As an integral part of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, the Maison de la Paix houses various lecture facilities and an auditorium. It actively fosters synergies that drive innovative solutions to promote peace, human security, and sustainable development.
Filippo Grandi, former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, reflects on the future of humanitarian action amid protracted conflicts, mass displacement, shrinking access and shifting geopolitics. Joined in conversation by Minhua Ling, Associate Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and students Suraya Yosufi and Jennifer Siaw, he examines how humanitarian principles can be upheld while adapting to new challenges. The discussion is introduced by Marie‑Laure Salles and Leo Colonnello.
In English.
Stefano Fiorin (Bocconi University) presents experimental research examining how visible religious identity—women’s headscarves and men’s Islamic beards—affects labor market outcomes in Indonesia. Using a large job portal and incentivized resume rating experiments with employers and job seekers, the study finds that displaying religious symbols reduces employer ratings and interview probability, with similar penalties for headscarves and beards. It also reveals employers’ biased trait assessments and job seekers’ limited awareness of these penalties.
In English.
Juliette Faure, professor of political science at the University of Lille and researcher at CERAPS, examines the emergence of a Russian “modernizing conservatism” that fuses religious traditionalism with advocacy of technological modernity. Drawing on archival research, interviews and fieldwork, she traces its roots in late Soviet intellectual formations and shows how this ideology helped legitimize authoritarian and expansionist policies. The talk draws on the career of journalist Aleksandr Prokhanov to illustrate processes of theorization and diffusion.
In French.
Peter Maurer, President of the Basel Institute on Governance; Claude Bruderlein (Harvard University); and Karin Voodla (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia) join a panel moderated by Jérôme Duberry, Director of Tech Hub. The discussion explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping diplomatic practices, institutional capacities and global cooperation. Speakers examine opportunities for data-driven analysis and policy support, alongside risks such as overreliance, erosion of human judgement and challenges to building trust. The session investigates institutional readiness and governance responses to ensure responsible, human-centred use of AI.
In English.
Sébastien Caré, political scientist and senior lecturer at Université Rennes‑1, is a specialist of libertarian thought and author of several books on the subject. This lecture examines the emergence of paleo‑libertarianism from the early 1990s and the intellectual efforts that enabled a rapprochement between libertarians and the American right. Caré explores the movement’s roots in Murray Rothbard and Llewellyn H. Rockwell, its emphasis on isolationism, anti‑statism and traditional social values, and its implications for contemporary U.S. politics.
In French.
Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, delivers a keynote examining the state of American democracy and global challenges facing free expression. His remarks will be followed by a discussion with Kenneth Roth, visiting professor at Princeton University and former executive director of Human Rights Watch, exploring democratic resilience ahead of the US midterm elections. The programme also includes introductions by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the presentation of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award.
In English.
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