Saturday 7 March, 14:00

FIFDH Round Table: Inclusive Education, From Policy to Practice

Booking Required

Ten years after Geneva’s Department of Public Education expanded commitments to inclusive schooling, this session examines how inclusion is experienced in everyday school life for pupils with disabilities. It explores where policies succeed or fall short and investigates collaborative practices between schools, families, support services and institutions. The discussion addresses practical cooperation, barriers to participation, and concrete strategies to translate policy into classroom practice and ensure inclusion becomes a lived, sustainable reality.

In French.

Rue de Carouge 52,
1205 Genève

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Tuesday 3 March, 12:30

Emmanuel Rondeau

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

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.

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Tuesday 3 March, 16:15

Humanitarianism from Below? Universalism and the Politics of Inhumanity

Lectures & Workshops

Maison de la Paix

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.

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Tuesday 3 March, 18:30

Good heavens, my jewels! The politics of appearance under Elizabeth I of England

Lectures & Workshops

Musée de la Réforme

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.

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Tuesday 3 March, 09:30

Geneva World Wildlife Day 2026 Celebration

Lectures & Workshops

Environment House

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.

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28 January – 23 December

Our Biodiversity: Memory game

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.

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8 October 2025 – 3 June 2026

A Look at the Classics

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

Pierre Béguin leads monthly discussions on classic literature, linking timeless texts to today’s world through lively, open conversation.

Upcoming themes:

Fall 2025: Master–servant dynamics in theatre and novels (17th–19th c.)
Dec 2025: Romantic encounters in 19th-century French fiction
Spring 2026: Latin American authors (Sábato, Amado, Vargas Llosa)

First session readings:

Don Juan (Molière)
The Game of Love and Chance, The Island of Slaves (Marivaux)
The Marriage of Figaro (Beaumarchais)

Pierre Béguin taught literature for nearly 30 years at Collège Calvin in Geneva. Born in Geneva, he holds a degree in literature and a postgraduate diploma in psycholinguistics. A passionate traveler, he has devoted the past two decades primarily to writing. He is the author of around ten novels, including Terre de personne (Prix Schiller 2005), Vous ne connaîtrez ni le jour ni l’heure (Prix Chronos selection, 2013), Condamné au bénéfice du doute (Prix Edouard Rod 2016), and La scandaleuse Madame B. (2020). His most recent novel, Au nom du feu (2022), was shortlisted for the RTS Listeners’ Prize, the Lettres Frontière Prize, and the Rambert Prize.

In French.

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