Geneva Graduate Institute

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.

31/08/2026

Throwback to a summer of learning and discovery. Our participants share takeaways that stayed with them, from classroom insights to snapshots captures on and off campus.
See you next year!

31/08/2026

We are delighted to invite you to the presentation of
Season of Wolves: A History of the Post-9/11 World, the final work of Professor Mohammad-Mahmoud Mohamedou. Left unfinished at the time of his passing in 2024, the monograph was brought to completion through the dedicated efforts of his PhD students, former students and family, who worked together to preserve and share his final scholarly contribution.

With contributions from:
Director, Marie-Laure Salles
Davide Rodogno, Head of MINT and Professor of International History and Politics
Bahiya and Kemal Mohamedou
Geneva Graduate Institute students and former students of Professor Mohamedou

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Through a disciplinary or interdisciplinary lens, our master and PhD programmes will provide you with a sound understanding of the local and global processes that define the politics and practices of international affairs and development.

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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