Geneva Graduate Institute

20/10/2026

"Wellbeing is an objective that includes economic growth but also highlights a range of other dimensions that are essential to human welfare and flourishing such as health, social cohesion, resilience and sustainability, that economic growth alone cannot provide. It is time to correct course."

Carol Graham, Senior Fellow The Brookings Institution and Professor a the University of Maryland, delivered the Opening Lecture of the Academic Year at the Institute: "Hope, Despair, and Life Outcomes: Lessons from the New Science of Wellbeing".

Read an interview and watch the event recording:

Carol Graham gave the opening lecture of the academic year on 15 October.

19/10/2026

A lot of things can happen while you wait for the elevator. Planning your week, figuring out your career, learning about the new world order, solving world peace (or at least talking about peace building) and so much more…

16/10/2026

Stella Ghervas has joined the Geneva Graduate Institute as Professor of International History and Politics and Pierre du Bois Chair Europe and the World. She is also Eugen Weber Chair in Modern European History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, she discusses her return to Geneva, her research, and her plans for the Pierre du Bois Chair Europe and the World.

Interview with Stella Ghervas, Pierre du Bois Chair Europe and the World

16/10/2026

Thinking of applying to the Geneva Graduate Institute?

Join the APSIA's Online Graduate School Fair to learn about our school, programmes, community, and the application process.

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15/10/2026

What makes a class truly memorable?

In this episode, students share some of their favourite courses and professors, and reflect on how these experiences challenged their thinking, shaped their academic interests, or influenced their future plans.

Students and alumni, help us grow the list - drop your favourite class or professor at the Institute below and tell us what made it stand out.

14/10/2026

The Geneva Graduate Institute's Alumnae·i Association hosted its 13th Annual Reunion on 12th September.
"Once again, the alumni received a warm welcome. From the old guard of Institute graduates, to the newest members of our community, fresh off the graduation ceremony stage. And once again, the mix worked its magic."
Head of Alumni Relations, Carine Leu Bonvin looks back on the day's celebrations:

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Photo by Eric Roset

The Geneva Graduate Institute's Alumnae·i Association hosted its 13th Annual Alumnae·i Reunion on Saturday 12 September. Head of Alumni Relations, Carine Leu Bonvin looks back on the day's celebrations.

14/10/2026

"Europe’s liberal democracy is in crisis because its world has changed. Today, most Europeans feel that in world that is multipolar and in which one superpower is non-Western China, they are marginalized and, on top, orphaned by Trump’s Washington. [...] after 200 years, Europe is losing its place as, or close to, the world’s power center."

Read Professor Shayegh's piece:

14 October 2026

13/10/2026

When architecture meets astronony on campus.





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13/10/2026

From Empire to Federation: Can the European Union become the paradigm for a new world order?
Speaker: Anthony Pagden, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History, UCLA

This lecture is part of the 2026–2027 Pierre du Bois Chair Public Lecture Series, convened by Professor Stella Ghervas.

📅20th October, 18:30
📍Geneva Graduate Institute and Online

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12/10/2026

So many museums so little time… here is Saswot with a few suggestions whether you want to check out exhibitions, watch a movie or go to the opening lecture.