Bienvenue

Bienvenue à la Fondation Pierre du Bois créée en 2008, selon le vœu de Pierre du Bois qui avait, depuis fort longtemps déjà, formulé ses objectifs : susciter des recherches sur l’histoire du temps présent et soutenir des chercheurs et des étudiants travaillant dans ce domaine. .

Papiers d’actualité – Current Affairs in Perspective

Winners and Losers after Assad’s Fall

New | Nouveau – No 1, January 2025

Dr Vassily Klimentov is an SNSF Postdoctoral Fellow/Lecturer at the History Department/Center for Eastern European Studies at the University of Zurich. The image by shamsnn is available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/

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Papiers d’actualité – Current Affairs in Perspective

When the Traffic Light Fails: Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Political Crisis, and the Road Ahead

New | Nouveau – No 10, December 2024

Dr Bernhard Blumenau, Senior Lecturer in International History and Politics, University of St Andrews

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2025 Annual Conference

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 took place at Maison de la Paix in Geneva, from 20-21 January 2025 .  Professor Cyrus Schayegh organized the conference. The Keynote speaker was Professor Jussi Hanhimäki. The summary of the conference will follow shortly.

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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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