As part of our 120th anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to welcome Gilles Babinet for a talk on the major transformations driven by artificial intelligence. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur and digital expert, he will explore the evolution of AI and its impact on society, education, and learning practices. This conference offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the opportunities, challenges, and ethical questions raised by these rapidly evolving technologies.
In French.
Historian Sylvie Lindeperg (Paris 1 Panthéon‑Sorbonne) and journalist Maurine Mercier (RTS), moderated by Alexis Favre (RTS), examine how wartime narratives, from reportage and propaganda to fiction, shape collective memory. The discussion explores methods for documenting, transmitting and restituting multiple memories of conflict and addresses ethical and archival challenges. Participants gain insight into research and media practices that influence public understanding of war.
In French.
André Hoffmann, business leader and committed environmentalist, argues for the role of enterprise as a force for good. Vice‑chairman of Roche Holding AG and co‑chair of the World Economic Forum, he serves on multiple boards and leads several conservation and sustainability initiatives, including the Tour du Valat and Capitals Coalition. In conversation with journalist Manuela Salvi, Hoffmann discusses corporate responsibility, nature‑positive business models and the ideas of his book with Peter Vanham, Pour une prospérité durable: la nouvelle nature de l’entreprise (Buchet‑Chastel, 2025).
In French.
Sylvie Lindeperg and Maurine Mercier delve into how war narratives—spanning reportage, propaganda, and fiction—shape the understanding of conflicts and document their many memories. This event, in collaboration with the University of Music, where students will provide a musical welcome, is moderated by Alexis Favre. It is part of the Rencontres des Délices series, designed to reflect on past and present political and collective violence.
In French.
Isabelle Burkhalter, cultural mediator, offers concise contextual and musical insights to orient listeners and clarify interpretive aspects of the piece.
This twenty-minute introductory session focuses on a single Haydn work, examining structure, motifs, phrasing, and historical context. Burkhalter discusses interpretive choices by Quatuor Terpsycordes, highlights listening cues, and illuminates themes that deepen appreciation of the performance and situates the piece within Haydn’s oeuvre and stylistic evolution.
In French.
Tchendukua, which has developed long-term cooperation with the Kogi, brings together researchers and specialists: anthropologist Claire Laurant, biologist Gilles Mulhauser, representatives from the Université de Genève, plus René Longet and Gunter Pauli for framing remarks.
The lecture examines a territorial health diagnostic along the Rhône that crosses ancestral Kogi knowledge and scientific approaches, exploring themes of territorial reappropriation, memory and ecological regeneration. It discusses interdisciplinary dialogue and practical insights for understanding and caring for living territories, and the implications for collaborative stewardship.
In French.
Géraldine Grenet and Cristina Oddone (Centre Max Weber) discuss their book Les Combattantes, which traces the history of sexist and sexual violence through archival research and feminist scholarship. Moderated by Marylène Lieber (gender studies, UNIGE), the conversation examines legal, social and cultural dynamics, methodological challenges and the implications for contemporary gender debates. Speakers bring interdisciplinary perspectives to illuminate continuities and ruptures in how violence has been documented and understood.
In French.
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