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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.

Papiers d’actualité – Current Affairs in Perspective

Germany at 75: Changes and Continuities

New | Nouveau – No 5, July 2024

Bernhard Blumenau, Senior Lecturer in International History and Politics at the University of St Andrews.

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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’ is organized by the Graduate Institute in partnership with the Pierre du Bois Foundation and will take place at Maison de la Paix in Geneva, Auditorium B, from 26-27 September 2024 . Professor Rui Esteves organizes the conference. The Keynote speaker will be Barry Eichengreen

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2024 Pierre du Bois Doctoral Workshop

Minorities and the Making of Postcolonial Europe

New | Workshop – 6 and 7 May 2024

The fourth Annual Pierre du Bois Doctoral Workshop, “Minorities and the Making of Postcolonial Europe,” was held at Maison de la Paix from 6 to 7 May 2024. Gauri Saxena and Michele Benazzo organized the workshop.

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Papiers d’actualité – Current Affairs in Perspective

La Peur comme arme politique. Un aperçu historique

New | Nouveau – No 4, avril 2024

Dr. Olivier Meuwly est un historien sprécialiste de l’histoire des partis politiques.

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