Welcome

Welcome to the Pierre du Bois Foundation created in 2008, in accordance with the wishes of Pierre du Bois, who outlined its objectives long ago: to stimulate research in current history and to support researchers and students in this field.

The Annual Pierre du Bois Conference 2025

The Cold War in the Middle East and North Africa

Conference | New 20-21 January 2025

The Annual Pierre du Bois Conference ‘The Cold War in the Middle East and North Africa’ is organised by the Graduate Institute in partnership with the Pierre du Bois Foundation and will take place at Maison de la Paix in Geneva, from 20-21 January 2025 .  Professor Cyrus Schayegh organizes the conference. The Keynote speaker will be Professor Jussi Hanhimäki

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Papiers d’actualité – Current Affairs in Perspective

Guerre de Gaza : quel bilan après une année de conflit ?

New | Nouveau – No 9, Novembre 2024

Ozcan Yilmaz est chargé de cours à l’Université de Genève et au Global Studies Institute

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The Annual Pierre du Bois Conference 2024

Debt and Taxes. An History of Innovation

Conference | New 26-27 September 2024

The Annual Pierre du Bois Conference ‘Debt and Taxes. An History of Innovation’ was organized by the Graduate Institute in partnership with the Pierre du Bois Foundation and took place at Maison de la Paix in Geneva, from 26-27 September 2024 and was a great sucess.  Professor Rui Esteves organized the conference. The Keynote speaker was Barry Eichengreen

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Pierre du Bois Prize 2024

Kai Habel Winner of the 2024 Prize

New | Nouveau – September 2024

The recipient of the Pierre du Bois Prize in 2024, awarded annually for the best doctoral thesis in International History and Politics defended at the Geneva Graduate Institute, is Dr Kai Habel.

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