Palestinian writer Yousri Alghoul offers a first‑hand account of life and writing under conflict. He discusses his experiences in Gaza and his recent collection, Book of Wills, in which eighteen Gazan authors leave personal testaments that examine memory, survival and resistance. The anthology confronts erasure and bears witness to voices, some of which have been silenced. The lecture explores the ethical and literary dimensions of testimony and the power of writing as an act of endurance.
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.
Christoffer Ellegaard, artist and illustrator born in 1988 in Elsinore (Denmark) and based in Geneva, trained at the HEAD and the Hochschule Luzern. His drawing and painting practice is recognised for the finesse of its line and the poetry of its images; he exhibits in Switzerland and internationally and regularly publishes illustrated books.
This workshop invites participants and the public to explore body and character through exercises and experiments. Each participant makes a head, a torso and legs that can be freely combined to give life to a multitude of surprising hybrid characters.
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.
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.
Rossella Baldi, an independent historian, and Estelle Fallet, chief curator for watchmaking, enamelling, jewellery and miniatures, present archival sketches and technical memoranda that illuminate Geneva’s watchmaking excellence. The presentations examine how design, technical knowledge and artistic creation intersected during the Enlightenment, placing mechanical artefacts in dialogue with draughtsmanship and craft memory. Themes include heritage, innovation and the transmission of skills across generations.
In French.
Niklaus Manuel Güdel presents a focused lecture on Ferdinand Hodler, guiding close readings of paintings and tracing the artist’s engagement with Italian pre‑Renaissance models such as Giotto.
The talk examines what Hodler sought in Trecento and Quattrocento precedents, focusing on the role and sincerity of gesture and how religious motifs informed his large-scale Symbolist compositions. It compares museum works and Italian originals, examines compositional strategies, and discusses why gestural expression became central to Hodler’s symbolic language.
In French.
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