{"title": "Doing things with suicide in ancient China", "start": "2026-11-12T16:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-12T17:45:00+01:00", "place": "Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich (RAA E 12)", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/antiquity/china"], "description": "A guest lecture titled \"Doing things with suicide in ancient China\" at the University of Zurich. The speaker is Dr. Kathrin Leese-Messing of the Universität Freiburg i. Br., organized by the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies - Chinese Studies. The talk addresses the subject of suicide in ancient China, asking how historians can approach it through ancient sources and whether the modern concept of suicide is applicable to ancient contexts at all. It looks at what, according to ancient Chinese sources, people were \"doing\" with suicide, and how comparisons with other ancient cultures can help grasp the subject.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/doing-things-with-suicide-in-ancient-china-111516/", "official_url": "https://www.aoi.uzh.ch/en/institut/events/guestlecture/2026/1112leese-messing-e.html", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-12T16:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-12T17:45:00+01:00", "place": "Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich (RAA E 12)", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Inaugural Lecture Prof. Dr. Jean Christopher Mittelstädt", "start": "2026-11-16T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Universität Zürich Zentrum, Aula KOL-G-201", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/antiquity/china", "society/politics"], "description": "A public inaugural lecture at the University of Zurich that is free of charge to attend. 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The event is run by Damian Haas. Guests are Prof. Dr. med. Oskar Jenni, Lena Fleisch and Dr. phil. Caroline Pulver. Live music by Lea Wildhaber, drinks and networking round off the evening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/live-podcast-bildungsreise-20839/", "official_url": "https://www.damianhaas.com", "image": "https://noky.io/images/10b5c29bbd8e05a0a69a2c4488f32ff5aec5d9c0f403f40f8e56c1fd3b9c06fe-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Lesung NORD-NORDOST", "start": "2026-11-05T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Evangelisch Methodistische Kirche", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "A reading from the novel \"Nordnordost – eine Flucht vor dem europäischen Blackout\". Bernd Röhlig and Rainer Tarden will read from it. 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On the open sea a quiet chamber piece emerges, with conversations about responsibility, truth and the failures of the modern world – a journey through darkness and light that puts their comradeship to the test.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/alle-an-bord-nord-nordost-eine-flucht-vor-dem-europaischen-b-69475/", "official_url": "https://www.zuerich-kultur.ch/eventdb/show_event.php?id=177402", "image": ""}, {"title": "Lost Places - Explora Live Show", "start": "2026-11-05T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Hotel Spirgarten Altstetten - Zürich", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Lost Places - Explora Live Show is a live show about abandoned places across Europe. Behind it are Marco Gasparic and Till Aufschlager, who after 13 years and 1000 explorations share their journeys. They take the audience to underground bunker systems, disused prisons, crumbling ruins and forgotten towns. Combining thorough research, historical context and visual storytelling, they offer captivating insights into an unusual way of travelling that invites wonder, laughter and reflection on the impermanence of our modern civilisation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lost-places-explora-live-show-122982/", "official_url": "https://www.explora.ch/programm/lost-places", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ea470031ab47460bbfd854b42d6c188f80c6492b13ec0e1c7c915b04a8847062-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Thomas Bachmann & Marco Volken – Nicht gebaut", "start": "2026-11-05T20:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Orell Füssli Buchhandlung Kramhof", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/architecture", "literature"], "description": "An event at the Orell Füssli Buchhandlung Kramhof in Zurich where Thomas Bachmann and Marco Volken present their work on unbuilt major projects. They shed light on sixteen spectacular projects that were never realized – such as a motorway interchange in Zurich or a giant ski arena in the Prättigau – between technical revolution, megalomania and fascinating dreams of the future. Bachmann is a geographer, musician and author with several publications, while Volken is a freelance photographer and author who has written numerous illustrated books and non-fiction works on alpine subjects. 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It is run jointly by subject didactics researchers at the PH Zurich and the University of Zurich, with Stefan Keller, Stefan Hauser, Kai Niebert and Martina Rau as the responsible team ([phzh.ch](https://phzh.ch/forschung-und-entwicklung/veranstaltungen/vortraege-und-kolloquien/)). The sessions put current scholarly work on teaching and learning in subject areas up for discussion from a didactics perspective, above all research and development work coming out of doctoral and master's programmes. Guest speakers from other universities add to the programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kooperatives-kolloquium-fachdidaktik-1009/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Caspar Heinemann", "start": "2026-09-26T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2027-01-10T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Kunsthalle Zürich", "address": "Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/contemporary"], "description": "An event at Kunsthalle Zürich centered on Caspar Heinemann, aimed at an audience interested in contemporary art. The organizer is Kunsthalle Zürich itself. The event runs until January 10, 2027. It takes place at Limmatstrasse 270 in Zurich.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/caspar-heinemann-127736/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Bernhard Matinée", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2027-06-20T00:00:00+02:00", "place": "Bernhard Theater", "address": "Sechseläutenplatz 1, 8001 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": "40.00", "price_to": "40.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["comedy/talkshow"], "description": "The \"Bernhard Matinée\" is a live talk show offering entertainment on Sunday midday. It goes back to the show \"Bernhard Apéro\", founded in 1974 by Hans Gmür and Karl Suter, which ran for 342 editions and ended in 1998; 17 years later the format returned as the \"Bernhard Matinée\". Each month a different well-known personality takes on the role of host. For six years, Moritz Leuenberger moderated the show with great success.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/bernhard-matinee-955/", "official_url": "https://www.bernhardtheater.ch/spielplan/bernhard-matinee/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/880c64649b7913f164d4d992268b27b1c048872f013dc09a1d0fcf4ff84f4d24-2000.webp"}, {"title": "SANAS 2026", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "UZH Englisches Seminar Bibliothek", "address": "Pestalozzistrasse 50, 8032 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/usa", "literature"], "description": "The SANAS Conference 2026: American Un/Freedoms is an academic conference held at the English Department of the University of Zurich. In the year of the United States Semiquincentennial, it examines the contested histories and the current state of American un/freedoms: whose rights and liberties matter, which unfreedoms are tacitly accepted, and how literary and cultural representations negotiate questions of un/freedom in the US and beyond. It is organized by Prof. Dr. Katharina Gerund and Prof. Dr. Barbara Straumann. The program includes talks and keynotes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/sanas-2026-78496/", "official_url": "https://www.es.uzh.ch/en/Subsites/events/sanas2026.html", "image": ""}, {"title": "Entrepreneurs Summit 2026", "start": "2026-11-06T08:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Novu Campus AG", "address": "", "price": "Conference General Admission: 199.00 CHF", "price_from": "199.00", "price_to": "199.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/business/entrepreneurship", "science/ai"], "description": "The Entrepreneurs Summit 2026 is a one-day congress for entrepreneurs in Zurich. It is hosted by EO Zurich, a local chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, at a new venue, the Novu Campus at Zurich Airport. The day revolves around the theme \"AI – Opportunity or Threat?\", covered by renowned speakers and interactive workshops on artificial intelligence.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/entrepreneurs-summit-2026-80396/", "official_url": "https://www.entrepreneurs-summit.ch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6053a99c9e13edcf8ff9d390c308a4a424fd9802fe2116190a1ea91d85ecd9e3-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Deutsch-Café", "start": "2026-11-06T09:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T11:00:00+01:00", "place": "PBZ Schwamendingen", "address": "", "price": "Kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/languages/german"], "description": "At the Deutsch-Café, beginners learn German from the very start (level A1) and practise speaking in a totally relaxed way. It is run by the PBZ: participants talk slowly and simply about themselves and everyday life in Switzerland. German beginners are warmly welcome. Entry is free and no registration is needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/deutsch-cafe-25290/", "official_url": "https://www.pbz.ch/event/deutsch-cafe-532/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Franz von Assisi im Spiegel der Kunst", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Volkshochschule Zürich", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "70.00", "price_to": "70.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/christian/saints", "art/art-history"], "description": "A lecture event by the Volkshochschule Zürich on how Saint Francis is depicted in art. At its centre is Giotto's fresco cycle (c. 1290–1300) in the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, which has shaped the artistic and human image of the saint to this day. It also covers the countless depictions of later centuries, in which the stigmatisation was often at the centre. The question is to what extent art, alongside the transmitted texts, can deepen our image of the «Poverello».", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/franz-von-assisi-im-spiegel-der-kunst-80397/", "official_url": "https://vhszh.ch/kursangebot/detail/franz-von-assisi-im-spiegel-der-kunst/26W-0360-33/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/147ddafea874238839902517a31f7b548754a0096466c3b0d20f5103c2d1127d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sprachcafé Englisch", "start": "2026-11-06T10:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-06T11:15:00+01:00", "place": "Gemeinschaftszentrum Bachwiesen", "address": "Bachwiesenstrasse 40, 8047 Zürich", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/languages"], "description": "At the English Café, people meet to refresh, practise or simply enjoy speaking English in a relaxed and friendly setting. The gathering is run by the Gemeinschaftszentrum Bachwiesen community centre, led by Ivy Wechsler with support from the neighbourhood work team. For one hour, politics, negative news and everyday stress stay outside the door; instead, the group talks about light topics and things that inspire, move or bring happiness. Everyone is welcome, including mothers with children and grandparents, and everyone may take part at their own level, with no registration needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/sprachcafe-englisch-59108/", "official_url": "https://gz-zh.ch/gz-bachwiesen/angebote/sprachcafe-englisch/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Erzählcafé, GZ Höngg", "start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Gemeinschaftszentrum Höngg, Standort Rütihof", "address": "Hurdäckerstrasse 6", "price": "Kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["community"], "description": "The Erzählcafé is a storytelling café, this time on the theme of favourite places: where is the spot where you can relax and unwind? Participants share their stories and have discreet listeners. In the second part, people talk about everyday life over tea or coffee. The offering comes from the community centre GZ Höngg together with Jean Pierre Cotti of WORTE + SPRACHE, and registration with him is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/erzahlcafe-gz-hongg-109373/", "official_url": "https://gz-zh.ch/gz-hoengg/angebote/erzaehlcafe-2-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/673a2435a0d0a99d875662e4f5268e97e9dbac80829f96e388af9c523ef57419-1200.webp"}]}