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Honorary title

Docteur honoris causa de l'université Paris 8

Lula at the ceremony conferring the honorary doctorate (doctor honoris causa) by Paris 8 University, in Paris, on June 6, 2025.
Lula at the ceremony conferring the honorary doctorate (doctor honoris causa) by Paris 8 University, in Paris, on June 6, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA

Documentary record

Université Paris 8 awarded Lula, President of Brazil, an honorary doctorate (honoris causa).[1]

The title was presented on Friday, June 6, 2025.[2]

The university states that it honors Brazil, its Brazilian partners, and the President's personal trajectory and actions, and says that it honors Lula's actions in favor of the democratization of higher education and research and the building of more just and more durable societies.[3]

Sources and evidence

Excerpts are quoted in the original language of the source.

  1. 1. Université Paris 8 awarded Lula, President of Brazil, an honorary doctorate (honoris causa).

  2. 2. The title was presented on Friday, June 6, 2025.

    • Intra 8, numéro 58, juillet 2025 · Université Paris 8 Granting institution
      Where: PDF p. 3 (magazine pp. 4 to 5), opening of the article. Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “Le vendredi 6 Juin 2025, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva s’est vu décerner le titre de Docteur Honoris Causa, un hommage que l’université Paris 8 rend au Brésil, à ses partenaires brésiliens, à la trajectoire personnelle et aux actions du Président brésilien.”

  3. 3. The university states that it honors Brazil, its Brazilian partners, and the President's personal trajectory and actions, and says that it honors Lula's actions in favor of the democratization of higher education and research and the building of more just and more durable societies.

    • Intra 8, numéro 58, juillet 2025 · Université Paris 8 Granting institution
      Where: PDF p. 3 (magazine pp. 4 to 5), same paragraph. Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “Paris 8 rend hommage aux actions du Président Lula en faveur de la démocratisation de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche et de la construction de sociétés plus justes et plus durables.”