Marie NDiaye, winner of the Prix Femina and the Prix Goncourt, is one of the leading voices in contemporary francophone literature. Her work investigates filiation, exile, questions of identity and relations of domination. This meeting revisits her remarkable career, examines her writing process and probes the major themes that run through her oeuvre, offering critical insight into narrative strategies and ethical concerns.
In French.
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.
Florence Widmer Garcia, founder of Superpapier, leads a hands-on postcard workshop focused on playful paper-making and personal writing. Participants explore creative techniques for designing and composing postcards, practicing concise expressive writing and visual choices to convey affection and memory. The session examines material processes, layout and the craft of sending a considered message. Ideal for those who want guided creative practice and practical skills for meaningful, handmade correspondence.
In French.
This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.
In French.
Paul André Demierre, musicologist and author of Renata Tebaldi: une artiste d’exception, presents his research on the soprano’s career and reception.
This lecture examines Tebaldi’s vocal style, repertoire choices, and the historical context of her perceived rivalry with Maria Callas, exploring critical debates, recordings, and public image to reveal how artistic differences shaped their legacies. It discusses interpretative contrasts, audience reception, and implications for opera scholarship and historiography.
In French.
Over four Thursdays, instructors Thierry Avelange, Philippe Métral, Vincent Tinguley, and Nicolas Vallée from the Game Art & 3D Animation and VFX & 3D Animation departments at the SAE Institute in Geneva present various stages of 3D production. Participants receive a brief but fascinating overview of the 3D courses offered by SAE Institute Geneva.
Campus Biotech will host a free public evening lecture on prevention and the promotion of brain health, featuring six of Switzerland’s leading voices in neuroscience and public health.
In English.
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