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Upcoming events
24.03.2023 | University of Geneva, Switzerland
Affective and Contestatory Reactions to Institutional Failures - Third EnTrust Research Project's Workshop

9:25 - 10:40 | Alfred Archer (Tilburg University), Shame in Response to Institutional Failure (co-authored with Benjamin Matheson)
Discussant: Julien Deonna (University of Geneva)
10:40 - 11:55 | Emanuela Ceva (University of Geneva), The Mixed Affective Fabric of Dysfunctional Institutions
Discussant: Roberto Keller (University of Geneva)
12:10 - 13:25 | Chiara Destri (Goethe University Frankfurt), Political Trustworthiness: What It Is and Why It Matters
Discussant: Michele Bocchiola (University of Geneva)
14:40 - 15:55 | Candice Delmas (Northeastern University), Hunger Strikers' Response to Prison's Failures
Discussant: Marta Giunta Martino (University of Geneva)
15:55 - 17:10 | Marta Giunta Martino (University of Geneva), The Roots of Contestation within Institutions
Discussant: Candice Delmas (Northeastern University)
This is an in-person workshop. Attendance is open but requires registration. To register please send an email to Marta.Giunta@unige.ch by 5 March 2023.
Past events
17-18.03.2022 | Online and at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
Accountable and trustworthy institutions? - Second EnTrust Research Project’s Workshop
Thursday 17.03, 14-18:30
14:15-15:30 | Michele Bocchiola, Emanuela Ceva, Marta Giunta Martino (University of Geneva), Endogenous Institutional Trustworthiness
Discussant: Carla Bagnoli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
15:30-16:45 | Chiara Cordelli (University of Chicago), Privatization, Representation, and Accountability
Discussant: Matthieu Debief (University of Geneva)
17:15-18:30 | Petr Urban (Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague), Enhancing Ethical Culture in Czech Civil Service Institutions
Discussant: Serkan Seker (University of Geneva)
Friday 18.03, 9:30-12:30
09:30-10:45 | Lisa Herzog (University of Groningen), Institutional Decay (co-authored with F. Hindriks and R. Wittek)
Discussant: Maria Paola Ferretti (Goethe University Frankfurt/Main)
11:15-12:30 | Chiara Valsangiacomo (University of Zürich), Designing Liquid Assemblies Against the Ungovernability Objection
Discussant: Sara Amighetti (University of Zürich)
This is a hybrid workshop. All times are in CET. Attendance is open, both in presence and from remote, but requires registration. To register please send an email to Marta.Giunta@unige.ch by 13 March 2022. Papers will be pre-circulated among registered participants.
09-10.12.2021 | University of Zurich, Switzerland
Vested Interest and Democracy - Workshop
Co-hosted by the Doctoral Programme Democracy Studies and DemocracyNet, organized by Olivier Ruchet (University of Zurich, Department of Political Science) and Odile Ammann (University of Lausanne, Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration). With a keynote lecture by Emanuela Ceva (Université de Genève).
The recording of the keynote lecture is available here.
7 - 8.09.2021 | Online
Institutional Trustworthiness - MANCEPT Workshops
Session 1: Tuesday 7.09, 12-17:30 (13-18:30 CEST)
Jörn Wiengarn (University of Cologne): “Trustworthy Institutions”
Andrew Kirton (University of Leeds): “Trustworthy Institutions and the Sense of Efficacy”
Emanuela Ceva (University of Geneva), Michele Bocchiola (University of Geneva), Marta Giunta Martino (University of Geneva): “Institutional Trustworthiness. An endogenous perspective”
Session 2: Wednesday 8.09, 12-17:30 (13-18:30 CEST)
Laura Burkhardt (University of Bonn): “Trustworthiness or Institutional Reliability? Exploring a conceptual difference”
Matt Bennett (University of Essex): “Institutional trustworthiness is political”
Daniella Meehan (University of Glasgow): “Institutional Vices of Distrust”
The fee for non-speaking attendees is 15£, and grants access to all MANCEPT workshops. After registration and payment, please email michele.bocchiola@unige.ch to receive the zoom link.
26.05.2021 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm (CET) | Online and at Maison de la Paix
The Inaugural Geneva Debate - The Graduate Institute, Geneva
Members of the Jury: Prof. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou (The Graduate Institute), Prof. Suerie Moon (The Graduate Institute), Prof. Emanuela Ceva (Université de Genève), Ms Kritika Khanijo (World Health Organization), Mr Mario Jiménez (GAVI / WEF Global Shaper).
Moderator: Mr Marcel Mione, Journalist and Host – Géopolitis, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS).
19.05.2021 | 5 pm—8:00 pm (CEST) | Online
Center for Ethics, Politics, and Society - Book workshop with Emanuela Ceva and Maria Paola Ferretti on
Political Corruption: the Internal Enemy of Public Institutions. Oxford University Press 2021
Discussants: Camila Vergara (Columbia University); Mark Warren (University of British Columbia)
06.05.2021 | 1:30 pm—5:30 pm | Online
Should we listen to those who deny science? - Workshop
22.04.2021 | 6:15 pm (CET) | Zoom
La corruption politique : un problème d’éthique institutionnelle - Emanuela Ceva (Université de Genève).
19.03.2021 | 9 am—1:30 pm (CET) | Zoom
Debating Trustworthiness - EnTrust Research Project’s Inaugural Online Workshop
Speakers: Karen Jones (University of Melbourne), Thomas Simpson (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford), Katherine Hawley (University of St Andrews), Emanuela Ceva (Université de Genève).