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Presentation"French Politics: A Neighbour's 'History of the Present'" is a monthly seminar series organised jointly by the Centre of the Study of Democracy &#38; the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture (University of Westminster), and with the support of the French Embassy &#38; the Political Studies Association.&#160;The series intends to introduce the British audience with what's best in French academia. It will tackle some of the most pressing challenges for French politics and political theory.&#160;ProgrammeThursday 26 SeptemberThe series will be introduced by&#160;Eric Fassin&#160;(University Paris 8 Vincennes - Saint-Denis/LEGS) on&#160;Thursday 26 September, 5.30-7pm (Fyvie Hall). This session will cover the notions of racial, sexual, and liberal democracies in France and will be chaired by David Cunningham (IMCC).&#160;The series will then be divided into three cycles:1. An Authoritarian Spiral in France?Th. 10 October,5.30-7pm,&#160;Room UG05Sophie Wahnich&#160;(CNRS/TRAM):&#160;"Democracy Taken in Vice: Understanding the 'Yellow Vests' Event"Th. 14 November,5.30-7pm, Room UG05Ninon Grang&#233;&#160;(University Paris 8/LLCP): on the state of exceptionWe. 4 December6-7.30pm, Fyvie Hall&#160;Fabien Jobard&#160;(CNRS/CESDIP): "Liberal, Authoritarian, or Police State? Defining the French State According to its Police"2. French Universalism vs. Alien Identities?&#160;Th. 30 January,5.30-7pm, Fyvie HallSyliane Larcher&#160;(CNRS/IRIS): on Afrofeminism and French universalismTh. 13 February,5;30-7pm, Fyvie HallS&#233;bastien Chauvin&#160;(University of Lausanne/CEG): on LGBTQI struggles and French universalismMarch 2020 (TBC)Norman Ajari&#160;(University Toulouse 2 Jean Jaur&#232;s/ERRAPHIS): on the racialised man produced as a threat in France3. Can France Think of Itself as Postcolonial?April 2020 (TBC)Elsa Dorlin&#160;(University Paris 8): on violence entailed by the denial of France as postcolonialTh. 11 June 2020Nacira Gu&#233;nif-Souilamas&#160;(University Paris 8/CEFEG): on subjectivities who already live as postcolonialThe events are free and open to all, so do not hesitate to circulate the poster attached to this email, but do not forget to book on Eventbrite