Protest Endorsements, Initiative Overload, LLM Inclusion?: A Review of the Fall 2020 GISA General Assembly
On the evening of October 14th, the Fall 2020 GISA General Assembly took place in Auditorium 2, and via Webinar.
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A Lively Debate the Evening Before Voting Begins: GISA Debate Review & Platforms
On the eve of the voting period, eleven candidates standing for various positions on the GISA Board gathered in Maison de la Paix for a debate, and a twelfth candidate joined the debate remotely.
Switzerland Votes Against “L’Initiative de Limitation”
On September 27th, Switzerland held a federal referendum to determine a number of political initiatives including paternity leave, changes to hunting laws and whether or not it should maintain its agreement with the EU to allow the free movement of people across borders.
General Assembly sees active student participation, but raises questions
First time to be conducted online, the GISA GA raised questions of procedural inclusivity among initiatives, especially in the changes of its statutes.
Students concerned about accountability, grading, feedback in MA Forum
Lack of transparency in communication, financial aid, and the Institute’s bilingualism policy were also placed under the spotlight in the assembly for Master’s students.
Amidst COVID-19 crisis, GISA candidates debate for institutional change
GISA Spring 2020 Elections Coverage by The Graduate Press
The Ambivalent Politics of/at The Graduate Institute
With student movements at the forefront of protests all over the world, fellow graduate students ask whether the same can be said at the Institute. What does student politics look like? How should it be?
The Graduate Press - La Gazette de la Paix 