Diversity in the World Cup ⚽

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16 July 2026

Europe Edition

The Conversation
 

La Roja is one win away from a second World Cup title as they head into the final against defending champions Argentina. But beforehand, there’s the third-place play-off between England and France, two of the tournament’s youngest and most ethnically diverse national teams. A study analyses online communities’ reactions to diversity and inclusion-related social media content posted by nine European football associations.

We’re a nonprofit research-based news source and the free content we produce wouldn’t be possible without institutions and readers like you. Three geoscientists assess the benefits of unpaywalled research and treating scientific knowledge as a freely available public good.

The Spanish civil war is something of a history teaching blindspot in many schools in Spain, and it’s problematic.

And finally, meet the world’s first influencers who can be traced back to post-revolutionary France.

 

Carly Lock

Editor, Paris

 

World Cup 2026: how are posts on diversity and inclusion being received on social media?

Willem Standaert, Université de Liège; Arno De Caigny, IÉSEG School of Management; Kristof Coussement, IÉSEG School of Management; Matthijs Meire, IÉSEG School of Management

A study of over 6,000 posts by European football associations demonstrates that communities react very differently, depending on the type of diversity up for debate.

 

Spain’s schools are still glossing over the Spanish civil war and the Franco dictatorship. How do we teach these crucial events properly?

Néstor Banderas Navarro, Universitat de València

In the absence of proper teaching, people are adopting distorted, nostalgic far right narratives.

The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution

Emma Schwak, European University Institute

Influencer culture is not a thing of the past, and yet the movers and shakers of post-revolutionary France are proof that writing lifestyle columns and trending is a centuries-old pursuit.

Making scientific knowledge free for all

Frédéric Schmidt, Université Paris-Saclay; Camille Thomas, University of Bern; Romain Vaucher, James Cook University

Publishing and having access to scientific articles is an expensive business for research institutions. Fortunately, there are content providers out there who deliver rigorous material that’s free of charge.

Spain wildfires: with 13 dead, we need to start measuring fire damage in lives – not just hectares

Fernando Medina Morales, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Carefully designed alert systems, evacuation, and a prepared population can save lives.

 
 
 
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