2026 marks a significant milestone for STS-CH: the 25th anniversary of our association.
To celebrate, we are organizing a series of events throughout the year, designed to raise the value and richness of Science and Technology Studies (STS) within Switzerland’s academic community.
These events will explore key themes related to the past and future of science, technology, and society in Switzerland, and include roundtables, workshops and seminars.
We look forward to seeing you across the year, and look forward to celebrating our community with these exciting events.
For more information, please click on a particular event page or join our mailing list to receive updates across the year. Details about each event will be communicated on a rolling basis.
Language as a power struggle in STS?
February 2, University of Lausanne
organized by Luca Chiapperino & Loïc Riom
LLMs in the Classroom: STS and Education Science Perspectives
March 18 + 19, University of Geneva
organized by Nicolas Baya Lafitte
Bridging Civil Society and Science Through digipower Methodology: A Participatory Workshop Exploring Boundary Objects for Research
May 5 in Geneva,
May 26 in Lausanne
organized by Jessica Pidoux (University of Neuchâtel)
Towards a Media Technoscientific Study? STS and Media Theory as Intersecting Lines
May 7, University of Basel
organized by Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal
SSH Energy Workshop 2026: Situating Energy Communities of Practice, Influence and Place
June 16 + 17, ETH Zurich
organized by Stephanie Briers & Bianca Vienni-Baptista
In the making: art, science and technology studies – a (Swiss) diaspora, 25 years on
June TBD, Zurich University of the Arts
organized by Philippe Sormani & Chris Salter
Swiss AI in the Making: a Sociotechnical Inquiry
September 4, University of Fribourg
organized by Anna Jobin & Jascha Bareis
Swiss STS Anniversary Networking at EASST
September 8, University of Krakow
organized by Paula Bialski
Rethinking Representation in the Anthropocene: Revisiting the Intersections of Science and Politics
September 24 + 25, University of Basel
organized by Basil Bornemann, Alain Müller & Julian Purmann
Citing our Queer-Feminist Streams: ZGS x STS.CH Turning 25 Together
October 16, University of Basel
organized by Anna Kraft, Doris Leibetseder, Bianca Prietl & Marion Schulz
Science, Technology and the Making of Modern Switzerland
November 4, University of Geneva
organized by Lucas Mueller & Loïc Riom
Series Finale & General Assembly
November 20, Stapferhaus Lenzburg
organized by STS-CH
Download the poster of the event series as pdf.
The event series is supported by the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences.
