At a time when the far right is gaining ground in many countries, when a wind of authoritarianism, conservatism and extremism is spreading, when ultra-capitalist (or ultra-liberal) models are at work, many fundamental freedoms are being called into question. The book industry (and independent publishing in particular) is no exception. What are the consequences of these political, societal and economic shifts for the freedom to write, publish and read ? How are authors, publishers, booksellers and librarians around the world affected by this crumbling of democracy and freedom ? What are the mechanisms for circumventing these attacks on freedoms, the alternatives that have been put in place and the hopes held out by book professionals ?
Speakers :
- Romana Cacchioli (Director of PEN International)
- Gvantsa Jobava (President of the International Publishers Association)
- Maia Simonishvili (Parliamentary National Library of Georgia, member of the IFLA European Regional Committee and the FAIFE Advisory Committee)
Moderated by Kenza Sefrioui (En toutes lettres, Morocco)
Cette table ronde s’est déroulée pendant l’édition 2025 de Babelica.