Faced with the persistent unease of the staff of Inseac in Guingamp, Emmanuel Ethis' methods are in question
Reports and inspections continue to be issued regarding the High Council for Arts and Cultural Education and its national research and training institute, Inseac. These reports and inspections have failed to resolve a persistent malaise among students and staff at these institutions, which strive for cultural democratization in schools.
Hundreds of applications for a few dozen places each year: the National Higher Institute of Arts and Cultural Education (INSEAC) is undeniably attractive. Part of the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (CNAM) and housed in the renovated former Guingamp prison, it is the leading institution dedicated to higher education , research, and the facilitation and production of resources in arts and cultural education (EAC).
Writing workshops, presentations by composers and visual artists... Since 2021, Inseac has been working to "enable 100% of students to benefit from a quality artistic and cultural education program throughout their schooling." Beneath the apparent success, however, a crisis is brewing.
In a letter from last March, obtained by L' Humanité , staff members warn of " persistent malaise ," denounce " abuses of power permitted by toxic and harmful management ," and call for " an end to blackmail and intimidating and vexatious posturing ." They also point to the reports of letters from students in the past " denouncing situations of endangerment, sexism, and intimidation ."
It's an understatement to say that the warnings are piling up: a first report on psychosocial risks conducted in 2023 by an independent firm highlighted that "employees are frequently...
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