Geneva Graduate Institute

09/09/2026

Throwback to last year’s Alumni Reunion.
This Saturday, we pick up where we left off in 2025.
New stories, building connections, and celebrating our 28’000 strong community.

09/09/2026

Paola Gaeta, Professor of International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute and its incoming Director of Studies, has received a Swiss National Science Foundation grant to lead the new research project "Holding the Line: Genocide, War, and International Responsibility".
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08/09/2026

Marie-Laure Salles, directrice du Geneva Graduate Institute, figure parmi les « 100 personnalités qui font la Suisse romande » sélectionnées par la rédaction du Temps à l'occasion du Forum des 100. Cette distinction salue son engagement à la tête de l'Institut pour porter une mission plus essentielle que jamais dans un monde fragmenté : favoriser l'ouverture, le dialogue et la coopération internationale, en rappelant que la paix demeure le fondement le plus sûr de la sécurité humaine.

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Le Temps

07/09/2026

It’s graduation week, with 403 master and PhD students getting ready to float into whatever comes next.
A river-ride edition of WHTW to kick off the new season.

04/09/2026

The Hoffmann Centre High Level Lecture Series invites Ruben Durante, Professor of Economics at the University of Singapore for “Hijacking Credibility: The Capture of Trusted Digital Platforms by Autocrats.”
📅8th September 2026, 17:15 - Maison de la paix

04/09/2026

"This situation is unlikely to get resolved soon, although Tehran holds better cards and has more patience. The result? In the region, human suffering and economic degradation continues."
Professor Cyrus Schayegh reflects on "Six Months of Iran War"

On 28 February, Washington and Israel attacked Iran.

03/09/2026

"AI does not wait to be governed at the pace of UN diplomacy. Timely decisions are essential to prevent loss of control of AI systems and extreme concentrations of power."
Read PhD Researcher Augusta Nannerini 's commentary on the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva on 6 and 7 July 2026.

A commentary on the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva on 6 and 7 July 2026.

02/09/2026

Alumna Katie Sams (International Relations 1997) has been appointed Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping build peaceful, democratic and resilient societies.
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02/09/2026

PhD Candidate Claire Beutter breaks down how the US has spent decades stretching the idea of “self‑defense” to justify military action abroad. She shows that this didn’t start with recent administrations — it’s part of a long tradition of flexible, value‑driven legal reasoning that lets the US frame conflicts as ongoing threats. From Vietnam to Operation Epic Fury, this approach has made it easier for Washington to claim its actions are “necessary” for security.

[Claire Beutter is a PhD Candidate in International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute.] Writing for the New York Times in 1965, Hans Morgenthau expressed his hope that the “vaunted pragmatism an…

01/09/2026

So many languages, so many countries, so many voices- one programme. A quick look at the global community behind our Master in International Law.