22 September – 8 December

Readers’ Club: My Book Love

Free, Booking Required

Danièle Holweger leads the julienne Readers Club, offering guidance and advice in a welcoming setting for book lovers and curious readers alike. Her role is to accompany discussion and help participants share their reading discoveries.

Held once a month in the library, the session invites participants to present a book they enjoyed and its author, then exchange ideas in a friendly conversation over tea and refreshments. The club welcomes everyone, including those simply looking for reading inspiration.

Booking: daniele.rossetholweger@gmail.com

Route de Saint-Julien 116,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates

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Photo Credit: DR

Thursday 5 November, 18:30

Focus on Fanny Herrero

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre Pitoëff

Fanny Herrero is one of France’s most acclaimed screenwriters, known for hit television series that combine sharp humour with emotional depth. A two-time Globe de Cristal winner, she has helped shape contemporary French serial storytelling.

This moderated conference explores her writing career and the creative choices behind Call My Agent!, Standing Up, and Call My Agent! The Movie. It examines how her work balances ensemble writing, wit, and human complexity, offering insight into the craft behind popular television.

In English.

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22 September – 15 December

Worlds in Contact: Circulation and Exchange in Antiquity

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

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.

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Thursday 5 November, 16:45

Local Stories, Global Audiences

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre Pitoëff

Swiss producer Philippe Coeytaux, together with Etienne Daudin and Albin Lewi, joins this panel on the international potential of Swiss series. The discussion examines how local fiction and documentary projects can travel beyond Switzerland, drawing on industry perspectives from production, distribution, and market development.

It explores the role of strong IP, coproduction, financing, partnerships, and audience reach in building export-ready series. The session also introduces a new partnership around the SWISS SERIES label, designed to connect Swiss rights holders with international series professionals.

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2 – 6 November

Wright Colloquium 2026

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

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.

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Thursday 5 November, 12:30

Elisa Shua Dusapin – Sauf la Frontière

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

Author Elisa Shua Dusapin presents a reflective talk based on her book Sauf la frontière, which recounts encounters across Lebanon and Jordan and reflections sparked by events near the Israel border. Free from moral simplifications, she examines violence, memory and movement with a luminous yet somber voice. The discussion explores how personal travel and literary inquiry illuminate complex regional realities and ethical ambiguity.

In French.

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8 September – 8 December

Pilates facing Artwork

Lectures & Workshops

MAH

These Pilates sessions draw inspiration from artworks to promote wellbeing through movement, breath and mindful presence. The practice explores how visual art can shape bodily awareness, combining gentle physical exercises with breathwork to improve posture, reduce tension and enhance concentration. Participants examine posture alignment, controlled movement and embodied attention, gaining practical strategies to integrate mindful movement into daily routines and foster a calmer, more attentive relationship with their body and surroundings.

In French.

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Readers’ Club: My Book Love