Mountain Month at UGA

Article updated on February 10, 2026

In January 2026, Grenoble Alpes University launches the first edition of Mountain Month, in association with Labex ITTEM, OSUG, Sciences-Po-Grenoble-UGA and GREC Alpes-Auvergne.

From January 19 to 30, 2026, a number of events will be offered to all members of the UGA community, in a variety of formats and approaching the mountain through the prism of environmental sciences as well as human and social sciences.

A look back at the first edition:

A total of 11 initiatives were proposed, attracting over 500 participants.
Through their various questions and contributions, the public demonstrated their interest and curiosity in the work of the scientists and players involved.

• 3 film screenings, followed by discussions with the directors and/or scientists
  La Bérarde, a scientific investigation
  Back to Mont Aiguille
  Transition under tension
• 3 round-table discussions
  JOP 2030: threat or opportunity for the future of the French Alps?
  Democracy and mountains: a day of debates to build tomorrow’s mountains together
  Mountain rescue, transition and citizenship
• 2 exhibitions
  Living with wolves: unveiling
  The voice of the glaciers: stories of grief and hope in the face of retreating tropical glaciers
• 2 workshops
  Journey to 2030 Glorieuses: beyond the Winter Games
  Mountain fresco
• 1 show
  Glaciers en vacances, by the Un euro ne fait pas le printemps company