Dr. Irène Hirt

Associate Professor

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Biography

Irène Hirt is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Geneva since 2018. She completed her PhD in Human Geography at the University of Geneva in 2008 and was a Marie Curie Fellow (International Outgoing Fellowship) at Laval University in Quebec, Canada. In 2015, she became a researcher at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France, working at the Passages laboratory in Bordeaux. She is currently the Director of the Master's program in Political and Cultural Geography.

Research Interests

Indigenous Peoples Territorialities Critical Cartography Indigenous Mapping Postcolonial Approaches Collaborative Cross-Cultural Research Methodologies

Courses

Seminar: Analysis Production Images Geography Critical Cartography Cultural Geography: Places, Identities, Imaginary Indigenous Peoples, Knowledge Territories: Postcolonial Perspectives

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.