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Welcome to Rethinking Economics Genève!

Rethinking Economics Genève is a student association whose goal is to promote a pluralistic vision of economics at the University of Geneva. We’re excited to share our Rethink Economics October program here with you:

General Assembly | Oct 1
Come join the organisation and our projects, and share your own ideas. Or simply stop by to get a first impression!
Movie Night | Oct 7
We’ll watch a film about the UBS scandal in Switzerland.Registration here: https://framaforms.org/cinelux-the-narrative-1790508311 or decide spontaneously and buy your ticket on-site!
UN Visit with CETIM | Oct 16
We’ve been invited by CETIM to attend part of the 12th Session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights and spend a day at the UN. More details will follow. You can find more information here: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/wg-trans-corp/session12
WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade | Oct 29 & 30
The WTO has invited students to participate in the 2026 Global Review of Aid for Trade.
More Infos: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/global_review26_e/global_review26_e.htm
Registration (open until September 30): https://framaforms.org/re-geneva-study-trip-to-the-wto-1790529799

About us

Rethinking Economics Genève is a student association whose goal is to promote a pluralistic vision of economics at the University of Geneva. Specifically, it aims to highlight the pluralism of theories and methods as well as the interdisciplinarity of economics. The Rethinking Economics Genève association was re-established in September 2023 after a first attempt in 2017. We are always looking for new members. Don’t hesitate to contact us at geneve@rethinkeconomics.org if you want to join. See you soon!

Semester Program

Through various events such as reading circles, documentary film screenings and other workshop formats, Rethinking Economics Genève creates a space for exchange between students of all levels and backgrounds.

Newspaper Column

Since October 2023, RE Genève has been publishing a monthly column in the regional newspaper Le Courrier, discussing in an accessible format and from a critical perspective economic theory as well as current events.

Conferences

In April 2025, we organized our last conference on “Funding the Ecological Transition: Financial, Monetary and Fiscal Policy Approaches”.
Scroll down for more information on program and participants.


Past Events 2025-2026

Past Events & Reading Circle Spring 2026 – Purchasing power: money and politics in an era of inflation.

1ST RETHINKING ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA CONFERENCE

Friday, 11th April 2025
Geneva, Switzerland

Funding the Ecological Transition
Financial, Monetary, and Fiscal Policy Approaches

Conference Organizing Team
Aloïs Chevassus À L’Antoine, Carmen Cobreros Ramirez, Elena Franko, Gaia Valenti, Oscar Payne, Sara Rosic