Public Lecture of the Pierre du Bois Chair “Europe and the World”
From Empire to Federation: Can the European Union become the paradigm for a new world order?
New | Nouveau – 20 October 2026
The Fondation Pierre du Bois is pleased to announce the next Pierre du Bois Chair Public Lecture, given by Professor Anthony Pagden, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and History at UCLA.
His lecture, “From Empire to Federation: Can the European Union become the paradigm for a new world order?”, will take place on Tuesday 20 October 2026, 18:30–20:00 at the Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix, Geneva, and online. The lecture forms part of the 2026–2027 Pierre du Bois Chair Public Lecture Series, convened by Professor Stella Ghervas.