(in English: Intellectuals for Sovereignty), or IPSO, is a group of
intellectuals
An intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and Human self-reflection, reflection about the nature of reality, especially the nature of society and proposed solutions for its normative problems. Coming from the wor ...
studying and promoting
Quebec independence
The Quebec sovereignty movement (French: ''mouvement souverainiste du Québec'', ) is a political movement advocating for Quebec's independence from Canada. Proponents argue that Quebecers form a distinct nation with a unique culture, language, ...
.
It was created on June 21, 1995 by the publication of their
manifesto
A manifesto is a written declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party, or government. A manifesto can accept a previously published opinion or public consensus, but many prominent ...
, four months before the
second referendum on Quebec sovereignty took place.
Among its founding members were politician and constitutional law professor
Daniel Turp
Daniel Turp (born April 30, 1955) is a professor of constitutional and international law at the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served as a Bloc Québécois member of Parliament from 1997 to 2000 and as a Parti Québéco ...
,
Michel Seymour
Michel Seymour (born 1954) is a Canadian philosopher from Quebec and a professor at the Université de Montréal, where he has been teaching analytical philosophy (philosophy of language and philosophy of mind) since 1990.
Biography
After having ...
,
Jacques-Yvan Morin
Jacques-Yvan Morin (July 15, 1931 – July 26, 2023) was a Canadian law professor and politician in Quebec. Morin graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law with a BCL in 1953, where he was the founder of the ''McGill Law Journal''. H ...
,
Kai Nielsen and others.
IPSO promotes Quebec sovereignty through the publication of works, organization of events (debates, conferences, protests) and participation in political activities. It was part of the
Partenaires pour la souveraineté coalition.
Presidents
The IPSO presidency is renewed every year. Since the association was founded, many public intellectuals from Quebec's academic community have assumed this responsibility:
See also
*
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement (French: ''mouvement souverainiste du Québec'', ) is a political movement advocating for Quebec's independence from Canada. Proponents argue that Quebecers form a distinct nation with a unique culture, language, ...
*
Quebec nationalism
Quebec nationalism or Québécois nationalism is a feeling and a political doctrine that prioritizes cultural belonging to, the defence of the interests of, and the recognition of the political legitimacy of the Québécois nation. It has been ...
*
Quebec politics
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Prem ...
*
List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
Below are the articles listing active separatist movements by continent:
* List of active separatist movements in Africa
*List of active separatist movements in Asia
*List of active separatist movements in Europe
*List of active separatist mo ...
Notes
External links
Official websiteList of publicationsLes Intellectuels pour la souveraineté (I) - Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups
- Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
Les Intellectuels pour la souveraineté (II)- Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups
- Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
Les Intellectuels pour la souveraineté (III)- Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups
- Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
Civic and political organizations of Canada
Quebec sovereignty movement
Secessionist organizations in Canada
Organizations based in Montreal
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