Aimen Dean, born in Saudi Arabia, is a former member of al-Qaeda who later became an MI6 informant. In his memoir Nine Lives, Dean recounts his journey from radicalisation to redemption and explains how intelligence work helped prevent attacks. This lecture examines his experiences, the moral complexity of espionage, and insights into global jihadist networks, blending personal testimony with analytical perspective.
In English.
Director and scenographer Fabrizio Montecchi, former director of Gioco Vita and coordinator of the Animateria programme, leads a professional workshop investigating shadow theatre as a fully-fledged artistic language. The sessions begin with technical and dramaturgical fundamentals, then invite participants to develop original sequences that prioritise sensitivity and poetic imagery. The programme emphasises practical experimentation, spatial composition and narrative invention, aiming to expand participants’ expressive vocabulary.
This serious-game workshop explores the phenomena that impede societal transitions through a collaborative mapping method that reveals psychological, social and political barriers. As a didactic tool it examines both theoretical frameworks and practical cases, prompting participants to identify interaction effects and systemic blockers. The session addresses how neuropsychological biases, institutional dynamics and power structures can stall change and encourages collective analysis of pathways to scale transformative processes.
In French.
Presented by the Association genevoise des amis de l’opéra et du ballet, this lecture is part of a series examining the operas of the 2025–26 season of the Grand Théâtre de Genève. It investigates L’Italienne à Alger through its score, libretto and historical context, offering close musical and dramaturgical analysis. Attendees will gain insight into the work’s themes, structure and performance practice, and how it fits within the season’s programming.
In French.
Lionel Shriver, award-winning American novelist and journalist, is best known for We Need to Talk About Kevin and other widely translated works. Interviewed by Kasmira Jefford, she discusses her latest novel Mania, exploring a bleak but witty vision of a society where intellectual merit becomes heresy. The conversation examines themes of social conformity, cultural panic and the role of provocative fiction in public debate. Shriver’s sharp intelligence and journalistic perspective illuminate the book’s moral provocations.
The lecture will be preceded by an apéritif at 18:30, offering a convivial start to the evening.
In English.
The conference delves into the use of wax models in 19th-century medical sciences, focusing on dermatology. Dr. Sophie Delpeux, an expert in the history of body representation, will revisit the scientific, aesthetic, and political motivations that drove the creation and collection of these wax models, highlighting the remarkable collection at Saint-Louis Hospital. She will also share insights from her experience in Geneva, where she collaborated with the Museum of History of Science.
In French.
Pascale Frey is a literary journalist and former books editor at La Tribune de Genève. She has written for Lire and ELLE and now shares her literary favourites on Instagram (@pascale_frey).
This reading circle focuses on contemporary fiction: new releases, authors to discover, prize contenders and notable reissues. A friendly, participatory monthly meeting for staying up to date with the literary scene.
In French.
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