Professor Alexandre Pouget is a computational neuroscientist trained in biology and holding a doctorate from San Diego. After appointments at Georgetown and Rochester, he leads research at the University of Geneva on theories of computation and representation in neural circuits. His work focuses on probabilistic approaches to learning, how neurons represent and manipulate uncertainty, and the development of AI systems that model human-like communication.

In French.

Carole Fives, a novelist celebrated for Tenir jusqu’à l’aube and Quelque chose à te dire, presents a fourth novel in the Arbalète imprint. Editor Charlotte von Essen, who directs L’Arbalète and has led editorial collections at major French publishers, joins the conversation. Moderated by bookseller and creative-writing facilitator Typhaine Marc, the exchange examines the collection’s particular spirit: singular voices, playfulness, experimental forms and reflections on feminism across ages.

In French.

Pascale Frey is a literary journalist and former books editor at La Tribune de Genève. She has written for Lire and ELLE and now shares her literary favourites on Instagram (@pascale_frey).

This reading circle focuses on contemporary fiction: new releases, authors to discover, prize contenders and notable reissues. A friendly, participatory monthly meeting for staying up to date with the literary scene.

In French.