Thursday 29 October, 18:30

Witness to Gaza: What Remains

Free

Philippe Lazzarini, former Commissioner-General of UNRWA, draws on his experience leading the agency to testify about the Gaza conflict, the humanitarian crisis and pressures faced by UNRWA.

He examines the limits of the UN, diplomatic tensions, and challenges for international law, retracing negotiations and political pressures that shape humanitarian response. In conversation with Caroline Abu Sa’Da (UREPH, Médecins Sans Frontières), he presents his recent book and offers insights into multilateral diplomacy and the stakes surrounding Gaza.

In French.

Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 40,
1205 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

Thursday 29 October, 18:30

Consciousness Tested by Neuroscience

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

Paolo Bartolomeo presents a lecture on the links between brain activity, attention and consciousness. Drawing on clinical observations and experimental neuroscience, the talk examines the role of large-scale brain networks, the contributions of both cerebral hemispheres and the main theories of consciousness, evaluating their insights and limitations. The session aims to clarify how neural mechanisms relate to conscious experience and to highlight open questions for research and clinical practice.

In French.

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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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16 September – 10 December

Creative Writing Workshops

Lectures & Workshops

Atelier Argov

Cyril Dériaz holds a master’s degree in literary writing from the Bern University of the Arts and has led writing workshops for one year.

The workshops explore narrative techniques, imaginative prompts and perspective shifts, combining guided exercises, collective feedback and iterative rewriting to develop stories, poems and longer forms. Dériaz examines beginnings, plot moments and endings while prompting experiments with voice and form to strengthen individual practice and creative confidence.

In French.

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Thursday 29 October, 19:00

Laure Adler – My Night at Yad Vashem

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

Laure Adler, journalist, essayist, editor and radio producer, trained in history and philosophy, is a leading figure of French cultural life. Renowned for her feminist activism and acclaimed biographies — including a Prix Femina-winning portrait of Marguerite Duras — Adler examines memory, testimony and archival silence. Drawing on her night at Yad Vashem for the Ma nuit au musée series, she reflects on the archives and human stories at the heart of Holocaust history. Moderated by Manuel Carcassonne.

In French.

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Thursday 29 October, 20:30

Poetry Reading – CAConrad

Lectures & Workshops

Halle Nord

Poet CAConrad presents a bilingual reading of their work, joined by students from a workshop hosted at HEAD – Genève. The session explores experimental forms, affective practice and the intersections of identity and ecology, offering multiple modes of performance and address. Participants and students will share pieces in both French and English, foregrounding translation, voice and presence. The reading accompanies the opening of Hunter Longe’s exhibition Reality Solvent, in partnership with the HEAD Work.Master program.

In French and 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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