transform! europe network presents: Strategies For the Radical Left in the 2024 European Elections, a series of interviews with sociologists and political researchers of the European electorate ahead of the 2024 European election. 

This episode has a special focus on France and French politics. To take an angle that is rarely talked about, Anaïs Fley interviewed Julien Talpin, a French sociologist and qualitative researcher in the field of stigmatised neighbourhoods in France. Because of the law on “laïcité”, any quantitative research on race isn’t possible in France. Julien Talpin’s work is therefore valuable, because it reveals how the ordinary experience of discrimination is a vector of political subjectivity, and can be the cause of disenchantment with politics. With this approach, we can reflect on a future where inclusive politics and politicians could play a part in a more democratic France.

For more information on J. Talpin’s work here is a link for his bibliography.

Who are we?

transform! europe is a network of 38 European organisations from 22 countries, active in the field of political education and critical scientific analysis, and is the recognised political foundation corresponding to the Party of the European Left (EL).

This cooperative project of independent non-profit organisations, institutes, foundations, and individuals intends to use its work in contributing to peaceful relations among peoples and a transformation of the present world.

website: https://transform-network.net/

Episode produced by Em Barrett