2026 Conference Information
Geneva Graduate Institute, 11 and 12 June 2026
Location
The conference will take place on the main campus of the Geneva Graduate Institute, which is located at the Maison de la paix, Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, close to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva.
How to get to the Maison de la paix
The Maison de la paix is located at Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2.
Transportation to Geneva by flight
Geneva airport is located 15 minutes from the Maison de la paix by public transport, or 10 minutes by taxi or Uber. Take the train (four per hour) to the main Geneva station (Gare Cornavin) and then the tram (see “Transportation within Geneva” below). Alternatively, take bus 5 to the stop “Nations” (one every 10–12 minutes) and then walk 3–4 minutes down Avenue de France. Further information: Geneva airport
Transportation to Geneva by train
Geneva’s main train station – Gare Cornavin – is a 15 minute walk from the Maison de la paix. Further information: Swiss railways
Transportation within Geneva
Tram 15 runs from the main Geneva railway station (Gare Cornavin) to the stop “Maison de la paix” in about five minutes. The Maison de la paix is about two-minutes’ walk from the tram stop, just across the railway bridge. Trams run every five minutes during the day. Single tickets cost CHF 3 and are valid for one hour, from anywhere in Geneva. A day-pass (from 9:00 until midnight) costs CHF 8, while a 24-hour pass costs CHF 10. Further information: Geneva public transport
Accommodation
There is a large offering of hotels in the historical center of Geneva in a variety of price ranges. On average hotel prices are high in Geneva. Hotels can be found through all major hotel search engines. Popular hotel websites in Switzerland are booking.com or hotels.com (though note that lower rates can sometimes be found with direct booking on a hotel’s website).
Hôtel Eden
Double room: 230 CHF
10 min. walk to the Graduate Institute
Hotel Mon Repos
Double room: 270–300 CHF
please write to conference organizers about discounted rates
10 min. walk to the Graduate Institute
VISIONAPARTMENTS Living Hotel Mont Blanc
Double room: 160 CHF
20 min. walk or 13 min. by public transport to the Graduate Institute
Hotel International and Terminus
Single room: 190 CHF
Double room: 200 CHF
20 min. walk or 10 min. by public transport to the Graduate Institute
Nonanteneuf Apart-Hotel
Studio apartment (1–2 persons): 185 CHF
20 min. by public transport to the Graduate Institute
Stay KooooK
Studio apartment (1–2 persons): 160 CHF
22 min. walk to the Graduate Institute
ibis budget Genève Palexpo Aéroport
Single room: 150 CHF
20 min. by public transport to the Graduate Institute
Budget options
Note: shared bathroom
City Hostel Geneva
Single room: 95 CHF
12 min. walk to the Graduate Institute
Green Marmot Capsule Hotel
Single capsule: 60 CHF
19 min. walk to the Graduate Institute
Papers
All papers are pre-circulated and read in advance, with ample time set aside for full-plenary discussion of each paper. The deadline for submitting your paper is May 22, with PDF format preferred. Target length is 15 to 25 pages, though papers must be no longer than 12,000 words. To honor the intensive workshop format, it is important that all papers are ready at that time.
Format
The conference is organized as a series of one-hour, single-paper sessions attended by all participants. Ample time will be set aside for intellectual exchange between presenters and attendees, as all participants are expected to read pre-circulated papers in advance.
Please assume that all participants have read your paper. Presenters should take around 5 and 8 minutes to describe the paper’s background and relationship to other work and/or broader projects. Many presenters find it useful to conclude with a few questions for discussion, including requests for feedback on specific elements of the paper. Most speakers talk informally from notes, although Powerpoint facilities are available upon request. After the brief remarks, the balance of the 50-minute session will be devoted to a discussion between you and the other participants.
Registration
Please register for the conference, which includes a conference fee.