Art critic and exhibition curator Anne Bourrassé shares research from her book Les Refusées – Les artistes femmes n’existent pas, examining the place of women in contemporary art. Drawing on statistics, artist pairings, testimonies, and activist experiences, she explores how gender, class, and race hierarchies have shaped art history and continue to influence it today.
In French.
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.
Dr. Jean‑Yves Sovilla, neurologist specializing in sleep medicine, offers a historical and scientific survey of major epidemics. He examines the two greatest plague waves — late antique and 14th‑century Black Death — and recounts Alexandre Yersin’s role in identifying the plague bacillus. Recent genetic discoveries tracing plague evolution, the history and impact of influenza, AIDS and COVID, and the principles behind mRNA vaccine technology are also discussed.
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.
Founded in 1995, the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) is one of Geneva’s longest-standing cinema festivals and among the first in the world to integrate television into its programming. A hub for experimentation, encounters, and celebration, the ten-day festival presents films, series, and immersive audiovisual experiences to some 35,000 visitors each year. GIFF also hosts the Geneva Digital Market, Switzerland’s only meeting point for professionals in innovation and audiovisual content, and maintains year-round activities including school programmes and GIFF UNLIMITED events. Recognized as a key driver of Switzerland’s audiovisual sector, GIFF combines artistic ambition with international reach.
Anaïs Emery, Paola Gazzani Marinelli, Alexandre Iordachescu and Guillaume Schmid take part in this session presented with the Fondation pour la création numérique. Their discussion reflects on four years of work to strengthen the structure, funding and recognition of digital arts and culture in Romandy.
The talk introduces NEXUS, a new support programme for digital creation, and examines how such initiatives can drive cultural, social and educational transformation. It offers insight into the priorities shaping digital arts support in French-speaking Switzerland.
In English.
This workshop combines guided art observation with mindfulness meditation to foster a sensory encounter with Ferdinand Hodler’s paintings. Participants explore themes of spirituality, unity, and nature through close looking, group dialogue on artistic resonances, and a short breathing practice. The session examines how sustained attention changes perception of form, color and meaning, and offers practical contemplative techniques to deepen aesthetic awareness and personal reflection.
In French.
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