A significant step in this direction is the appointment of Swiss diplomat Pascale Baeriswyl as Permanent Visiting Lecturer at our Institute. Her extensive experience in international diplomacy and multilateral affairs will bring valuable practical perspectives to our teaching and research. We are also delighted to expand our international network through a new Katekisama partnership with the Institute for International Relations at the University of São Paulo, creating new opportunities for academic exchange and collaboration.

Recent months have also seen lively intellectual engagement within our community. At our well-attended PhD Project Lab, doctoral researchers presented their work to an interdisciplinary audience, while more informal gatherings such as the Institute’s summer barbecue fostered conversation and collegial exchange.

Looking ahead, we are particularly excited about the Katekisama Conference on “Global Studies” in September, which will bring together scholars from our partner institutions around the world. It follows a period of vibrant scholarly exchange, during which members of the Institute have shared their research through conferences, publications, and public events.

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