GLOBE International Relations

University of Lausanne speakers

Prof. Jean-Christophe Graz, Professor of International Relations, SSP/IEP/CRHIM

Dr Amin Samman, Reader in International Political Economy, Invited Researcher at UNIL (City, University of London) 

External speakers

Prof. Luis Lobo-Guerrero, Professor of History and Theory of International Relations, University of Groningen

Prof. Renata Summa, Assistant Professor of International Relations, University of Groningen

Dr Isaline Bergamaschi, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Dr Charlie Dannreuther, Senior Lecturer in European Political Economy, University of Leeds

Dr Elke Schwarz, Reader in Political Theory, Queen Mary University London

Early and advanced PhD students, as well as Postdoctoral students in international relations, political science and closely related fields

This year the overall theme is “Facing failure in international relations”, but papers presented by participants do not need to directly engage with the theme. Failure has gained traction in recent years as a concept to appraise anything considered to have gone wrong. It also embraces outcomes of research practices that falls short of expectations, let alone feeding debates on the state the discipline of international relations sometimes self-described as having failed to pursue a grand theoretical vision of the globe in which human and non-human live together. The winter school provides a space to discuss various domains of failure, such as policy, security, regulatory, market and development failures. It also gives time for engaging in a critique of failure/success binaries and questioning how, when, and why something may be described as a failure, by whom, and with what consequences. In short, the winter school will be considered as a success if its participants push the concept of failure in such a way as to widen our imaginaries and projection into an uncertain future.

To obtain the 3.5 credits, students must:

• Submit an abstract of their thesis during the application process;
• Prepare a 5-8’000 words paper/chapter, to be presented at the Winter school;
• Write a 1’500 words reflexive essay after the Winter school;
• Be present during the entire programme;
• Read and prepare the compulsory readings prior to and during the Winter school.

You find here below the winter school's programme as well as the roundtables' programme. 

Winter school programme

Roundtables' programme

PhD students fees: CHF 400.-

Postdoctoral students fees: CHF 500.-

• Tuition fees
• 4 nights in shared room in the Villa La Joux
• Full board from Monday’s dinner through Friday’s lunch
• 1 daily pass for the cable car at Leysin (ski slopes, panoramic restaurant)

The winter school takes place in the Villa La Joux, in Leysin, in the Swiss Alps. The Chalet is situated within walking distance from the last train stop called “Gare du Grand Hotel”, of the Aigle-Leysin train.

The fees for the winter school includes the four full board nights. Bed linen are included but you are asked to take towels as well as indoor shoes with you.

Check in: 15 January, 10am
Check out: 19 January, 2pm