Tuesday 1 December, 12:30

Louis Arnaud – The Inner Revolution of a Former French Hostage in Iran

Booking Required

Louis Arnaud, former French hostage detained for two years at Evin Prison, recounts his experience and the intellectual encounters that transformed him in The Inner Revolution (Éditions des Équateurs, 2026). He reflects on confinement, morality, identity and the philosophical guides—Seneca, Nietzsche, Lévinas and Rumi—that helped him attain inner freedom. This luminous testimony explores resilience, empathy and the human bonds formed under extreme conditions, offering insights for anyone facing hardship.

In French.

Grand-Rue 11,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

2 – 6 November

Wright Colloquium 2026

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.

In French and in English.

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12 October – 1 November

Christoffer Ellegaard – Le grand Méli-Mélo

Lectures & Workshops

Point Favre

Christoffer Ellegaard, artist and illustrator born in 1988 in Elsinore (Denmark) and based in Geneva, trained at the HEAD and the Hochschule Luzern. His drawing and painting practice is recognised for the finesse of its line and the poetry of its images; he exhibits in Switzerland and internationally and regularly publishes illustrated books.

This workshop invites participants and the public to explore body and character through exercises and experiments. Each participant makes a head, a torso and legs that can be freely combined to give life to a multitude of surprising hybrid characters.

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22 September – 15 December

Worlds in Contact: Circulation and Exchange in Antiquity

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

The Department of Ancient Studies at the Faculty of Humanities (UNIGE) is offering a series of public lectures dedicated to interactions, exchanges, and cultural dynamics in the ancient world. Faculty members and researchers will explore diplomatic relations, the movement of objects, religious and linguistic influences, and issues of identity at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and the ancient Near East.

In French.

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Tuesday 27 October, 12:15

Ethnographic Film Collection Presentation

Lectures & Workshops

Bibliothèque du MEG

Patricia Guisado, librarian in charge of the film collection, manages and preserves ethnographic audiovisual materials and facilitates access for research and education.

This presentation examines the scope and significance of the ethnographic film collection, exploring themes of cultural memory, archival practices, and ethical use of audiovisual sources. Guisado discusses preservation challenges, documentation strategies, and how these films inform anthropological research and public understanding.

In French.

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8 September – 8 December

Pilates facing Artwork

Lectures & Workshops

MAH

These Pilates sessions draw inspiration from artworks to promote wellbeing through movement, breath and mindful presence. The practice explores how visual art can shape bodily awareness, combining gentle physical exercises with breathwork to improve posture, reduce tension and enhance concentration. Participants examine posture alignment, controlled movement and embodied attention, gaining practical strategies to integrate mindful movement into daily routines and foster a calmer, more attentive relationship with their body and surroundings.

In French.

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Tuesday 27 October

Teaching and Drawing in Horology

Lectures & Workshops

GamMAH

Rossella Baldi, an independent historian, and Estelle Fallet, chief curator for watchmaking, enamelling, jewellery and miniatures, present archival sketches and technical memoranda that illuminate Geneva’s watchmaking excellence. The presentations examine how design, technical knowledge and artistic creation intersected during the Enlightenment, placing mechanical artefacts in dialogue with draughtsmanship and craft memory. Themes include heritage, innovation and the transmission of skills across generations.

In French.

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Louis Arnaud – The Inner Revolution of a Former French Hostage in Iran