The Day that Daadu Died: Mourning with the Virus
What kinds of ethical crises does one encounter while mourning the death of one’s intimate other during a pandemic, far away from home?
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Students March for BLM, Advocate for IHEID Reform
In part 2 of our coverage on the BLM protests that took place on June 9th, this article puts a spotlight on the protest’s implications for the student body and the Institute.
Voici la deuxième partie de notre couverture de la manifestation antiraciste du 9 juin dernier. Cet article se penche ainsi sur comment le corps étudiant de l’Institut a perçu, vécu et fait sens de la manifestation organisée par BLM suisse romande.
Knowing one’s place
Discrimination, racialization, and transnational social movements are intricately layered within each context they manifest in — the Institute is no different.
Puppeteers in Combat Garb: Taingyintha and the Politicisation of Ethnicity in Myanmar
The Rohingya Refugees carry with them a painful history of oppression from ethnic cleansing, and continue to be a persecuted minority. How do the Burmese government and the Tatmadaw sustain and push the representation of the Rohingyas being ‘illegal immigrants’?
George Floyd, Racisme, Diversité & ce que Gisa en fait
Dans cet article, David Rochat revient sur les réactions suite au meurtre de George Floyd, afin de soulever des interrogations concernant l’emploi de la notion de “diversité” à l’Institut, et plus particulièrement par GISA. Il plaide également en faveur de plus de sollicitations médiatiques, déclarations politiques et réflexions académiques capables d’embrasser et d’interroger le racisme dans sa complexité transnationale.
More than 10,000 march in Geneva for Black Lives Matter Protest
This article reviews the impressive anti-racist demonstration happening on June 9th in Geneva, placing it within a broader history of racism and police brutality in Switzerland.
Cet article revient sur l’impressionnante manifestation antiraciste du 9 juin dernier à Genève, et tente d’explorer les questions plus larges que posent les problèmes de brutalité policière et de racisme en Suisse.
COVID-19: A Socio-Psychological Story
COVID-19 has shown us that the history of pandemics is deeply entangled with mental shortcuts and biases different societies hold in responding to a crisis. What then can we learn from this very global yet deeply personal experience?
Conflicts rage on, as UN’s call for ceasefire lacks backing
With an unresponsive UN Security Council and an increasing securitisation of global health, whom do we hold accountable when conflicts continue to brew in a pandemic?
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.
Further Notes on Privilege
This second edition of Feminist Voices will tackle the notion of privilege — one that is at the centre of numerous debates today. Grappling with privilege is a constant learning process, and I believe we can help one another on this journey.
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