The Geneva Graduate Institute is recruiting a new Head of Applied Research Projects (ARPs). Applications are due 1 March for a 1 June start date. Find out more: lnkd.in/eG7wH_kp

IL Colloquium resumes next week with the start of the Spring semester. We are pleased to welcome Professor Anna Chadwick (University of Glasgow) — Towards a Legal Theory of Price? 19 Feb 2026 | 12:45–14:00

"The best" or representatives of a society's diversity? To govern or to educate the masses? The debate over the role of parliament in postcolonial India (while the executive concentrates power). A 💎, by Udit Bhatia. Preparing my course @gvagrad-mint.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social rebrand.ly/27eb0b

new episode of Democracy in Question out now! Prof Jayadeva Uyangoda traces the deeper history of dedemocratization, and how Sri Lanka’s experience speaks to youth led movements across South and Southeast Asia. Listen: https://democracy-in-question.simplecast.com/episodes/jayadeva-uyangoda

📣 A 50 años del golpe de Estado del 24 de marzo de 1976 en Argentina, toca hacer una reflexión crítica sobre las continuidades y rupturas entre democracia y dictadura. 🗓️ Ginebra, 13 y 14 de marzo de 2026. @gvagrad.bsky.social

New PhD in #InternationalLaw – "Vaccine Hesitancy: How International Law Shapes Trust in Science" 🎓 Sophia Mo explains how international law can contribute to mistrust of scientific knowledge. 🎤 interview: shorturl.at/ZNBw0 @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-law.bsky.social #PhDDefense #Health #WHO

Who gets to define humanitarianism? For decades, humanitarian action has been framed as a project led by wealthy states and international organisations. But what happens when we look from below?

This semester I’ll be teaching “Democracies in Context.” Curious what students can expect from the class? This and more here www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio... @gvagrad-mint.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social

🎓 New PhD | How Western feminism shape legal discrimination against veiled Muslim women in Europe. @gvagrad.bsky.social #PhDDefense #MuslimWomen #HumanRights #FeministLegalTheory #Intersectionality shorturl.at/ydslI

New episode of Democracy in Question! Political sociologist Éva Fodor breaks down the strategies shaping Hungary’s illiberal turn this model and why similar patterns are emerging in other countries. Listen here: https://democracy-in-question.simplecast.com/episodes/eva-fodor

Hungary’s “carefare” policy discussed in new episode of Democracy in Question Listen to the episode here: democracy-in-question.simplecast.com/404.html @weareceu.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social

Deadline is 15 January *2026 Looking forward to your abstracts! @welpita.bsky.social @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social @clpn.bsky.social

Reproductive Agency vs. Authoritarian Demographics discussed in new episode of Democracy in Question Listen to the full episode here: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/news/reproductive-agency-vs-authoritarian-demographics-discussed-new-episode @weareceu.bsky.social  @gvagrad.bsky.social

AHCD Executive Director Christine Lutringer was the special guest of RTS’ Geopolitis programme on Gen Z’s changing forms of political engagement worldwide.https://www.rts.ch/info/monde/2025/article/la-generation-z-bouscule-la-politique-mondiale-revoltes-et-changements-29050773.html

Peru became the world leader in recall referendums. What drove it—and what did it do to democracy? Beyond innovation: power games! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

➡️ How firms and governments adapt to uncertainty in Global #Trade ? As global trade rules shift rapidly, 🎓 Christian Winkler examines how firms and governments pursue new institutions for stability and predictability. #internationaleconomics #phd @gvagrad.bsky.social 🎤 Interview: shorturl.at/btmJZ

“What does it mean to do #anthropology in times of genocide?” asks Izzeddin Araj, talking about his research. In his PhD thesis, he explores the #Palestinian experience of sperm smuggling from Israeli prisons, as form of anticolonial #resistance. Read more: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

How effective policies help countries rely on their own resources and lower the hidden costs of trade. 🎤 Read the interview of 🎓 Ka Lok Wong @stevekwong.bsky.social, exposing his research on the quite forces behind development #internationaleconomics #phd @gvagrad.bsky.social shorturl.at/yBi5j

Comment préserver la conscience de l’urgence climatique dans un contexte où l’urgence change sans cesse de visage? L’ONU jouent un rôle central pour maintenir la crise écologique à agenda, estiment L. Maertens et co-auteurs dans @france.theconversation.com @gvagrad.bsky.social shorturl.at/6nLwo

🎧 What to do in times of democracy decline? Mainstream narratives focus so narrowly on the rise of the far right, yet reality is more fluid. There’s still plenty of room for political dialogue and collective action. Not easy, but worth trying! We talk about this @unrisd.org 👇

In the new episode of What Matters Today, Dr. Vassily Klimentov discusses the current state of affairs in #Ukraine and the challenges facing #diplomatic efforts toward #peace. Listen now: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

À l’heure de la COP30 au Brésil, les #peuples #autochtones sont-ils enfin entendus ? 22% du #carbone des #forêts tropicales sont gérées par ces communautés, estime Marine Gauthier, PhD Candidate @gvagrad.bsky.social, dans @france.theconversation.com shorturl.at/PC2iF

At 80, the UN stands at a crossroads. As highlighted by Professor Fuad Zarbiyev in an interview with SWI swissinfo.ch, “the UN is what we make of it”, a reminder that its future depends on our cooperation, our reforms and our voices. #UN80 #GlobalCooperation #Geneva www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...

En 🇦🇷 la debilidad judicial viene de: ❎patrón de “purga y reemplazo” ❎no hay diversidad (ni mujeres ni ni pluralidad) y esto empobrece el debate ❎Sobrecarga y parálisis (una locura) ❎Los jueces actúan como actores estratégicos p/ preservar permanencia. Imperdible 👇 rb.gy/zwzwud

➡️ En #Brasil, el Supremo juzga a Bolsonaro por golpismo ➡️El Congreso debate una amnistía para perdonarlo ➡️Si la aprueba, el TS puede vetarla 🔃Una tormenta política y estructural con la defensa institucional en el ojo del huracán 🧭 El análisis de Marjorie Correa Marona 👇

Read our latest Research Bulletin ! 🎤 upcoming events 📚 recent publications 👥 visiting research fellows 📣 calls for papers and prizes 🏆 awarded grants and prizes @gvagrad.bsky.social www.graduateinstitute.ch/sites/intern...

Trade policies can have surprising effects and not all shocks hurt #trade. 🎤 Read the interview with Carolina Lemos Rêgo, the newly graduated PhD, exploring trade dynamics and policy. #internationaleconomics #phd @gvagrad.bsky.social shorturl.at/0HJa2

“In the Dark Times / Will There Also be Singing?” Fuad Zarbiyev reflects on what may be becoming of international law in today’s world. Part of the #InternationalLaw Colloquium series. 📅 13 Nov 2025, 12:45–14:00 📍 Maison de la paix, room S7 & online 👉 shorturl.at/EuCco

Call for papers www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Call for papers: 50 Years After the Coup in Argentina: Continuities & Ruptures. Submit by 1 Dec 2025 Find out more and submit: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Our colleagues at the University of Geneva are organizing this great event: Semaine des Droits Humains.https://www.unige.ch/cite/evenements/semaine-des-droits-humains/sdh2025

Is today! 💥AI and the Democratic Commons: New Practices of Participation, by Clarie Alspektor 28/10, 12:30 - 13:30 Room S11, Maison de la paix, and online www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

We often get Citizens’ Assemblies backwards. Don't fit a problem to an institution. Instead: ☑️Define the problem. ☑️Assess strengths & weaknesses. ☑️Choose the right participatory tool. Align resources with the problem, not the other way around. #DeliberativeDemocracy #ProblemSolving

I've lived in Europe for + 20 years. It’s either extremely difficult to get political rights (Switzerland), or theoretically easy but practically blocked by administrative obstacles (Spain). Today I exercised my voting right for the Argentine elections, voting from Barcelona. Mixed feelings.

How can journalism fulfill its mission in a protracted conflict where reporters navigate restricted access, political and physical threats, and struggle to verify facts with rigor? Join our event 'From Gaza to Tel Aviv: What Journalism in a Society at War?' 📅Monday, 3rd November shorturl.at/ZDt2B

👉 New article: “Art and the Social Sciences” by Alessandro Monsutti in Global Challenges @gvagrad.bsky.social @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social How #art and the #SocialSciences can converge to rethink our ways of knowing, representing, and acting in the world? — in #OpenAccess shorturl.at/qzo3T

Open House Week starts today and here's today's classes still left to join real time, online. Designed for prospective students but open to anyone to get a true sense of what it’s like to study here. Access via webex, links below: www.graduateinstitute.ch/open-house-w...

The @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social launches its Research Seminar 2025–2026, a forum for sharing ongoing research in an informal setting, opening methodological perspectives on the study of #democracy. This year's theme is Democracy Unsettled. Upcoming sessions👇 www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Hosted by @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social, Geneva Democracy Week took place from 1-9 October, to foster debate on a range of themes. Read Christine Lutringer's reflections on the week and watch the recording of the keynote: 'Can Democracy Survive Polarisation?' by George Papandreou. 👉 shorturl.at/9BoGG

How can #generativeAI strengthen democracy rather than undermine it? Clarie Alspektor (make.org) will present @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social's research seminar: "AI and the Democratic Commons: New Practices of Participation" 📅28 Oct, Maison de la paix & online 👉 www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Today was #DemocracyWeek day 2. A deep dive into Swiss institutions, the role of business, and youth civic power. Kicking off with a tour of the Hôtel de Ville, followed by a workshop on referenda & initiatives by @GE_chancellerie

Democracy week is off to a great start with a keynote by former greek prime minister George Papandreou "Can democracy survive polarisation?" Find the rest of the programme at https://f.mtr.cool/qzxdsglhjg

On 9 Oct in Geneva, join us for Remapping Political Power in India: a discussion on how the next census + redistricting could reshape, representation & democracy. 🗓️ 9 Oct 2025 | 18:30–20:00 https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/remapping-political-power-india @gvagrad.bsky.social

Democracy + Rights = more than words. On 9 October 2025, 12:30-13:30 at the Graduate Institute join a panel on “How to protect rights-based pathways to democracy and development?”  https://f.mtr.cool/kojhpzhtxx

Faire voter les jeunes : une question de moyens ? 7 octobre, 18h-20h | Maison des Fondations, rejoignez un débat participatif pour explorer ce qui encourage ou freine la participation des jeunes. https://f.mtr.cool/waubusbeiy

Democracy week is back!

Democracy Week is coming soon! A quick look at our selection on display in the Library.

@gvagrad.bsky.social students, Curious how Swiss democracy works? Join us 7 Oct, 11:30–14:30 at Hôtel de Ville, Geneva for an interactive visit + workshop with a democracy expert Places are limited register now! 👉  https://f.mtr.cool/oucupposjx

📺 Estuve en "Protagonistas de la Ciencia Política", un ciclo de entrevistas organizado por la Carrera de Ciencia Política de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Comparto con fe de erratas: Cuando digo Chile 1980 debería decir 1988 😐 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxP...

Director Marie-Laure Salles will deliver the Keynote 'POWER WITH: A WAKE-UP CALL', at the ELIA Leadership Symposium 2025, at the forum serving as a platform for discussing the evolving role of arts education in addressing global challenges. 📅15 Oct, 14:00 📍 HEAD – Genève & Online shorturl.at/W09PS