Author Lana Calzolari appears for a conversation and signing, introduced by Sandrine Bourgeois, president of the Festival du LÀC. The event offers an opportunity to hear Calzolari discuss her books, her creative approach and the themes that shape her work, followed by a signing session and audience exchange. Attendees will gain insight into the author’s practice and the context of the presented works.
In French.
Geneva-based and international organizations and experts present a focused exhibition on medicinal and aromatic plants, exploring their roles in human health, cultural heritage and sustainable livelihoods. Displays combine photographic and informational panels, research highlights and short-format Lightning Talks that reveal applications across healthcare, food security, responsible trade and environmental protection. Through scientific findings and community knowledge, the presentation examines threats such as habitat loss, overharvesting and climate change, and highlights collaborative conservation and stewardship approaches.
Lucy Lagier, specialist in early modern history and author of a bachelor’s thesis on ceremonial display and royal image in the sixteenth century, will begin a Master’s in General History at the University of Neuchâtel.
This lecture examines the politics of appearance around Elizabeth I, exploring how clothing and jewellery signalled social rank and inner identity. It investigates the influence of Protestant norms on her aesthetic choices and considers whether crafted imagery contributed to the acquisition and preservation of monarchical power.
In French.
Till Mostowlansky, anthropologist at the Geneva Graduate Institute, presents the edited volume Humanitarianism from Below? with contributions from Alexander Ephrussi. Discussant Prof. Davide Rodogno joins the conversation.
Drawing on ethnographic and historical research, the seminar examines alternative and often overlooked forms of humanitarianism worldwide, interrogating assumptions of universalism and assessing their effects on global aid practices. The discussion highlights local initiatives, moral economies, and the political stakes of defining humanitarian worth.
In English.
Emmanuel Rondeau, financier and bank administrator and author of Les frères d’Astier de La Vigerie, Français libres (Tallandier, 2025), combines family memory and historical inquiry. He examines three members of the d’Astier de la Vigerie family — each with divergent public roles yet united in their commitment to the French Resistance — to reveal how personal convictions shaped national destiny. The lecture explores political identity, courage and the moral complexities of resistance, told with close knowledge and narrative panache.
In French.
Claudia Kedar, historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, presents her new book offering a comprehensive study of the World Bank’s role during the Cold War in Latin America. Drawing on multi-archival research and newly declassified World Bank documents, Kedar examines the Bank’s responses to Argentina’s major economic and political challenges: populism, developmentalism, economic nationalism, authoritarian rule, human rights abuses and the 1980s ‘Lost Decade.’ The lecture situates these interactions within broader Cold War and development debates.
In English.
Discover the Flore des Dames de Genève, an early 19th-century collective masterpiece that brings together science, art, and society. In 1813, to preserve and study botanical drawings from Mexico loaned to Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle, nearly a thousand copies were made by hand in just eight days, mostly by women from Geneva’s high society. This guided visit showcases both the original drawings and their precious copies, preserving an exceptional scientific and artistic heritage.
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