The Graduate Institute Library’s Davis Lounge is hosting an exhibition from 11 April to 10 May, illustrating the fight for truth and justice by the civil society in Afghanistan through a memorialisation project.
Continue reading “The Fight for Justice in Afghanistan: the Memory Box Project”Horaire d’examen / Exam Opening Hours
Du 6 au 12 avril, la Bibliothèque passe à l’horaire d’examen :
- Samedi : 9 h – 23 h
- Dimanche : 9 h – 19 h (Accès réservé à la communauté IHEID)
- Lundi – vendredi : 8 h – 23 h
Library special exam opening hours from 6 to 12 April:
- Saturday: 9 am – 11 pm
- Sunday: 9 am – 7 pm (Access for the Graduate Institute community only)
- Monday – Friday: 8 am – 11 pm
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Book of the Week: “Earth at risk: natural capital and the quest for sustainability” by Claude Henry and Laurence Tubiana
We are squandering our planet’s natural capital – its biodiversity, water and soil, and climate stability – at a blistering pace. Major changes must be made to steer our planet and people away from our current, doomed course.
Though technology has been one of the drivers of the current trend of unsustainable development, it is also one of the essential tools for remedying it.
Earth at Risk maps out the necessary transition to sustainability, detailing the innovations in science and technology, along with law, institutional design, and economics, that can and must be put to use to avert environmental catastrophe.
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2018
Call Number: 577 HEIA 121248
Film of the Week: “Cold War” (Zimna wojna) by Pawel Pawlikowski
An epic romance set against the backdrop of Europe after World War II.
In the ruins of post-war Poland, Wiktor and Zula fall deeply, obsessively and destructively in love. As performing musicians forced to play into the communist propaganda machine, they dream of escaping to the creative freedom of the West. One day, they spot their chance to make a break for freedom in France, yet fall out with each other and make a decision that will mark their lives forever.
Paweł Pawlikowski follows his Oscar-winning Ida with this stunning film. Shot in luminous black and white, it’s a wistful and dreamlike journey through a divided continent – and a heartbreaking portrait of ill-fated love.
Publisher: Curzon Artificial Eye, 2018
Call Number: 943.8 COL
Measuring research impact: beyond the ivory tower
Beyond the impact factor, new metrics called “altmetrics” were introduced to survey whether works are talked about in the media and online. Our colleague Linda Leger tells you what you should know about them in the following article.
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