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Programme Insights for Prospective Students
Wednesday
27
August
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Regional Expertise: Why It Matters

Cyrus Schayegh & Bernard Keo
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Join us for an interactive session in our Programme Insights series—where you’ll meet faculty experts, explore global issues, and discover what it’s like to study International History and Politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Professors Cyrus Shayegh and Bernard Keo will lead a dynamic discussion on the importance of regional expertise in understanding history and politics. They’ll show how deep knowledge of a specific region allows historians and social scientists to uncover context beyond the surface, avoid misinterpretation, access primary sources, and bridge local and global perspectives.

You’ll also:

🔍 Engage directly with Professors Shayegh and Keo through questions and discussion
🌍 See how regional expertise shapes historical research and political analysis
🎓 Learn about our International History and Politics programmes

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading scholars and experience how regional perspectives bring history and politics to life at the graduate level.

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