Elizabeth Mesok (University of Basel), Nuala Caomhanach (Geneva Graduate Institute) and Constanza Bonadonna (University of Geneva) discuss scholarship on women’s participation in science. Moderated by Agnieszka Fal‑Dutra Santos (Geneva Graduate Institute), the conversation examines uneven distribution of care labour, structural barriers and forms of prejudice and discrimination often compounded by race, sexuality, age or class. Speakers will reflect on experiences across career stages and explore strategies for solidarity, mentorship and networks to support women in Swiss academia. Organised by the Gender Centre.

In English.

Professor Joanna Bourke, Professor Emerita of History at Birkbeck, University of London, Fellow of the British Academy and OBE, brings extensive scholarship on violence, gender and emotion.

This keynote examines histories of fear and anxiety and their role in the militarization of long-term conflicts, focusing on wound nationalism, Christian evangelical politics, and the sexualization and racialization of psychic life. Bourke explores performative and affective dimensions of institutional and interpersonal attachments and concludes with reflections on the politics of radical justice.

In English.

This two-day conference, convened by Carolyn Biltoft and Amalia Ribi Forclaz and supported by the Pierre du Bois Foundation and the GLO project, examines the psychological dimensions of international organisations and global governance. Drawing on concepts such as projection, transference and passionate attachments, it investigates how institutions that manage trade, war, health or aid become sites of displaced desire, grievance or fantasy. Speakers will use psychological frames to rethink institutional formation, transformation and perceived successes or failures.

In English.

Professor André Gagné, director of the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University (Montréal), is a leading specialist on Pentecostalism and the interaction of religion and politics. This lecture examines the identity and global expansion of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, analysing how they reshape political and cultural landscapes in the twenty-first century. Gagné discusses key themes such as political mobilization, transnational networks and ideological influence, offering critical insights for scholars and students.

In French.

Henry N. Schiffman, lawyer and consultant specialising in financial and corporate sector reform, draws on more than three decades of work with international financial institutions and national authorities. He examines how financial sector legislation has evolved in developing and transition economies since 1990 and the challenges governments faced in building effective institutions. The lecture investigates central bank and commercial bank law, company law, secured credit, insolvency, securities law and recent financial stability reforms.

In English.