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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 20h

Quelle confiance dans les médias à l’ère de l’IA ? Rejoignez notre table ronde sur l’information et la démocratie. 5 octobre | 18h–19h30 Palais Eynard, Genève Infos et inscription : www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicat…

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One evening, two conversations on affective polarisation Register here: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicat… Join us for a two-part programme exploring how political divisions emerge, spread and reshape democratic dialogue.

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How does Swiss democracy actually work? Step inside Geneva’s Hôtel de Ville for an interactive exploration of Swiss democratic institutions. Tuesday, 6 October - 11:30–14:30 Held in English, with a networking lunch Places are limited!

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Democracy Week is also an invitation to discover Geneva through the institutions, organisations and spaces that shape its democratic life.

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What happens to democracy when civic space begins to shrink? In the first episode of Season 12 of Democracy in Question, Shalini Randeria speaks with Gina Romero @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social , UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Joseph Roche from the DE.CO.DE project at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy speaks on the importance of tools to fight misinformation.

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I’m reading Karp and Zamiska. It’s far more sophisticated than what The Engineers of Chaos or The Hour of the Predators suggest. There’s an intellectual trajectory and a set of arguments that are worth paying attention to. (Let’s see if I can gather the energy to review it.)

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🟢Buenas noticias para la UE y para Suiza. El país rechaza la "iniciativa por la sostenibilidad (No a los diez millones)", un eufemismo con el que la derecha radical buscaba alentar el sentimiento antiinmigración. admin.ch/en/sustainab...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Agi Veres, Director of @undp.org Geneva and Director @mlsalles.bsky.social focus on the future of development in this conversation. Together they reflect on global trends, funding pressures, the emergence of new partners & tech transformations redefining the sector. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XB6...

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Rethinking Development: Toward Collective Stewardship of Our Shared Future

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James Hollway @jhollway.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

There's been a lot of interest in the rationale of the GGRCC since we announced it, and this interview at @gvagrad.bsky.social presented an excellent opportunity to share that rationale from my perspective as president: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

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A New Consortium to Strengthen Global Governance Research

The Global Governance Centre (GGC) at the Graduate Institute is a founding member of the newly established Global Governance Research Centre Consortium (GGRCC), a network uniting six leading research ...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Want to know how the candidates for the position of the next UN Secretary General reflect on the future of multilateralism, human rights, youth involvement & more? Watch the debate which took place at the Geneva Graduate Institute yesterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTc7... @gwlvoices.bsky.social

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The Candidates Debate - Next UNSG

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Listen to the new episode on the podcatcher of your choice. Democracy in question is a podcast by the @weareceu.bsky.social and the AHCD at the @gvagrad.bsky.social democracy-in-question.simplecast.co…

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

What would a conflict with #Iran actually cost #Europe? Energy markets, trade, inflation, green targets, security alliances — all of it on the table. New What Matters Today with Professor Dominic Rohner from the Geneva Graduate Institute. Listen now: shorturl.at/OYR4t #Geopolitics #Podcast

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Caux Forum for Democracy is back in Geneva on 22 June. Former Japanese PM Hatoyama, Council of Europe, UN OHCHR, and Swiss FDFA all in one room at the Maison de la Paix. Free, open to all. We're partnering on this one. www.iofc.ch/caux-democracy-forum-20…

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

DE.CO.DE workshop, session 2! Today we discussed deep fakes, cheap fakes and synthetic images with Joseph Roche Do you know the difference? Find out more about the project here: f.mtr.cool/mvhzhunpzv

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

🔊 Just published! Why does populism win while democratic innovations — particularly mini-publics — with few exceptions remain marginal to the broader public and policymaking? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @gvagrad.bsky.social @repjournal.bsky.social

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Why Populism Wins? Collective Political Agency and he Limits of Deliberative Mini-Publics

Deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) are widely promoted as institutional solutions to the crisis of representation. Yet, despite their proliferation across local, national, and supranational arenas, t...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

"There is something wrong with the law of naval warfare. It is morally wrong to suggest that going to war entitles you to the spoils of war, such as prizes at sea." In @icrc.org's review Prof. @abclapham.bsky.social reflects on the use of prize law, “a relic from an earlier era”. 👇 shorturl.at/rdLqn

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Graduate Institute's Centre of Excellence for research on international trade invites you to the next session in the UN Economist Network (UNEN) global webinar series, organised in association with several leading international academic networks. 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Two fully-funded doctoral researcher positions! Candidates with expertise in European history, memory studies, or security studies, particularly those with regional and language skills, are encouraged to apply. 📅 Application deadline: 29th May 2026. erecruit.graduateinstitute.ch/recrutement/...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

EU enlargement has been guided by the belief that democratic institutions, once established through external conditionality, become self-sustaining. Our upcoming lecture suggests the need for a more integrated strategy linking markets, institutions & social stabilisation. Hybrid👉 shorturl.at/EKWSI

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

In the wake of Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary, Yanina Welp @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social Research Fellow, considers the weakening of national-populist projects across Europe as a opportunity to rearticulate a pro-European narrative. 👇 www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio... @welpita.bsky.social

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What a fantastic conversation at the AHCD colloquium. This interdisciplinary colloquium series offers an opportunity for anyone to present their work to colleagues, researchers, and faculty members. Thank you to all participants! @welpita.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Can you be a feminist and support the radical right? Drawing on rich ethnographic research, Melina Vázquez and Carolina Spataro unpack this tension. For anyone interested in moving beyond easy assumptions. My review: yaninawelp.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/t...

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#ThisBookIsAbout– Without a Father, Without a Husband, Without a State

Yanina Welp (Geneva Graduate Institute, Red de Politólogas) On March 12, 2024, Melina Vázquez and Carolina Spataro published an article in Anfibia that sparked considerable debate: “The Bastard Sis…

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Could Hungary could become a case study not just in democratic backsliding, but in democratic recovery? In this episode of Democracy in Question, Shalini Randeria speaks w/ political scientist Zsolt Enyedi about the landmark 2026 elections, which ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. shorturl.at/n2X3q

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 23/04/2026

Introducing the Chemical Crossroads project, Amalia Ribi Forclaz of @gvagrad.bsky.social underscores that, from UN Archives research, it emerges that awareness of the hazardous health impacts of pesticides was recorded as early as 1953. Learn more ▶️ www.chemicalcrossroads.com

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 23/04/2026

The GEN is at @gvagrad.bsky.social for "#Pesticides Then and Now: Historical Perspectives & Contemporary Regulations & Risks" fostering an exchange among historical perspectives & contemporary expertise on pesticides, part of Chemical Crossroads project. ▶️ www.chemicalcrossroads.com/events/pesti...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Yanina Welp, Research Fellow at the @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social addresses the potential democratic renewal in Hungary following the results of the April 2026 elections and considers why a similar outcome has not been possible in Venezuela. www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio... @welpita.bsky.social

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New episode of Democracy in Question! This week we explore Hungary’s landmark 2026 elections and the democratic defeat of Viktor Orbán. Shalini Randeria and Zsolt Enyedi discuss opposition unity, EU constraints, and what this shift means for Europe. 🎧 Link in bio

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Why What Happened in Hungary Could Not Happen in Venezuela? Three factors help explain this divergence: the European Union, the armed forces, and the institutional embeddedness of opposition actors. @gvagrad.bsky.social

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Geneva Celebrates Press Freedom and Editorial Cartooning with Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize in Economics - Join us at the Geneva Graduate Institute on 📅4th May!

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Global Health Centre (GHC) @gvagrad-ghc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

⏳N’oubliez pas de vous inscrire à notre événement « Un monde en mutation: Quels défis pour la diplomatie de la santé?» 🗓️ Ce soir, 20 avril, 18:30-20:00, à l'IHEID ou en ligne INSCRIVEZ-VOUS 👉 bit.ly/4e66daf #GlobalHealth

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

La ventana de oportunidad está abierta para la UE. Pero como siempre en política, no permanecerá así por mucho tiempo. ¿Serán los líderes comunitarios capaces de aprovecharla? www.clarin.com/opinion/vent...

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Una ventana de oportunidad para la UE

En los últimos meses, una combinación inesperada de factores domésticos y externos ha comenzado a reconfigurar el escenario y un cambio de tendencia.

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Carolina Guerrero Valencia @carolinaguerrero.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

So glad to share my latest publication @ecprtheloop.bsky.social 👇 First ladies are unelected, yet influential, and as long as we treat them as ceremonial figures, we will misread how executive power actually works. theloop.ecpr.eu/the-politica... @geealacip.bsky.social @redpolitologas.bsky.social

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Calling out “wokism” in the name of universal citizenship misses the point: the so-called “general interest” is not neutral—it reflects a particular, historically situated idea of the “universal.” Revising my @gvagrad-mint.bsky.social course readings.

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

What does Gen Z mean for the future of democracy? Our Director Christine Lutringer, will join the discussion at “Génération Z : révolution ou désillusion ?”, part of the Forum mondial Normandie pour la Paix. 📅 9 April | Caen Sign up here: www.normandiepourlapaix.fr/inscript…

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

@ahcdemocracy.bsky.social Fellow, Shalini Randeria unpacks w/ Prof. Aishwary Kumar his concept of “neo-democracy,” a mutation of liberal democracy defined by the return & acceptance of extreme inequality, the moralization of punishment, & organized cruelty carried out through law. shorturl.at/cUT0x

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Join an interactive discussion between @gvagrad.bsky.social student and alumni and @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social changemakers, to exchange perspectives, stories, ideas, and learn how we can bridge the divide between activism and academia. Register by friday: shorturl.at/qI2ig

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Register for our next research seminar: Why Populism ‘Wins’? The Limits of Mini-Publics in Addressing Power and Legitimacy, by @welpita.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-mint.bsky.social @redpolitologas.bsky.social Info: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

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Why Populism ‘Wins’? The Limits of Mini-Publics in Addressing Power and Legitimacy

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Institute will host the event: Iran: Voices of the Uprising on Monday, 9th March. The screening of the film 'Where God Is Not' will be followed by a panel discussion. Partners: @fifdh.bsky.social @courrierinter.bsky.social @sanambna.bsky.social @whatthewomensay.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/4YW7j

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

"we should ask ourselves, was liberalism really the default all those years? And if so what kind of definition did we give to that apparently simple term? And who is we? Did we all have the same definition, did we all talk of the same thing?" -writes Director @mlsalles.bsky.social. shorturl.at/GoCjM

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From Liberalism to Illiberalism

This is a question that has become increasingly central to the public debate and one that is undoubtedly on the minds of many of us. For many across what we habitually call «the West», with all the li...

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

PhD researcher Alex Howells reflects on the legacies of international development, today’s geopolitical tensions and lessons for a post-2030 framework for education. His piece has just been published as part of UNESCO’s Futures of Education Ideas LAB series. www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

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From unequal foundations to a shared post-2030 future for education?

This think piece examines how the historically uneven foundations of cooperation in education continue to shape global governance. As the international community plans for a post-2030 future, it calls

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

US policy shifted away from traditional "aid diplomacy" toward a form of "supply diplomacy", which creates partnerships but also competition. Relationships with resource rich countries have become increasingly negotiated, and not simply one sided. - Assistant Prof. Calvaho 🎧 youtu.be/2ZxdvNYpLRY?...

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America First, Global Consequences: The New Geopolitics of Industry

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Red de Politólogas - #NoSinMujeres @redpolitologas.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

‼️ El #8M pasó pero la consigna permanece. En la ciencia política, en la academia y en la vida pública, seguimos afirmando que no hay democracia, conocimiento ni futuro sin mujeres. Somos muchas, investigando, enseñando, produciendo y transformando. #NoSinMujeres ⬇️

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🔊 Glad to take part in the @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social Research Seminar. Thanks @nenadstojanovic.bsky.social @laurabullon.bsky.social cc @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-mint.bsky.social Register here: lnkd.in/eMurxNHZ

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

"My courses draw on sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, and philosophy, allowing students to critically evaluate global inequalities while connecting theory to contemporary debates and their own lived experiences." Meet Professor Graziella Moraes Dias Da Silva 👇 shorturl.at/rIcSB

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Research Office @gvagrad-research.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our latest Research Bulletin is out! 🎤 upcoming events 📚 recent publications 🎥 Multimedia 👥 visitors 📣 calls for papers 🏆 awarded grants @gvagrad.bsky.social 👉 www.graduateinstitute.ch/sites/intern...

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Our new commentary series analyses ‘just transition’ discourses, youth activism, and impacts on policy and politics. Read our first blog post by Maria Mexi: What Geneva reveals about climate justice, ‘glocal’ governance, and democratic renewal shorturl.at/OdX3y

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