Tuesday 31 March, 19:00

Should Philanthropy Save the Media?

Booking Required

Panelists: Yves Daccord, president of La Tour en communs (ex-Tour RTS); Antonio Hodgers, former Geneva State Councillor; Gilles Marchand, director, Initiative Media and Philanthropy (Unige) and ex-SSR/RTS director; Riccardo Ramacci, head of media programme, Mercator Foundation.

They examine the surge of philanthropic funding in Swiss journalism, examining governance, independence, ethics and long-term sustainability. The discussion investigates whether foundations rescue a failing business model or entrench powerful private influence, and considers implications for editorial autonomy and the future of public-interest reporting.

In French.

Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 11,
Geneva, Switzerland

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

Monday 30 March, 15:30

International Day of Zero Waste

Lectures & Workshops

Palais des Nations

This event explores how coordinated action across governments, businesses and civil society can reduce food waste and its contribution to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. It examines global trends, from municipal waste volumes to emissions from food loss, and highlights policy frameworks, supply-chain strategies and community initiatives that drive prevention, redistribution and circular solutions. Speakers will outline practical steps and collaborative models for advancing a zero‑waste food system and reducing greenhouse gas impacts.

In English.

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29 September 2025 – 1 June 2026

Literary Affinities in the World Literature Canon with Hélène Leibkutsch

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

This reading group will explore, in eight sessions, a selection of literary works that have “transcended the time and place of their origin,” in the spirit of Martin Bodmer’s definition of Weltliteratur — or world literature — as dear to Goethe. A literary journey across time and continents, guided by the shared affinities of the participants.

Historian of art, Hélène Leibkutsch moves between languages and cultures, driven by her passion for art, literature, and music. She holds a Master of Arts from the University of Geneva, where she studied art history, general linguistics, and English, as well as a CAS in Cultural Institution Promotion from the University of Neuchâtel. With international experience in art history and the art market, she has maintained a deep interest in literature throughout her career. She served on the board of the Société de Lecture, acting as vice-president for two terms (2008–2010; 2012–2019), and chaired the Reading Commission (2010–2021), where she remains an active member.

In French.

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Tuesday 31 March, 16:15

Study of Ancient Scripts

Lectures & Workshops

Bibliothèque de Genève

Isabelle Marthot-Santaniello from the University of Basel showcases the latest developments in computer vision applied to paleography, specifically focusing on Greek papyri. This event, co-organized by the Bibliothèque de Genève and the Digital Humanities Chair at the University of Geneva, features a one-hour presentation followed by an interactive discussion.

In French.

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Tuesday 31 March, 18:30

Arctic Horizons: story of an unprecedented swiss expedition

Independent Cinema Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

Through intimate, sea-borne portraits, this documentary traces a Swiss Arctic expedition led by the Pacifique Foundation (2020–2024) in partnership with the University of Geneva. Aboard the sailing vessels Mauritius and Que Sera, crews gathered extensive scientific data while the voyage doubled as a space for personal transformation—hosting young people in reintegration programs and artists in residence. The film balances measured observational frames with lyrical passages, revealing the Arctic’s fragile beauty and the geopolitical and climatic tensions pressing upon it.

Documentary followed by a roundtable discussion on the interactions between environmental research and contemporary challenges in the Arctic.

In French & in English

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Tuesday 31 March, 18:30

Anatomy of anatomy

Lectures & Workshops

Musée d'histoire des sciences

Radu Suciu, research associate at the Interfaculty Center for Bioethics and Humanities in Medicine and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Geneva, researches medical history and bioethics.

He examines surprising episodes in the history of anatomy from Aristotle to ChatGPT, interrogating practices like dissections, anatomy theatres and pedagogical rituals. The lecture explores social actors—barber‑surgeons, physicians, students, craftsmen, charlatans—and material culture that shaped anatomical knowledge and its ethical dimensions.

In French.

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Tuesday 31 March, 18:30

Calvin on the Mountain: The Reformed and the Materialization of the Divine in the Alps in the Sixteenth Century

Lectures & Workshops

Musée de la Réforme

Eliott Henchoz, MA student in General History at the University of Geneva, specializes in early modern Alpine history and Reformed humanist texts. His research includes sixteenth-century representations of the Western Alps.

This lecture examines the sixteenth-century shift from demonic to revelatory perceptions of Alpine space, exploring how believers materialized God’s presence in mountains. It investigates contrasts between Catholic and Reformed expressions, analysing textual and cultural practices that revealed different theological strategies for asserting divine presence in alpine landscapes.

In French.

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Should Philanthropy Save the Media?