Graduate Institute Student Association (GISA)

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Vote by using the link named (COPY) GISA Board Autumn Elections 2020!

The new ballots are in your inbox!!!

The much awaited Fall Election Debates are here! 🎤

Witness the contestants speak and ask them questions tonight from 18h 30 onwards! 📢

You can follow it online by using this link:
https://iheid.webex.com/iheid/j.php?MTID=ma8559278e11646ea5cdfd74784d3c1b6

Meeting number: 137 154 4367
Meeting password: TUm3EKaU8q9

For this semester, the Student Body will elect fellow students to hold the following four positions:

💮 Vice-President of PhD Programs
💮 Communications Director
💮 Administrative Director
💮 President of the Welfare Committee

Participate. Vote. Encourage. 💛

📢 GISA is glad to announce it's FALL 2020 General Assembly on Wednesday, 🌟 the 14th of October🌟 at ⏱️ 18h 15 in 📍Maison de la Paix- Auditorium A2!

Find the agenda in your inbox! 📥 Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any concern or issue to raise! 🗣️

See you all! Mark your calendars!

✨ Neva Maria Newcombe-Cook

I’ve had insomnia for most of my life. There are three million diagnoses in the US every year, so it’s pretty common— but mine has been consistent since I was a child. Normally there will be one night a week where I don’t sleep at all. It’s been very disruptive to my work and school life throughout the years, and I distinctly remember the first time it happened. I was 8, and I was just starting to be aware of current events, read the newspapers that my dad left out, that sort of thing. One day I read a headline about the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. I didn’t understand what that meant and I only had a vague notion of where Antarctica was, but for some reason I was gripped by fear. I imagined that the atmosphere would eventually “pop”, all the oxygen would be sucked into space, and everyone on earth would suffocate.

This (retrospectively) insane scenario scared me so much that I couldn’t even mention it to any adult who might assuage my anxieties. So, almost every night for the rest of 3rd grade, I would lie awake and watch the hours pass while I thought about the ozone hole. For a long time, I held out hope that the headlines I saw about global warming were all part of some elaborate prank, but eventually I realized that it was all true. Over time I became obsessed with climate change, especially because I grew up in a rural farming community, so nature and the seasons were my whole world. The thought of the earth breaking somehow—and millions dying because of it— haunted me throughout my childhood and still does. I still experience a lot of sleepless nights, but I found that the best way to soothe my anxiety about climate change is to learn as much as I can about it. The known is less frightening than the unknown, I guess. That’s why I decided to study environmental history, and that’s why I hope to work in natural disaster management one day. It’s fascinating and important work, but mostly it just helps me sleep at night.

OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE MIGRATION INITIATIVE

The Migration Initiative aims to promote engagement with and awareness‐raising about the dilemmas and issues faced by individuals and non‐state actors in the face of the contemporary migration crisis. The initiative places itself firmly in the humanist tradition, without discarding broader dialogues on policy and economic impact. To this end, we aim to facilitate volunteering, fundraising, experience sharing and collaboration for the maintenance and promotion of the fundamental human rights of migrants, with emphasis on refugee and asylum seeker populations.

The Migration Initiative is looking to expand its team and hope that you can share your interest in Migration issues with us this year! For the positions listed below, please send your resume and a short paragraph explaining your interest in one (or more) of the positions to the [email protected] by September 15th. Feel free to use the same contact information to ask any questions. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

1. Communication coordinator

Job description:
The Migration Initiative is looking for someone who wants to be in charge of the smooth running of the internal and external communication of the organisation. The position would require to take minutes of meetings and communicate relevant information to the team, be in charge of the mailing newsletter, support the promotion of the Migration Initiative on social media platforms and communicate via emails to potential partners.

Job requirements:
Strong communication skills
A knowledge of social media promotion is required
Graphic designing skills is a plus
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong written skills
Proficiency in English required, knowledge of French is a plus

2. Event and project coordinator

Job description:
The Migration Initiative is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic event and project coordinator. As the school year is about to start, we need someone who can lead projects and coordinate events throughout the year. In addition to supporting the planning and logistics of social events, the Event and project coordinator will also have the opportunity to explore and expand the potential of the Migration Initiative by brainstorming and leading new projects. Particularly in times of COVID-19, we are looking for someone who can be flexible and adaptable to the current situation while helping the organization to offer COVID-19-suited events. Overall, this position will help you gain strong management and organizational skills in the migration sector.

Job requirements:
Strong communication, organization and management skills
Strong creative thinking and adaptability skills
Experience with event planning preferred
Project Management skills is a plus
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong strategic and logistic skills
Proficiency in English required, knowledge of French is a plus

3. French language class coordinator

Job description:
The Migration Initiative is looking for a friendly and communicative person that wants to support and eventually take over the coordination of the French courses that our initiative is offering to refugees living in Geneva. The courses take place twice a week and are open to beginners as well as to more advanced learners of the French language.

It will be your responsibility to welcome new students and to match these with the French teachers that give the courses on a voluntary basis. Additionally, you should be flexible and reorganize groups in the cases that either students or teachers are absent. It is relevant that you are available either on Monday and/or Wednesday evening when the courses take place.

It is a very fruitful work since you are working directly together with both the teachers and the students that very much enjoy the intercultural learning experience.

Job requirements:
Strong communication skills
Experience working together with refugees is a plus
Strong interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity skills
Strong organizational skills
Proficiency in French is required, knowledge of other languages (especially Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese) is a plus

4.Ethics coordinator

Job description:
As the Migration Initiative is touching on sensitive issues, we want to make sure that any projects, events or programs are following certain ethical values. This means, ensuring the integrity and safety of any MI participants, promoting ideas that are not harmful to any members of the MI community and creating a safe and inclusive space.
One of the tasks of the Ethics coordinator will be to develop and draft a guide of conduct for the language classes and for events potentially in collaboration with other IHEID bodies. The Ethics coordinator will also work closely with the team to check that any project is following the proposed guidelines.

Job requirements:
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong understanding of ethics in migration and diversity and inclusion in a professional setting
Be able to draft guidelines
Strong communication and coordination skills
Be able to give constructive feedback
Strong analytical skills
Proficiency in English required

5. English/French Teacher for Refugees

The Migration Initiative is organizing French and English courses for refugees that want to improve either their English or French skills. If you are interested in supporting the refugees in this learning experience, please sign up as an English or French teacher!
You will give a class to a group of 3 to 5 students once a week. The French courses take place on Wednesday and Monday and the English classes on Tuesday - always from 6.15pm to 7.45pm. Due to the pandemic we are not completely sure whether we can offer the courses at the institute. Should this not be the case, we will always give you the opportunity to conduct the classes online. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our initiative!

Job requirements:
Strong interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity skills
Experience with teaching is a plus
Experience working together with refugees is a plus
Proficiency in French or English is required (depending on which language you want to teach)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mzMNxIIufAYpm7yVwZb-GCFHOS21iJ6BG5qwpH3dn68/edit?usp=sharing

✊🏽IHEID SOLIDARITY INITIAITIVE 2.0✊🏽

This is for any new or returning students who are required to quarantine upon arrival in Geneva and any members of the IHEID community who are able and willing to volunteer to help buy groceries, provide digital support and/or help out with any errands for some or all of the duration of a student's quarantine.

Any purchases and financial transactions must be facilitated and agreed upon between one another. This is a solidarity initiative (and an extension of the Solidarity Initiative, which was launched in March by the Welfare Committee and Parents Initiative Elisabeth Nakielny and Alexa-Rae Barnes ), which means it is entirely volunteer based and maintained by the Welfare Committee and GISA.

If you have urgent or persistent needs, please contact [email protected] for help to ensure continuity of support during quarantine. If you are experiencing financial hardship, more information can be found here:

https://graduateinstitute.ch/specialaid

Please find the link to the quarantine buddy form here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAcMAbeUHCurO9kDPuSs8oikJAVVZHRiagui-XAWUODp4R1Q/viewform
Your help and support would be appreciated! :)

Best regards and thank you.

Lutite - Comedy Variety Night by Nathaly Leduc

https://www.facebook.com/events/3175468585902472

Come, for a night of Lutite performative experimental wonder!
We twist, shake and turn upside down whatever you imagined before. It’s a variety night, a collaborative performative experiment.
Whoever takes the stage has from five to fifteen minutes do anything from telling jokes in stand-up style, doing some improv, telling a story, singing, dancing...
Lutite is a fine-grained sedimentary beautiful rock. It’s been here for thousands of years but is rarely noticed. It shines away next to more commercial rocks that make floors or buildings. But it yet still here, reminding us that primary ways of atomic life are possible. When mixed with water, it becomes an unidentifiable substance
With atomic presence of :
Leo Mohr
Liam Scarrett
Jonny Bryan
Magda Mihalia
Irene Nghb
& more!
Hosted by Nathaly Leduc, Ramona & Imogen Karcher, Irene Nhgb
Coco Hanke Production. https://cocohanke.de/en/with the support of by Bike For Friends - building sustainable bike for friends (Instagram)
Entry: pay what you feel - suggested 15CHF / ENGLISH spoken
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As Lutite, we ask ourselves, how can we make things more collaborative and less competitive? This is why we, oui, Lutite. This is an experimentation and the first step in a long journey of artistic discovery and we want to hear your suggestions on how to take this further. Want to be a part of it as an artist? Let us know by writting bellow ‘lutite me-in’ in the discussion and we will be in touch.

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* THEATER WORKSHOP ALERT *

This workshop is about playing. When we are kids, playing comes to us naturally. As we grow older, we get worried about studies, finances and life in general. Theater games allow us to explore a more intuitive side, that is free of judgement and connected with the present moment. Together, we will remember how it was like to follow your impulses and suddendly find yourself inside of a castle fighting a giant dragon, or searching for lost treasure in a dangerous deserted island.

Theater games also teach us important stage techniques, for example delivering a clear message, listening to your audience, feeling confident about your presence and entering the scene. It does not matter what brings you here, we will have fun for sure.

The meetings are of two and a half hours each with a small 10-minute break in between. It’s open for anyone with or without theater experience.

Where: L’Almacén 1201, Rue des Grottes 6, 1201 Genève

When: Every second wednesday starting the 5th of August from from 18:30 - 21:00h

It will cost you 5 CHF per workshop attended, or whatever you think is fair and can afford. If you are in a good position, feel free to give more.

A minimum of five people needed for the workshop to take place. Please let me know if you are planning to come, because of Covid it is important I plan ahead some things. The max is 15 people.

To join write to [email protected] or WhatsApp +41 78 708 40 18

About the instructor:

Nathaly Leduc is a performer specialized in comedy and theater maker with experience leading workshops. Alongside, Nathaly is a MA candidate in Anthropology and Sociology at the IHEID. For more information about her work click here.

Workshop Dates:

August 5th and 19th

September 2nd, 16th and 30th

October 7th and 14th

November 4th and 18th

Happening tonight- 18h onwards!🕧

Location📍: Parc Perle du Lac Natural History Museum (Musée d'histoires naturelles)

We encourage you to wear a mask 😷 and carry your own glass 🍸!

Gisa Gradcom, Latin American Network Initiative - LANI and Afrique Student Association will be providing some food and drinks but we invite you to get some things along with you! 🌭🥧🍪🍩

À ce soir les amis! 💓