of the Chair in “Strategies of Influence”, spoke on:&

• Propagations podcast, on 21 April, Russian propaganda makes its way into the news: what does Lavrov’s interview reveal?
• Turess, 13 April, How Russia has infiltrated West African media through paid articles
• Tunisie numérique, 7 April, How Russia infiltrated West African media through paid articles

Chan Yueh Liu, a teacher of Taiwanese and Chinese, spoke on: 

• Rti, on 18 April, Taiwan history course at INALCO aimed at clarifying several sensitive expressions
• RTI, 7 April, Do you speak Hakka? Any of the Formosan languages? Learn Taiwanese languages using an INALCO platform

Louise Beaumais, a postdoctoral researcher and member of the DÉCRIPT programme, spoke on: 

• France Culture, on 7 April, Gabriel Zucman / From Rwanda to the DRC: the scars of genocide / The UN: a new theatre for the clash of civilisations?

Delphine Allès, Professor of Political Science and researcher at the Centre for South-East Asian Studies, spoke on: 

• Carenews, 27 April, Hope/despair, realism/idealism, a clash of oxymorons!
• En Société YouTube channel – France Télévisions, 12 April, Why do politicians love to talk about ‘civilisation’? - En Société, 12 April 2026
• Coulisses tv, 12 April, "C Politique" Sunday 12 April 2026, summary & guests interviewed by Thomas Snégaroff on France 5
• France TV, 12 April, C Politique – “Clash of Civilisations”: a dangerous resurgence?
• Normandie pour la paix YouTube channel, 9 April, Can young people still change the world?
• France Culture, 6 April, Les Matins – Literature and economics : what shapes our world? / American landing in Iran / Wars and civilisational narratives
• France Culture, 6 April, Research Projects – How do civilisational narratives shape today’s wars ?

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on : 

• L’Usine nouvelle, on 3 April, Nuclear, AI, quantum technology... France and South Korea strengthen their ties
• Court House News, 2 April, Macron’s Asia visit highlights drive to strengthen global ‘middle powers’
• Big News Network, 2 April, Macron’s Asia visit highlights the need to strengthen global ‘middle powers’

Véronique Brindeau, a lecturer in the history of Japanese classical music and performing arts, was mentioned in:

• La livrophage, 20 April, ‘The Trees of Nagasaki’ – Véronique Brindeau – Arléa – La Rencontre
• Kanpai! YouTube channel, 1 April, [NEWS #29] Japanese news for March 2026

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on :&

• NHK, on 31 March, NHK News: Ohayou Nippon (6 o’clock slot)
• NHK One, 31 March, French President Macron arrives in Japan today for a three-day visit
• Le Monde, 31 March, “France and Japan need a reciprocal access agreement to take their military cooperation further”
• Le Monde, 31 March, ‘France and Japan need a reciprocal access agreement to boost their military cooperation’
• Press news agency, 31 March, What Macron’s Tokyo visit means for an anxious Japan and its ties with France
• South China Morning Post, 31 March, Japan seeks French backing as Macron begins Asia trip in the shadow of the Iran war

Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, a lecturer in Bulgarian language and literature, was quoted in :&

• Bnt news, 31 March, Bulgaria’s Booker Prize Winner Georgi Gospodinov Honoured with Honorary Doctorate in Paris
• BNR News Radio Bulgaria, 31 March, Georgi Gospodinov awarded an honorary doctorate by INALCO in Paris
• BNR News Radio Bulgari, 31 March, Writer Georgi Gospodinov becomes an honorary doctor at INALCO in Paris
• Actualitté, 28 March, A professor on the run in the heart of Bulgaria: a deep dive into Caravan for Crows

Sarah Mohamed-Gaillard, senior lecturer in contemporary history and specialist in Oceania, spoke on: 

• Arte, on 29 March, Viktor Orbán and the EU, space exploration, Oceania…: Le Club international | 28 minutes | ARTE
• France TV, 28 March, 28 minutes, Middle East, Viktor Orbán, the Moon (28/03/2026)
• Senate YouTube channel, 27 March, Overseas regional cooperation: Sarah Mohamed-Gaillard

Marie-Caroline Saglio-Yatzimirsky, professor of South Asian anthropology, spoke on: 

• France Culture, 26 March, Undocumented migrants : illegal lives ? – From Guinea to France: a family facing the shortcomings of the reception system

Julie Duvigneau, senior lecturer in contemporary Persian language and literature, spoke on: 

• Le Monde, 25 March, In Iran, the paradoxical place of foreign literature

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and President of INALCO, and Delphine Allès, Professor of Political Science and Vice-President (Board of Directors, Organisation and Resources), spoke on :

• AEF, 24 March, “There is a growing demand for expertise from the social and human sciences on the part of public authorities” (Delphine Allès, Inalco)

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), spoke on :

• France Culture, 30 March, Evening Questions: The Idea – Why do the Baltic states fear Russia?
• Le Monde, 27 March, Baltic states fear Ukraine war could spill over onto their territory
• Le Monde, 26 March, The three Baltic states fear the war in Ukraine could spill over onto their territory
• Breaking news, 26 March, The Baltic countries fear that the war in Ukraine will spill over into their territory
• L’Écho Républicain, 22 March, “Will we be next on the Kremlin’s list?”, why the Baltic states’ deep-seated fear is rooted in their own history

Michael Lucken, professor of History and Art History and a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• Europe Says, on 22 March, Japan Love: Fad or Japonism Reborn?

Delphine Allès, a lecturer in Political Science and researcher at the Centre for South-East Asian Studies, spoke on:&

• RFI, 28 March, INTERNATIONAL BOOKS – “‘The major powers no longer win wars these days,’ says Delphine Allès
• Cultinfos, 27 March, Young people facing the challenge of a fragmented collective consciousness
• France Culture YouTube channel, 25 March, Why do we talk about ‘CIVILISATION’?
• France Culture, 20 March, Evening Questions: the debate – Civilisations: a dangerous political tool? 

Maxime Audinet, Junior Lecturer and holder of the “Strategies of Influence” chair, spoke on: 

• Europe says, 27 March, From $250 to $700 per article : how Russia has influenced West African media content
• Sud Ouest, 14 March, INVESTIGATION. From Bordeaux to Moscow: a journey into the heart of a major Russian interference operation in the run-up to the local elections
• Sud Info, 13 March, As the local elections approach, digital interference is intensifying, but their reach remains limited
• Sud Ouest, 12 March, Local elections : foreign digital interference is intensifying as the election approaches
• Notre Temps, 12 March, Local elections: as the vote approaches, digital interference is intensifying

David Teurtrie, lecturer in Russian geography and geopolitics, spoke on: 

• Le Club de Mediapart, 29 March, L’Live News, 29 March 2026
• ICES YouTube channel - Institut Catholique de Vendée, 25 March, THE WEST: IS WAR THE ONLY OUTLOOK? - Emmanuel TODD & David TEURTRIE - ICES
• Le Figaro, 16 March, Tariffs, Maduro’s ousting, war in Iran… How Trump is cementing the motley BRICS club
• Libération, 12 March, Analysis: War in Iran – hydrocarbon supplies under strain, an unexpected windfall for Russia

Anaïd Donabedian, professor of Armenian linguistics, was mentioned in:&

• Arevelk, 16 March, Symposium Explores New Tools and Strategies for the Future of Western Armenian
• Aravot, 11 March, Symposium Explores New Tools and Strategies for the Future of Western Armenian
• Massis post, 9 March, Conference Report: “It Takes a Diaspora to Raise a Language: Future Directions for Western Armenian”
• Massis post, 9 March, Symposium Explores New Tools and Strategies for the Future of Western Armenian

Leili Anvar, senior lecturer in Persian language and literature, was mentioned in:

• Le Monde, 20 March, Readers’ enthusiasm for poetry has waned somewhat in 2025
• Télérama, 7 March, Printemps des poètes 2026: ten events not to be missed in Paris and the Île-de-France region

INALCO was mentioned in:&

• Sud Ouest, 28 March, In La Rochelle, Indonesian: a rare language for unravelling a little-known giant
• A Khâgne on the other side of the world, 29 March, Carry on doing new and interesting things as a geographer in Nouméa? (Saturday 28 March 2026)
• EdTechActu, 9 March, Calendar – A themed day on remote assessment
• YouTube channel – Latviesi.com Redakcija, 6 March, Around 20 students are studying Latvian at a university in Paris
• Bangkok Post, 6 March, French cultural awards held for the first time in Thailand
• MSN, 5 March, Le Monde Group’s Executive Education Fair: the event to accelerate your career development
• Korea.net, 5 March, The 32nd Vesoul International Asian Film Festival celebrates 140 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and France

Assen Slim, professor of international economics and economist, was mentioned in :&

• Europe says, on 5 March, Ramses 2026. A new chessboard

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president of INALCO, spoke on:

• Les Échos, 31 March, Universities and local authorities : increasingly strategic partnerships
• France Info, 30 March, Le 15/17 on Monday 30 March 2026
• RFI, 21 March, GEOPOLITICS - China’s ‘civilisational’ discourse: a quest for power and an instrument of national cohesion?
• La Nouvelle République, 21 March, “Universities have become battlegrounds for hybrid warfare”: how France protects its researchers from espionage
• France Culture, 14 March, Foreign Affairs – Strait of Hormuz: the stranglehold on the global economy
• YouTube: Behind the Scenes – ARTE, 12 March, TikTok: China Sells Live – ARTE
• France Info, 5 March, China sends an envoy to the Middle East, what role might it play in the conflict ?

Véronique Brindeau, a lecturer in the history of music and classical Japanese performing arts, was mentioned in:

• Actualitté, 3 March, Nagasaki: history as seen through the trees

Chloé Froissart, lecturer in political science and the political sociology of China and Hong Kong, was quoted in :

• France Culture, 3 March, Cultures Monde – ‘The City versus the State’ series - Hong Kong: the end of the democratic dream

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russian affairs, spoke on:&

• La Cliothèque, 7 March, Déméter 2026: Strategic appetites and agricultural pivots
• Quebec Nouvelles, 1 March, Emmanuel Macron welcomes the interception of another vessel from Russia’s ‘ghost fleet’

Taline Ter Minassian, a professor specialising in the history of Russia and the Caucasus, spoke on :

• 20 Minutes, on 5 March, War in Iran: Could the fall of Russia’s ally rein in Putin in Ukraine?
• 1001 infos.net, 5 March, War in Iran: Will the fall of Russia’s ally slow Putin down in Ukraine?
• Armenews, 1 March, The Baron Hotel in Aleppo (Syria), with Taline Ter Minassian
• France Culture, 1 March, The Baron Hotel in Aleppo (Syria), with Taline Ter Minassian

Catherine Poujol, a lecturer in Central Asian history, spoke on:

• RFI, on 1 March, Kazakhstan: the LGBTQ+ community targeted by the entry into force of a restrictive law

Ursula Baumgardt, Professor Emeritus of Oral Tradition and African Literature, and Aliou Mohamadou, Professor Emeritus of Fulani Linguistics, spoke on:

• RFI, 25 February, DE VIVE(S) VOIX – ‘Oral literature is a highly sophisticated form of orality’

Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, lecturer in Bulgarian language and literature, was quoted in:

• BNR Radio Bulgaria, 27 February, A novel by Georgi Gospodinov among the eight finalists for the Jean Monnet Prize
• Bulgarian news agency, 24 February, UPDATED “She Who Remains” by Rene Karabash on the Long List for the International Booker Prize

Maxime Audinet, Junior Professor and holder of the “Strategies of Influence", spoke on: 

• RFI, 27 February, THE INS AND OUTS OF FAKE NEWS - Europe Facing Information Threats: the Russian offensive (episode 1)
• Europe says, 27 February, Europe Facing Information Threats: The Russian Offensive (Episode 1) – Behind the Scenes of Fake News
• RFI, 22 February, GEOPOLITICS - The war of narratives in the light of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
• France Culture, 20 February, Between fantasy and disinformation: how is the ‘Russian novel’ take root in France?
• Le Figaro, 21 February, Journalism training, targeted programmes, strategic expansion... In Senegal, Russia Today is stepping up its campaign

Mathieu Valette, a professor of language sciences and a member of the Textes, Informatiques et Multilinguisme (ERTIM) research team, spoke on: 

• Challenges, 19 February, Project Gecko: military and diplomats prepare for cognitive warfare

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist on Russia, spoke on: 

• Europe says, on 22 February, Military strategy, the future of Europe, and the strength of democracies: lessons from Ukraine
• Les Échos, 19 February, VIDEO - Are economic sanctions against Russia really effective?
• Le Temps, 18 February, Is Russia in an economic ‘death zone’ or in the midst of a reinvention? Analyses contradict one another

Chloé Froissart, lecturer in political science and the political sociology of China and Hong Kong, was quoted in :

• Jamestown, 16 February, Elite Fragmentation and Anxiety in the PLA

Chakib Ararou, lecturer specialising in modern Arabic literature, spoke on:

• Le littéraire, 16 February, ASMAA AZAIZEH, DON’T BELIEVE ME IF I TALK TO YOU ABOUT WAR

Oksana Mitrofanova, political scientist and historian, researcher at the Centre for Europe-Eurasia Research (CREE), spoke on : 

• France Info, on 15 February, The 4pm–6pm programme on Sunday 15 February 2026

Anne Viguier, senior lecturer in the history of India and South Asia, spoke on:

• Anubandh YouTube channel - अनुबंध, on 15 February, Anne VIGUIER on Anglo-Saxon and French historians’ perspectives on India…

Julien Vercueil, Professor of Economics and specialist in Russia, and Maxime Audinet, Junior Professor and holder of the “Strategies of Influence” chair, spoke on:

• Marianne, 27 February, “Demand is falling everywhere”: how the Russian economy is entering a phase of dangerous decline
• France Culture, 14 February, Almost four years after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia in turmoil

Taline Ter Minassian, a professor specialising in the history of Russia and the Caucasus, spoke on :

• RFI, 14 February, TRANSPORT COLUMN - The Caucasus, the uncertainty surrounding the new routes

Catherine Poujol, a lecturer in Central Asian history, spoke on:

• France Culture, 12 February, Cultures Monde - With Kazakhstan, positioning itself as an alternative to imperialism

Anna Leyloyan-Yekmalyan, a senior lecturer in the history of Russian and Caucasian art, spoke on:  

• Civilnet YouTube channel, 11 February, Azerbaijan continues to destroy Armenian heritage on a daily basis

Vanessa Van Renterghem, professor of the history of the medieval Arab-Muslim world, spoke on: 

• Histoire en jeux YouTube channel, 11 February, What was Baghdad like in the 9th century? A guided tour through a video game

Marie-Caroline Saglio-Yatzimirsky, a lecturer in South Asian anthropology, spoke on: 

• Info Migrants, 10 February, African migrants: “These people face institutional and psychological violence,” according to a psychologist
• RFI, 10 February, Migrants: Avicenne Hospital is treating African migrants suffering from serious mental health issues

Jean Radvanyi, professor emeritus of Russian geography, spoke on :

• Film News Europe, 24 February, Retrospective of Georgian Silent Cinema in Paris
• News from Armenia, 13 February, ‘Geopolitics of the Caucasus’ on sale at newsagents
• International Affairs, 9 February, The North Caucasus: a sensitive strategic region, ravaged by war – Jean Radvanyi

Leila Koochakzadeh, a lecturer in Modern History and Geography of Iran, spoke on:

• France Culture, on 9 February, ‘Iran: from revolutions to repression’ - Iran’s Breakthrough under the Qajars: The Story of a Constitutional Revolution

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on :&

• Asahi, 14 February, ‘Takaichi’s dominance’: Four risks that could lead to future political instability
• France Culture, 13 February, World Culture - Round-table discussion: Sanae Takaichi’s victory: what vision for Japan?
• France Culture, 13 February, Culture Monde - Return from Cuba // Sanae Takaichi’s victory: what vision for Japan?
• France 24, 9 February, The debate - Japan’s Iron Lady: What will Takaichi do with her landslide win?
• YouTube channel – Talking with TVP world, 9 February, EU–Japan ties in the Indo-Pacific | Guibourg Delamotte
• RFI, 9 February, Japan: after her landslide victory, Sanae Takaichi must satisfy both her voters and the markets

Ilan Nguyên, a Japanese language teacher, was quoted in : 

• Le quotidien de l’art – Newsletter, 9 February, Manga at Guimet: where are the women?
• Things to see and read, 6 February, In my bubble #674. Isao Takahata, pioneer of contemporary animation, from the post-war era to Studio Ghibli, with Ilan Nguyên

Michael Lucken, lecturer in History and Art History, and a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• Micro Stories Blog YouTube channel, 8 February, Japan’s Rapid Defeat and Surrender (1945) #shorts

As part of the event "170 years since the abolition of Romani slavery: anti-Gypsyism as a legacy" and the exhibition The enslavement of the Rromani in the Romanian principalities – five centuries of European history that have been obscured 

Aurore Tirard, a senior lecturer specialising in Rromani linguistics, language and literature, spoke on:&

• RFI, on 25 February, INALCO, the only university in France where Romani language and culture are studied

Petre Petcuţ, a lecturer in Romani civilisation, spoke on:

• RFI, on 20 February, Petre Petcuţ: The marginalisation of the Roma in Romania was political in nature, and only through a political decision can the problem be resolved
• Radio Romania International, 19 February, 170th anniversary of the abolition of Romani slavery in the Romanian-speaking Principalities

Saimir Mile, a lecturer in the Romani language, spoke on: 

• RFI, 19 February, Paris marks 170 years since the abolition of Romani slavery in the Romanian Principalities
• Radio Campus Paris, 16 February, Discrimination against Roma & techno-trap with Canard

INALCO was mentioned on: 

• RFI, 21 February, Iulian Paraschiv, National Agency for Roma: We want a fair approach to our shared traumatic past
• Atlas news, 8 February, 170 years since the abolition of Romani slavery in the Romanian Principalities and the absence of the subject in schools

Iryna Dmytrychyn, a lecturer specialising in Ukraine, spoke on :

• France 24, on 24 February, Four years of war in Ukraine: the conflict is dragging on, with civilians and soldiers caught in the crossfire
• Passage à l’Est!, 6 February, February news, in three parts

Jean-François Huchet,a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and President of INALCO, spoke on:

• Arte, on 19 February, Behind the Scenes – China: becoming an influencer to save the shop
• Taiwan today, 9 February, MOFA welcomes teachers and trainees from Canada, France, Taiwan
• Taiwan news, 8 February, Taiwan and France signal closer education collaboration
• Rti News, 6 February, INALCO President visits Taiwan

Philippe Aguignier, lecturer in the Chinese economy, spoke on: 

• Europe says, 22 February, China abolishes customs duties for Africa
• Paris Match, 22 February, “ ‘The country has produced world champions in record time’: China’s great economic transformation
• Mediteranee, 16 February, Removal of Chinese tariffs: a historic opportunity for Algiers
• Earth Press News, 13 February, why Donald Trump’s policy could benefit… China – L’Express
• L’Express, 13 February, Yuan versus dollar: why Donald Trump’s policy could benefit… China
• Algérie 360, 15 February, Zero customs duties for Algeria on the Chinese market: Xi Jinping confirms and sets the date
• Benin Web TV, 6 February, China: decline in loans and refocusing of investment in Africa
• Europe says, 5 February, Fewer loans, scaled-back projects: Chinese investment in Africa is changing – Africa Economy

INALCO was cited in: 

• Armenews, 24 February, INALCO welcomes Professor Heghmar Zeitlian Watenpaugh
• Europe says, 18 February, Waxal, a database to train AI to converse in African languages
• AEF, 17 February, How many ‘100% duties’ COMPs will each regional education authority negotiate in 2026 and 2027 ?
• Kevin the traveller, 10 February, 10 free MOOCs to learn a language in 2026
• Actualitté, 9 February, Entries are now open for the INALCO Translation Prize
• News Tank, 6 February, Choose France for Science : First 46 winners announced; “continue the programme” (Philippe Baptiste)
• Les Échos, 5 February, Clowns at the demonstrations

Bernard Lory, professor emeritus of Balkan civilisation, spoke on: 

• Le Courrier des Balkans, 3 February, THE HISTORY OF THE ROMA IN THE BALKANS, FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Thomas Szende, a professor of Hungarian, spoke on: 

• The Médiapart Club, 3 February, Pannonia or Hunnia? Parliamentary elections in Hungary

Romain Sidos, a PhD student at CREE, spoke on: 

• Regards sur l’Est, 2 February, Baltic States: preparing the population for drone warfare

Laetitia Bucaille, professor of political sociology and researcher at Cessma, spoke on :

• TV5 Monde, on 19 February, Gaza: Donald Trump launches his ‘peace council’
• France Culture, 16 February, “Rebuild ?” – In Gaza, the dispossessed Palestinians
• L'aut'journal, 6 February, A Peace Council to wage war at the UN?
• Le matin d’Algeria, on 2 February, A Peace Council to wage war on the UN?
• Press review, 1 February, ‘Peace plan’ for Gaza, the establishment of a military-humanitarian order

Delphine Allès, Professor of Political Science and researcher at the Centre for South-East Asian Studies, and Louise Beaumais, a postdoctoral researcher on the DÉCRIPT programme, appeared on :

• RFI, on 16 February, Analysis – Munich Security Conference: competing world views
• RFI, on 1 ^February, GEOPOLITICS - War of narratives: who still has the right to define the world?

Françoise Robin, a lecturer in Tibetan language and literature, spoke on : 

• AllAfrica, on 31 December, Africa: The year 2025 on RFI Connaissances in 10 articles and 3 series
• RFI, 31 December, The year 2025 on RFI Connaissances in 10 articles and 3 series

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at the CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), spoke on :

• Europe says, on 23 December, LIVE. War in Ukraine: massive Russian drone and missile attack overnight; Polish air force deployed and on high alert
• La dépêche, 23 December, INTERVIEW. War in Ukraine: "Reiterating certain red lines"… why Emmanuel Macron wants to resume dialogue with Vladimir Putin

Jean-Michel Butel, a senior lecturer specialising in Japan, spoke on:

• Le Monde, 23 December, ‘Myths and Legends of Japan’, a collection published by “Le Monde”: a journey into ever-evolving Japanese folklore

Nathalie Carré, senior lecturer in Swahili language and literature, contributed to:&

• RFI, 14 December, CHEMINS D’ÉCRITURE - ‘‘Kusadikika’: a philosophical tale in the style of Voltaire penned by a great Tanzanian novelist

Michael Lucken, professor of History and Art History and a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• Micro Story Blog, on 14 December, The incredible story of the Occupation of Japan

Mathieu Valette, professor of language sciences and member of the Textes, Informatiques et Multilinguisme (ERTIM) research team, spoke on: 

• France Culture, 11 December, La Science, CQFD, Cognitive warfare : latest news from the front

Dilnur Reyhan, a lecturer in Uyghur studies, spoke on: 

• France Info, on 9 December, China: how can we explain the shift in rhetoric by LFI MP Aurélien Taché?

Maxime Audinet, Junior Lecturer and holder of the “Strategies of Influence” chair, spoke on: 

• Scroll in, 17 December, With RT India’s channel launch, Russia expands its ‘West vs the rest’ information strategy
• Fréquence protestante, 11 December, OSINT, DATA IN THE SERVICE OF DIGITAL INVESTIGATIONS
• Libération, 10 December, Alexandre Dugin on France Culture, or the French media’s susceptibility to Russian propaganda
• Menafn, 9 December, RT India: How The Kremlin Is Spreading Its 'West V The Rest’ narrative to a global audience
• The Conversation, 9 December, RT India: how the Kremlin is spreading its ‘West versus the rest’ narrative to a global audience

Anna Leyloyan-Yekmalyan, senior lecturer in the history of Russian and Caucasian art, was quoted in:&

• Armenews, 9 December, From Notre-Dame de Paris to Armenia’s monuments: The challenge of conservation in the age of AI

Jana Vargovčíková, a senior lecturer in political science, spoke on: 

• France Culture, 17 December, ‘Public broadcasters in the spotlight’ – From Hungary to Slovakia, the authorities are regaining control
• RFI, 12 December, EUROPEAN OF THE WEEK - Andrej Babis, the triumphant return of the ‘Czech Donald Trump

Taline Ter Minassian, a professor specialising in the history of Russia and the Caucasus, spoke on :

• Yahoo News, 8 December, Syria: One year after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, why won’t Russia abandon the former dictator?
• MSN, 8 December, Syria: One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, why won’t Russia abandon the former dictator?
• 1001 infos, 8 December, Syria: One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Russian support continues.

Damien Simonneau, senior lecturer in political science, was quoted in :  

• Public Sénat, 9 December, West Bank: violence in the service of colonisation
• Le collimateur, 7 December, “Sicario” (2015) by Denis Villeneuve, by Damien Simonneau [In the Bunker #76]

Assen Slim, professor of international economics and economist, spoke on :&

• Ouest France, 5 December, In Bulgaria, mass protests force the government to withdraw its budget

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on :&

• Digital Asahi, on 16 December, Japan, where “Takaichi is the clear frontrunner”,how does Europe view this? “Solidarity among middle powers is crucial”, says French expert
• The Dispatch, 4 December, Japan and China Clash Over Taiwan

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russian affairs, commented on:

• Earth Press News, 4 December, In India, Vladimir Putin’s tour which challenges the notion of an isolated Russia – L’Express
• L’Express, 4 December, In India, Vladimir Putin’s tour challenges the notion of an isolated Russia

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president ofINALCO, spoke on :

• Taiwan Today, on 19 December, Academic exchange
• Taiwan infos, 17 December, Taiwanese studies: agreement on a series of lectures at Inalco
• RTI News, 16 December, INALCO is collaborating with the Taipei Representative Office in France on a five-year series of lectures
• France Culture, 11 December, L’Invité(e) des Matins – How China came out on top
• Le Télégramme, 3 December, Chinese industry : “The shock is becoming increasingly severe”

Jean Radvanyi, professor emeritus of Russian geography, spoke on:

• La Dépêche, 2 December, War in Ukraine: a peace deal at last? "It will all depend on alliances and pressure from both sides"

Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, a lecturer in Bulgarian language and literature, spoke on :&

• France Culture, on 2 December, Les Midis de Culture – Literary review: With *The Gardener and Death*, Georgi Gospodinov has written a tender and intimate story about his father

INALCO was mentioned in: 

• Massispost, 21 December, Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide – X
• Kassataya, 21 December, Mauritania – RESPONSE TO MR ELY OULD SNEÏBA’S ‘CLARIFICATION’ / By Gourmo Abdoul Lô
• Le Courrier de l’Atlas, 18 December, Teaching Arabic in schools: the double standards of the Department for Education
• Le Courrier de l’Atlas, 18 December, OPINION PIECE. Arabic: a French language that is poorly recognised
• Midi Madagasikara, 9 December, 130 years of teaching Malagasy at INALCO: An international celebration in Paris
• All Africa, 9 December, Madagascar: 130 years of teaching Malagasy at INALCO – An international celebration in Paris
• L’étudiant, 3 December, Parcoursup: sample cover letter for admission to PASS/L.AS
• Inkorr, 1 December, 12 prestigious French universities have joined the study of Ukraine: what does this mean
• Futuribles, 1 December, Defending and promoting academic freedom

Gulistan Sido, a PhD student at Plidam and a specialist in Kurdish oral literature, spoke on: 

• L’Humanité, 31 January, Syria: is there a risk of genocide against the Kurds? Activists explain

Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, a lecturer in Bulgarian language and literature, spoke on :&

• Passage à l’Est!, on 31 January, 2025 in brief, 2026 (January) in new publications

Damien Nouvel, senior lecturer in natural language processing and director of the ERTIM team, and Valentina Fedchenko, junior professor holding the Chair “Artificial Intelligence for Rare and Under-Resourced Languages”, spoke at:

• 60 million consumers, January 2026, Instant translation – Apps that break down language barriers

Michael Lucken, Professor of History and Art History, a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• Le Monde diplomatique, 27 January, The Occupiers. Americans in Japan after the Second World War

Sarah Mohamed-Gaillard, a senior lecturer in contemporary history and specialist in Oceania, spoke on: 

• France Culture, 27 January, Information Culture - Nuclear tests in French Polynesia: ongoing denial
• France Culture, 27 January, Minneapolis: Donald Trump’s U-turn

Ilan Nguyên, a Japanese language teacher, was quoted in: 

• IDFM 98, 27 January, All the culture I love
• IGN, 27 January, You’ve still got a few days left to enjoy the Isao Takahata exhibition at the MCJP
• Mangacast, 26 January, Mangacast No. 95 – Isao Takahata, Artisan of Reality

Antoine Chalvin, a lecturer in Estonian and Finnish languages and literature, spoke on:  

• Mafalda Vidal’s YouTube channel, 21 January, Chloé Chevalier presents: *November Currants* by Andrus Kivirähk

Dilnur Reyhan, lecturer in Uyghur studies, spoke on: 

• MotsActu, 20 January, Dilnur Reyhan: a voice for the Uighurs in distress

Iryna Dmytrychyn, a senior lecturer specialising in Ukraine, spoke on :

• Les Inrockuptibles, 14 January, Laughter as an act of resistance: the incredible story of a Ukrainian painting by Ilya Repin

Delphine Allès, lecturer in Political Science and researcher at the Centre for South-East Asian Studies, spoke on :

• Europe says, on 12 January, What to do in a Gaullist moment? France and Europe facing the ‘Shadow Empire’

Guibourg Delamotte, senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on: &

• Mediacongo, 15 January, Japan: Prime Minister Takaichi wants snap elections to consolidate her majority
• BFM TV, 10 January, An empress in Japan? Why Princess Aiko could make history

Laetitia Bucaille, a professor of political sociology and researcher at Cessma, spoke on :

• Libération on 29 January, ‘Peace plan’ for Gaza, the establishment of a military-humanitarian order
• Le Monde, 29 January, “Gaza: what does the future hold?” : why peace seems elusive in the Middle East
• Paris Parlez, 29 January, “Gaza: what does the future hold?” : why peace seems elusive in the Middle East
• RFI, 28 January, INTERNATIONAL GUEST - Laetitia Bucaille: “Israel is attempting to build or revive an alternative Gaza”
• RFI, 10 January, ‘Gaza, what future?’: when researcher Laetitia Bucaille ponders the future of the Palestinian enclave

Chloé Froissart, a lecturer in political science and the political sociology of China and Hong Kong, spoke on:

• Le Soir, 19 January, China : exports on the rise, consumption and birth rates in decline
• Le Soir, 9 January, Sinologist Chloé Froissart : “‘There are still differing viewpoints in China, but these differences are harder to express’

Peter Stockinger, professor of linguistics, spoke on:

• Andrea Cirla’s YouTube channel, 9 January, Towards a modern historiography — Roger Chartier (2002)

Ursula Baumgardt, professor emerita of oral tradition and African literature, and Aliou Mohamadou, professor emeritus of Fulani linguistics, spoke on:&

• RFI, 7 January, DE VIVE(S) VOIX “Oral literature is a highly sophisticated form of oral tradition”

INALCO was mentioned in: 

• AEF, 28 January, Teacher training : over 5,350 places available on LPE courses at around 100 sites for the start of the 2026 academic year
• Newsytoday, 22 January, MSCA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT INALCO: FUNDING & SUPPORT 2026
• Forbes, 20 January, Masayume Studio: AI in the service of human intelligence
• Le Monde, 16 January, French Response: the Quai d’Orsay account that ridicules Elon Musk on his own platform
• La Croix, 19 January, ‘Lions of Teranga’: where does the nickname given to the Senegalese team, winners of the Africa Cup of Nations, come from?
• AEF, 19 January, Higher education: in the Official Journal of 17 and 18 January 2026
• Europesays, 12 January, Decline in course provision, cost-cutting… Faced with a deficit, Bordeaux Montaigne University is taking action
• Passage à l'Est, 6 January, 2025 in brief, 2026 (January) in news  publications

Michaël Levystone, a PhD student at CREE and co-founder of the Observatoire de la Nouvelle Eurasie (ONE), was quoted in: 

• Eureporter, 5 January, Kazakhstan’s future: Gateway between East and West
• Eureporter, 5 January, Kazakhstan’s future: a gateway between East and West

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president of INALCO, spoke on :

• Asia magazine, November–December–January 2026, INALCO is not just a language school
• La Tribune, 20 January, OPINION. “Supporting the university means having ambition for the future”, by Lamri Adoui, Héléne Boulanger, Jean-François Huchet and sixty university vice-chancellors
• Forbes, 17 January, Faced with a deep crisis, China is banking on innovation
• France Culture, 5 January,  How China has gained the upper hand over the West

David Serfass, senior lecturer in history, spoke on: 

• Xinhuanet, 22 January, In France, a Chinese film revives a forgotten memory of the Nanjing Massacre (REPORT)
• YouTube channel Christine & the Queef, 4 January, The Nanjing Photo Studio – Lecture by David Serfass.

Belgheis Jafari Alavi, a lecturer in Persian language and literature and a translator, spoke on :

• Le Point, 30 November, “If we don’t write poems, we will die”: the resilience of Afghan women poets in exile

Assen Slim, professor of international economics and economist, spoke on: &

• Senate public hearing, 23 November, Sens public - Shein: France strikes back

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on :&

• France Culture, on 19 November, Japan/China: should we be concerned about rising tensions over Taiwan?

Michael Lucken, professor of History and Art History and a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• L’étincelle, 19 November, Japan: how the Americans influenced the country

Joëlle Dalègre, emeritus senior lecturer specialising in the history and civilisation of modern Greece, spoke on: 

• SSB Crack News, 19 November, Greece is recovering financially, but austerity and discontent persist
• 1001 infos, 18 November, At what cost is Greece repaying the billions it owes to France?
• 20 minutes, 18 November, At what cost is Greece repaying the billions lent by France ?

Enki Baptiste, senior lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies, spoke on: 

• France Culture, on 18 November, Les Chantiers de la recherche, How do we document the history of Islam?

Taline Ter Minassian, a professor specialising in the history of Russia and the Caucasus, spoke on:

• Conflicts, 17 November, Revisiting *Les Noces*: from ‘ Palazzo Aguas Frescas ’ to behind the scenes at the Palais Garnier

Laetitia Bucaille, professor of political sociology and researcher at Cessma, spoke on :

• Libération, 23 November, In Gaza, delays in implementing the US peace plan ‘are enabling Hamas to regain control’
• Médiapart, 18 November, ““ If any progress is made in Gaza, it will be because it has been imposed from outside ”
• France 24, 14 November, Laetitia Bucaille: in the West Bank, “the aim is to force the Palestinians to move”

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president of INALCO, spoke on:

• Forbes, 23 November, FACING A DEEP CRISIS, CHINA IS FOCUSING ON INNOVATION
• Thotis, 15 November, France Universités: the challenges facing universities in 2026 - Parole d’Université
• France Inter, 7 November, The Phone Rings - Is ‘Made in France’ a success ?

Michaël Levystone, a PhD student at CREE and co-founder of the New Eurasia Observatory (ONE), spoke on: 

• Eurasia Observatory, 24 November, The restoration of Republic Day in Kazakhstan: a reform with (geo)political undertones
• Eurasia Observatory, 17 November, Russia–Taiwan. A relationship marked by ups and downs
• Diplomacy, November–December, Russia – Afghanistan: a leap forward?

INALCO was cited in: 

• L’étudiant, 25 November, Parcoursup: example of a personal statement for an LLCER bachelor’s degree
• Taiwan info, 18 November, The Federation of Taiwanese Associations in Europe holds its annual meeting in Paris
• RTI, 18 November, To mark its centenary, the Taipei Palace Museum is presenting the exhibition ‘Dragons ’ at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris
• Unidivers, 1 November, Comparative Perspectives: Environments, a Change of Scenery Inalco’s Centre for Languages and Civilisations, Paris

Assen Slim, professor of international economics and economist, spoke on: 

• RFI, 25 October, ‘Istanbul Bridge’: maritime record on the China–Europe route

Jean-Philippe Eglinger, a senior lecturer specialising in the Vietnamese economy, spoke on: 

• Nhân Dan, 21 October, Successful innovation in Vietnam: perspectives from Vietnamese experts in France

Jean Radvanyi, professor emeritus of Russian geography, spoke on :

• La Dépêche, 21 October, LIVE. War in Ukraine: the front line between Russians and Ukrainians must serve as a “basis” for peace negotiations, says Zelensky
• Europe says, 21 October, INTERVIEW. War in Ukraine: with the Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest, “the US president wants to come across as a peacemaker”

Iryna Dmytrychyn, a senior lecturer specialising in Ukraine, spoke on:

• France Info, on 21 October, "Sur le terrain" on Monday 20 October 2025: Zelensky – an obstacle to peace or an irreplaceable hero?

Laetitia Bucaille, professor of political sociology and researcher at Cessma, spoke on :

• Le Nouvel Obs, 17 October, ‘Hamas wants to show the international community that it won’t be easy to do without it’”
• RFI, 16 October, Today’s debate - Is the Middle East being redrawn?

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president of INALCO, spoke on:

• RFI, 30 October, Donald Trump–Xi Jinping meeting: ‘China has’t give in to US pressure”
• France Info, 30 October, Meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, RN text adopted by the National Assembly, increasing frequency of extreme weather events... France Info’s ‘Les Informés’ programme, Thursday 30 October 2025
• AEF, 30 October, 2026 Budget : France Universités calls for a “political wake-up call” to ensure “that the planned reforms are properly funded”
• France Info, 15 October, Academic freedoms: “‘When universities are attacked, it is democracy that is under attack’ warns the president of Inalco

Inalco was mentioned in: 

• khagne98800, 24 October, Teaching ‘ LCK: “‘Kanak Language and Culture’ in New Caledonia: key findings
• AEF, 21 October, Links with Israeli universities under debate at the France Universités conference on academic freedom
• L’étudiant, 20 October, Master’s degrees in business: who are they for? What career opportunities do they offer?
• Vietnam Plus, 19 October, Innovation in Vietnam must start with people and be for people
• Vietnam Illustré, 17 October, France-Vietnam: strengthened cooperation to boost the innovation ecosystem
• Vietnam Plus, 17 October, Vietnam and France promote cooperation in the field of innovation
• TTXVN, 17 October, VIETNAM AND THE WORLD
• Boa Tin tuc, 17 October, Innovation in Vietnam must start with people and be for people
• Arts and culture, 16 October, AUTUMN REVIEW SERIES

Jana Vargovcikova, a lecturer in political science, spoke on :&

• Le Figaro, 5 October, Czech Republic : Andrej Babis, the self-proclaimed ‘Trumpist’ billionaire, well ahead in the general election

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on : 

• France 24, on 27 October, US President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan: what are the key issues?
• France 24, 22 October, Japan: a new ‘Iron Lady’? Let’s discuss it with Guibourg Delamotte and César Castellvi
• RFI, 4 October, Japan: the ruling party elects its president, who is set to replace the resigning Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

Michaël Levystone, a PhD student at CREE and co-founder of the New Eurasia Observatory (ONE), commented on: 

• Eurasianet, 31 October, Breaking down the dynamics of Russian-Central Asian relations
• Gazeta, 28 October, What does the signing of the Agreement onExtended Partnership and Cooperation
• RCF, 27 October, Far East – Central Asia, a little-known giant, with Michael Levystone
• RFI, 9 October, Vladimir Putin in Tajikistan in an attempt to reaffirm Russian influence in Central Asia

Céline Bayou, lecturer and associate researcher at the CREE (Centre for European and Eurasian Research), spoke on :

• France Culture, on 3 October, Back from Serbia // The Baltic: a strategic maritime region
• France Culture, 3 October, World Cultures – Round-table discussion - The Baltic Sea, a strategic maritime region

Françoise Robin, professor of Tibetan language and literature, spoke on :&

• France Culture, 3 October, Tibetans in France: preserving one’s soul in exile

Julien Vercueil, professor of economics and specialist in Russian affairs, spoke on :

• RFI, on 20 October, The freezing of Russian assets “gives Ukraine an extra breath of fresh air”
• Nouvel Obs, 13 October, How Russia is circumventing oil sanctions
• thanks to a thousand ghost ships
• Huffington Post, 2 October, What is the ‘Russian ghost fleet’, one of whose vessels was detained off the coast of Saint-Nazaire ?
• 20 minutes, 2 October, War in Ukraine : “ No war economy can last ”… Does Russia have the means to open another front ?
• RF1, 1 October, Today’s debate – Russia: is the economy being stifled?

Michael Lucken, Professor of History and Art History and a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• Librairies Ombres Blanches, 12 October, Michael Lucken → The Occupiers – Americans in Japan after the Second World War
• France Inter, 6 October, Tsutomu Yamaguchi’s Two Suns
• La vie des idées, 1 October, The Transformation of Japan after 1945

Catherine Poujol, professor of Central Asian history and civilisation, spoke on: 

• Telos, 1 October, Central Asia in the wake of the war in Ukraine

Françoise Robin, a lecturer in Tibetan language and literature, spoke on :&

• France Culture, on 29 September, ‘Tibetans in France: preserving one’s soul in exile’ - Episode 1/5: The soul of Tibet is also reflected in its cuisine

Guibourg Delamotte, a senior lecturer in political science in the Department of Japanese Studies, spoke on :&

• The press, 23 September, Why some countries do not recognise the Palestinian state
• Arte, 20 September, Behind the Scenes – Japan: an archipelago in crisis | A lesson in geopolitics | ARTE
• YouTube Arte, 20 September, Behind the Maps - Japan: an archipelago in crisis | A lesson in geopolitics | ARTE

Leili Anvar, a senior lecturer in Persian language and literature, spoke on:

• DNA, 22 September, A series of philosophical lectures to open up new perspectives ‘in an uncertain world’

Ilan Nguyên, a Japanese language teacher, spoke on: 

• Le Temps, 17 September, Japanese animation: between global triumph and local concerns

Iryna Dmytrychyn, a senior lecturer specialising in Ukraine, spoke on :

• Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, on 25 September, Paul Robert Magocsi, ‘Ukraine Restored: State Sovereignty and National Identity’, Inalco, Paris
• C dans l'air, 16 September, Trump-Putin: a romance… without a deal - C dans l’air - 16 August 2025

Chloé Froissart, lecturer in political science and the political sociology of China and Hong Kong, spoke on :

• France Culture, 14 September, From Squeezie to TikTok: a behind-the-scenes look at influence

Hui-Yeon Kim, senior lecturer in Korean language and civilisation, spoke on: 

• France Culture, 11 September, ‘Pax Americana: Peace According to Trump ” – Episode 4/5: North Korea: a resurgence?

Jean-François Huchet, a professor specialising in the Chinese economy and comparative economic systems in Asia, and president of INALCO, spoke on:

• Presse toi à gauche, on 9 September, China flexes its muscle and poses as an alternative to America

INALCO was mentioned in: 

• Le Parisien Étudiant, 13 September, Self-guided tour of INALCO’s historic site - Heritage Days 2025
• Nouvelles du monde, 9 September, Comparative Studies: Latin America–China: Specialised Master’s degree
• AEF, 8 September, In 2024–2025, France welcomed nearly 445,000 international students, 3 per cent more than last year (Campus France)
• eVous, 7 September, Heritage Days 2025 in Paris: The programme in the 7th arrondissement
• Things to do in Paris, 2 September, HERITAGE DAYS 2025 IN PARIS: GUIDED TOURS AND CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AT INALCO

Michael Lucken, professor of History and Art History, and a specialist in Japan, spoke on: 

• Paroles d’Histoire, 14 September, 399. Occupied Japan, with Michael Lucken
• Paroles d’Histoire podcast, 8 September, 399. Occupied Japan, with Michael Lucken
• France Culture, 4 September, ‘The Second World War: The Pacific at War ’ – Episode 4/4: Japan defeated, an occupation in the American style
• La Croix, 4 September, When the United States occupied Japan from 1945 to 1952

Julien Vercueil, a professor of economics and specialist in Russian affairs, spoke on :

• France Culture, on 17 September, Are the sanctions against Russia effective?
• TF1 Info, 2 September, Fossil fuels, cutting-edge technologies... The economic ties that bind Beijing and Moscow
• Libération, 1 ^September, Between attacks on refineries and European sanctions, Russian oil under pressure