Uni Mail is one of the main buildings of the University of Geneva, located in the Plainpalais district. Opened in 1999, it hosts faculties such as Law, Economics, Social Sciences, and Translation. Known for its modern design and vibrant academic environment, Uni Mail serves as a central hub for students, offering extensive library facilities, study spaces, and frequent events and lectures.
Border Forensics presents an audiovisual exhibition of investigative films documenting violence at borders.
Excerpts from three films, The Death of Blessing Matthew (2022), The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhelm (2025) and Asymmetric Visions (2023), combine documentary footage with geospatial analysis, data visualization and 3D modeling. The works reconstruct contested events, interrogate aerial surveillance and Mediterranean migration control, and foreground communities affected by border violence. The project examines how images and data can document abuses, challenge official narratives and advance claims for mobility justice.
Opening: September 22, 18h30 – speeches, performance, drinks.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the university Ciné-club, the cultural activities office of the University of Geneva presents a retrospective of emblematic posters. The selection traces several decades of film programming and campus cultural life through graphic images, typography, and changing visual styles. Rather than a simple archive, the exhibition becomes a visual narrative of cinephilia, collective memory, and the evolving role of cinema within the university community.
Opening: 4 November
For its eighth edition, Le Fumigène brings together two contrasting improvisation formats shaped by student talent and quick-fire invention. On Friday, a high-energy match pits the LuDi Île-de-France against Laituge, with an unpredictable referee turning every scene into a playful challenge. On Saturday, Deus Ex Machina shifts into long-form storytelling, where improvisers build a full world from a staging concept imposed by the game master. It is an inventive, collaborative celebration of theatrical spontaneity and ensemble risk-taking.
In French.
The Forum of History is a series of academic lectures bringing together researchers from the University of Geneva and other Swiss and international institutions. The programme examines topics ranging from modern and diplomatic history to the history of gender, sexuality and violence. Sessions focus on methodological issues, archival practices and interpretive debates, offering comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives that illuminate changing historical narratives and social dynamics.
In French.
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