Julien Théry, Antisemitic Professor at Lyon 2 Weakly Sentenced
The medieval history professor, Julien Théry, has been banned from teaching for 18 months and will not receive a salary at Lyon 2 University after disseminating an antisemitic visual. The penalty has been handed down.…
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A medieval history professor at Lyon 2 has been suspended without pay for 18 months after posting an antisemitic image. The sanction follows a September 2025 Facebook post in which he listed figures to boycott, including a television presenter and actors. The case raises questions about how French universities balance academic freedom with disciplinary action against hate speech.