The Ius & Politia Foundation’s 2025 Innovation Award

On November 17, 2025, at the Institut de France, two faculty members from the Béziers University Institute of Technology (IUT) were honored.Sandrine Grenier, an associate professor of private law and researcher at the LICeM , andSandy Blanco, a professor of film and audiovisual studies, received the 2025 Innovation Award, which was unanimously awarded to them by the Ius & Politia, a foundation for education and research in law and political science, hosted by the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

Each year, the Academy awards prizes that honor the best works or recognize the most meritorious achievements. In doing so, it carries on the spirit of the members of the National Convention when they founded the Institut de France, in accordance with the law of 3 Brumaire, Year IV, which called for “monitoring […] scientific and literary works aimed at the general good and the glory of the Republic.”

This innovation award recognizes “an outstanding educational or institutional initiative.” It is part of the“Learning Differently: Law and Film”project led by Sandrine Grenier and Sandy Blanco within the department  Marketing Techniques, a project that offers a new and engaging approach to teaching law through the production of short and medium-length films that harness the power of cinematic imagery.

The Béziers University Institute of Technology (IUT) congratulates the winners on this prestigious award, which complements theInnovation Award—Social Sciences Division—that was presented to them by the University Innovation Hub (PUI) at theUniversity of Montpellierin July 2025.

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