Led by dancer couples Claire Rüfenacht and Pedro Ratto, and Marthe Krummenacher and Adrian Ciancio, these introductory evenings guide participants from stage to floor through posture, walking, connection and initial sequences. The sessions are welcoming and accessible to all levels, focusing on practical techniques, partner communication and musical phrasing. Participants will practice foundational steps and simple combinations to build confidence and group connection.
In French.
This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.
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.
This roundtable examines how science and technology helped shape modern Switzerland’s political and technical development, while also defining its role in international relations and the global economy. It traces the importance of scientific and industrial projects from the nineteenth century onward, including the building of the federal state, the rise of industrial research, and the strengthening of Switzerland’s international standing through institutions such as CERN. The discussion also highlights how these developments informed scholarship in science and technology studies and the history of science.
Discussion in English and French.
This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.
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.
Leonor Cuahonte holds a doctorate in art history from the Sorbonne and specializes in Mexican modern and contemporary architecture. A curator and independent researcher, she has worked and taught in Mexico, France and Germany.
This lecture examines Frida Kahlo’s work through the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition, exploring themes of identity, memory and celebration. Cuahonte investigates how cultural rituals inform Kahlo’s symbolism and examines intersections between personal biography, national history and artistic expression.
In French.
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