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Macron Invites U.S. Scholars Amid Academic Freedom Crisis

6/29/2025

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French President Emmanuel Macron is extending a warm invitation to American scholars to make France their new home. California professor Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, whose research funding was abruptly cut, found inspiration in Macron's commitment to safeguarding critical thinking and academic freedom after their encounter at a Paris conference.

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French President Emmanuel Macron is extending a warm invitation to American scholars to make France their new home. California professor Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, whose research funding was abruptly cut, found inspiration in Macron's commitment to safeguarding critical thinking and academic freedom after their encounter at a Paris conference.