Since 2006, the French-American Foundation has produced a wide array of publications on the theme of equal opportunity in France and the U.S. From comprehensive, full-length reports to more concise policy briefs, these publications tackle questions about education and employment, while weaving in discussions about the history, legal framework and socio-economic background of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination policies. This section also contains transcripts of several video interviews of French and American experts, produced by the French-American Foundation in 2010. All in all, you will find here a wealth of information to deepen your understanding of the issues.
Get the Acrobat ReaderEquality of Opportunity in Education and Employment: French and American Perspectives
Report / March 2007 / Available in English only
This comprehensive report of the French-American Foundation Equality of Opportunity Program’s activities was the first of its kind published. Written by Shanny Peer, then Director of the French-American Foundation, the report is primarily a comprehensive brief of the policy discussions held during the Inaugural Program Seminar held at NYU in November 2006.
The Collection of Ethno-racial Statistics: Developments in the French Controversy
Brief / February 2008 / Available in English only
A 2007 amendment to France's immigration law would have made it easier for the state to collect ethnic and racial statistics for the French population. The measure met resistance from multiple quarters and was eventually held to be unconstitutional. As Daniel Sabbagh explains in this policy brief, this resistance illustrates the historical and legal differences between the United States and France regarding racial statistics.
French and American Approaches to Antidiscrimination Law
Brief / April 2008 / Available in English only
Antidiscrimination law is one way in which democratic societies attempt to combat the social, economic, and political manifestations of racism. Although France and the United States share a commitment to the value of equality codified in their respective constitutions, the two countries’ legal frameworks for combating discrimination reflect each country’s particular history of racism. Today, racial prejudice manifests itself in increasingly complex ways, from intentional acts of defamation to structural barriers to economic well-being.
Transcript of Interview of Dominique Sopo by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / January 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Dominique Sopo, president of SOS Racisme, the most influential grassroots organization in France, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five French experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of Louis-Georges Tin by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / January 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Louis Georges Tin, Vice President of the Conseil Représentatif des Associations Noires (translated: Representative Council of Black Associations), and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five French experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of François Héran by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / January 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between François Héran, former director of INED (French National Institute of Demographic Studies) and president of the Comité pour la Mesure et l’Évaluation de la Diversité et des Discriminations (translated: Committee for the Measuring and Evaluation of Diversity and Discriminations), and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program.
Transcript of Interview of Richard Descoings by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / February 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Richard Descoings, director of Sciences Po, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five French experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of Gwénaële Calvès by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / January 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Gwénaële Calvès, professor of law at Université de Cergy-Pontoise, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five French experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of Jerome Karabel by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / April 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Jerome Karabel, professor of sociology at the University of California at Berkeley, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five American experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of Jeffrey Rosen by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / April 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law at George Washington University, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five American experts on the theme of equal opportunity.
Transcript of Interview of Kenneth Prewitt by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / April 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Kenneth Prewitt, professor of public affairs at Columbia University and former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five American experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of Dennis Parker by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / April 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of an interview between Dennis Parker, director of the Racial Justice Program at ACLU, and Daniel Sabbagh, scientific advisor for the Equality of Opportunity Program and Director of Research at CERI – Sciences Po. This conversation was part of a series of interviews filmed by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five American experts on the theme of equality of opportunity in education and employment. The following themes were discussed:
