Geneva Graduate Institute

28/08/2026

The Geneva Graduate Institute has signed a new partnership agreement with prestigious liberal arts college, Amherst Collegege in Amherst, Massachusetts in the United States. The new pathway BA-MA programme will allow participating Amherst students to spend the autumn semester of their senior year at the Institute, before returning to their home university for their final semester.

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28/08/2026

"After seven decades of existence has the United Nations become obsolete? As Jussi Hanhimaki proves in the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, the answer is no." Take a closer look of this updated edition of Professor Hanhimaki's book, offering recent examples of the UN's challenges and actions in .
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28/08/2026

Sustainability: What Does It Mean and Does It Have a future? - Spoiler: Yes. Professor Beatrice Weder Di Mauro will explore the subject during this webinar.
An admission presentation will also be held, and prospective students will have the opportunity to ask questions related to the programme and the application process.

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27/08/2026

Rama Salla Dieng is joining the Geneva Graduate Institute as Associate Professor in the International Relations/Political Science Department and Co-Director of the Gender Centre.
Dieng’s research focuses on feminist international relations, African politics, and feminist political economy analyses of land, labour, social reproduction and food in Africa and Western Europe.
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26/08/2026

More important milestones from the lives of our alumni community are soon to be revealed.
Tune in to our Alumni Reunion in September!

25/08/2026

In his PhD thesis, Marios Tokas examines how the concept of a “level playing field” can serve as a guiding norm in international economic law, helping states balance free trade with non-economic objectives such as social and environmental goals in a fair and consistent manner.
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24/08/2026

First new arrivals on campus today — kicking off with intensive French and fresh energy. Bienvenue à tous!

24/08/2026

students
We offer two webinars this week, each with a focus on a different topic and department:

This afternoon, 24th August Professor Lucile Maertens will explore how international organizations respond to crisis, highlighting the political interests, power dynamics, and competing priorities that shape their actions and effectiveness.
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On Thursday, 27th August join Professor Graziella Moraes Silva to explore how anthropology and sociology help us understand not only who benefits from inequality, but also how unequal worlds are produced, justified, and contested.
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This session will also feature an admissions overview and live Q&A for prospective students interested in the MA and PhD programmes at these respective departments.

See you there!

21/08/2026

What might International Geneva look like by 2029? This was the question handed to our MINT master students as part of their ARP Research Project with partner, Swissfuture.
The study explores "three scenarios that each reframe what multilateralism might become: a fragmented multipolar order, a hollowed-out "zombie multilateralism," and re-globalization without the United States at its centre." explains Marylin Conde, master student, one of three team members to deliver the insights.

Read “Geopolitical Transformations and the Near Future of International Geneva 2026–2029” here:

Since the beginning of 2025, Switzerland has experienced a series of shocks related to its strong international orientation and footprint. International Geneva is one of the most visible examples. Known as the „policy kitchen“ of multilateralism, International Geneva is a central pillar of the g...

20/08/2026

Professor Davide Rodogno discusses the evolution of the MINT master and the Conflict, Peace and Security (CPS) specialisation. He shares how CPS has developed over time — and why it continues to be essential for understanding international affairs at the Institute.
As of September 2026, CPS will be headed by Professor Stephanie Hofmann.

Professor Rodogno has been head of the Interdisciplinary Master in International and Development Studies (MINT) since 2020, as well as of its specialisation on Conflict, Peace and Security (CPS) since 2024. As of September 2026, the specialisation will be headed by professor Stephanie Hofmann.