Pioneering Interdisciplinary Research at the Highest Level
Welcome to the Geneva Institute for Advanced Study (GIAS), a globally engaged, independent academic institution located in Geneva, Switzerland. GIAS convenes a diverse community of scholars, scientists, technologists, and public intellectuals devoted to exploring the frontier zones of human knowledge. With a foundational commitment to intellectual freedom, epistemic diversity, and societal relevance, GIAS supports inquiry that transcends disciplinary silos, interrogates normative assumptions, and forges pathways toward ethical and sustainable futures.
Who We Are
GIAS is a non-profit, independent research institute that provides a unique academic sanctuary for high-risk, high-reward inquiry. Our fellows and affiliates engage in research unconstrained by disciplinary orthodoxy, driven by curiosity, and responsive to the world’s most complex problems. With Geneva’s status as a global diplomatic capital, GIAS functions as a knowledge catalyst where academic thought meets international policy and practice.
What Sets Us Apart
- Autonomous governance ensuring freedom in academic direction
- Explicit focus on global systemic challenges with locally grounded applications
- Transdisciplinary integration of science, humanities, and social action
- Strong commitment to intellectual pluralism, equity, and epistemic justice
- Promotion of inclusive and dialogical modes of scholarly communication
- Emphasis on slow scholarship and deep time thinking to counteract accelerative epistemologies
- Dedicated support for early-career researchers and underrepresented epistemic communities