Discussion in French only

RTS podcast: Switzerland confronts its colonial past

Ticket

Sunday 16 March – 15h00

Espace Pitoëff - Café du Festival

Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva

Cyril Dépraz, author of the podcast Nos esclaves, and his guests will explore Switzerland’s involvement in slavery and the position of federal authorities on the matter. This candid examination will delve into the country’s historical participation in the slave trade, shedding light on a subject that has often remained taboo.

Co-presented with RTS

Discussion

Cyril Dépraz
Journalist and author of the "Nos esclaves" podcast
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Aderivaldo Ramos de Santana
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Marion Philip
Teaching and Research Associate at the Department of General History, Faculty of Humanities, UNIGE
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Lolvé Tillmanns
Swiss-French Author. She will publish a novel in 2026 about the Geneva Company of Swiss Colonies in Sétif
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Moderators

Amal Safi
Journalist and Head of media partnerships at FIFDH