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13 November 2026

A Moment of Truth for the United States: Global Implications of the Midterm Elections

In a special Lunch Briefing organised on 12 November, a group of six Geneva Graduate Institute professors assessed the global implications of the 2026 United States midterms, from the Middle East and U.S.-China relations to migration, international organisations, the role of the dollar, and gender issues. 

The Lunch Briefing was introduced by Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and moderated by Achim Wennmann, Professor of Practice and Nagulendran Chair in Peace Mediation.

Six professors provided analyses in their domains of expertise: 

  • War in The Middle East
    Christiana Parreira, Assistant Professor, International Relations/Political Science

  • US-China Relations
    Jan Kiely, Senior Lecturer, International History and Politics

  • The International Prominence of the Dollar
    Cédric Tille, Professor, International Economics

  • Women's Rights and Anti-gender Backlash
    Rama Dieng, Associate Professor, International Relations/Political Science; Co-director, Gender Centre

  • Migration and Borders
    Vincent Chetail, Professor, International Law; Director, Global Migration Centre

  • The United States and International Organisations
    Cédric Dupont, Professor, International Relations/Political Science

The talks by the professors were followed by a question and answer session with the audience. 

 

Watch the Lunch Briefing 

A Moment of Truth for the United States: Global Implications of the Midterm Elections
Christiana Parreira, Assistant Professor, International Relations/Political Science
Jan Kiely, Senior Lecturer, International History and Politics
Cédric Tille, Professor, International Economics
Rama Dieng, Associate Professor, International Relations/Political Science; Co-director, Gender Centre
Vincent Chetail, Professor, International Law; Director, Global Migration Centre
The United States and International Organisations Cédric Dupont, Professor, International Relations/Political Science