Palestinian writer Yousri Alghoul offers a first‑hand account of life and writing under conflict. He discusses his experiences in Gaza and his recent collection, Book of Wills, in which eighteen Gazan authors leave personal testaments that examine memory, survival and resistance. The anthology confronts erasure and bears witness to voices, some of which have been silenced. The lecture explores the ethical and literary dimensions of testimony and the power of writing as an act of endurance.
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.
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.
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.
Henry Ravenhall, assistant professor at the University of Berkeley, brings expertise in medieval manuscripts and literary culture. He focuses on material practices and textual transmission in the Middle Ages.
This lecture examines touch and the performativity of the manuscript through Richard de Fournival and his contemporaries, exploring how bodily interaction, annotation and reading practices shape meaning and authorship. Ravenhall discusses methodological approaches that combine codicology and literary analysis to reveal new perspectives on medieval textuality.
In French.
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.
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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