Here you will find information to better understand the Institute, the spirit that drives it, and the writings that mark and inspire the fulfillment of its mission.
Conferences – Video
Conference “Can We Exit the Anthropocene?” – Catherine Larrère
The conference introduces the concept of the Anthropocene, proposed in 2000 to describe an era marked by humanity’s major impact on the Earth. Although this term was rejected in 2024 by a commission of geologists, the debate remains alive, as it raises questions about both our shared history with the planet and our future. The central question thus becomes: can we exit the Anthropocene?
University of Geneva, 24 November 2025.
Roundtable – Video
Round Table: Are We Living in the Anthropocene? Perspectives on the Present Time
This round table invites reflection on the philosophical, spiritual, and ecological issues of the Anthropocene—an era defined by humanity’s major impact on the Earth. It explores the possible narratives of this epoch, the ways in which we might transform our ways of living, and the role spirituality can play in responding to environmental crises.
Conferences – Video
Conference “CyberConscience et Intelligence Artificielle: mythes et réalité”- Jacques Besson
In this conference, Jacques Besson recalls what we know of human consciousness, and especially what we do not know. It then highlights the fundamental differences between consciousness and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Finally, the question of an AI clinic is approached from the point of view of the Unconscious, especially its programmers, in terms of intentions.
University of Geneva, 8 April 2025.
Conferences – Video
Conference “CyberConscience et Intelligence Artificielle : mythes et réalité” – Solange Ghernaouti
Solange brings a transdisciplinary reflection on what artificial intelligence does to human consciousness, reminding us that every technology is part of a particular political vision and time. By dealing with cyber consciousness and the consciousness of the cyber, she questions the fact that the notion of consciousness can now be a technological product and a vector of technosolutionnism.
University of Geneva, March 25 2025.
