Club de Conversation

18 June:  “Getting older in Switzerland: what future do you imagine here?” A more reflective discussion about long-term life plans and ageing.

• Do you imagine retiring in Switzerland or elsewhere?
• What do you think of how Switzerland treats elderly people?
• How do you think about your future here — settled, or still uncertain?
• What would make you decide to leave or to stay permanently?

25 June: “Swiss rules and habits: which ones have you adopted, which ones do you resist?” A fun look at Swiss social norms and personal adaptation.

• Which Swiss habits have you naturally adopted (punctuality, recycling, quietness...)?
• Are there rules or customs you still find hard to accept or understand?
• Have you ever accidentally broken a Swiss social rule? What happened?
• Do you think rules make life better or more stressful here?

2 July: “Travel and discovering the world: discovering yourself or learning about others?”

• Is travel a personal experience or an opening to other cultures? 
• Does traveling really help us better understand other cultures?
• Is it true that “travel broadens the mind”?
• Does tourism destroy the places we want to discover?

9 July: “Work and AI: will we all be replaced by AI?”

• Which jobs could be replaced by AI, and which ones could AI never do? 
• Is AI a threat or an opportunity?
• Who will benefit from AI: everyone or only certain people?
• Does AI make us smarter or lazier? 

16 July: “Switzerland between tradition and modernity: what is Swiss identity today?”

• What defines Swiss identity: traditions, values, languages, or way of life?
• Can Switzerland stay true to its traditions while evolving with the modern world?
• Do multilingualism and differences between cantons strengthen or divide Switzerland?
• Do nature, mountains, and neutrality still play an important role in Switzerland’s image?
• Do Swiss traditions still have a place in today’s society?

23 July: “Education: how should we educate future generations?”

• What place should digital tools have in education?
  
• Should schools train workers or citizens?
  
• What is unique about the Swiss education system compared to other countries?
  
• Who has the most influence on children’s education: parents, schools, or society?
  
• How should schools evolve to prepare future generations?

30 July: “Switzerland in films, books and the media: stereotypes or reality?”

• How are Switzerland and Swiss people represented in culture and the media?
• Do films and series show the real Switzerland or an idealised version of the country?
• Do media representations influence the way we see a country?
• What image of Switzerland should be shown to the world?

6 August: "La musique et le monde contemporain
Music and the Contemporary World

13 August: "Comment les langues façonnent-elles nos identités?"
How do languages shape our identities?

20 August: "La cuisine suisse, reflet des cultures, des régions et de la vie quotidienne"
Swiss cuisine: a reflection of cultures, regions, and daily life

27 August: "La vision du bonheur et de la réussite dans la vie quotidienne en Suisse"
The vision of happiness and success in everyday life in Switzerland