{"title": "Lesetour Isabella Hermann", "start": "2026-11-13T00:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zentrum Karl der Grosse", "address": "Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Unkostenbeitrag nach Möglichkeiten", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction/science-fiction", "society/future"], "description": "An evening of the event series 'Zukunft erzählen – Storytelling als Werkzeug gesellschaftlicher Veränderung'. The series was initiated by Ima Adama to bring the science fiction expert and futurologist Dr. Isabella Hermann to Switzerland. Its focus lies on community resilience, social prepping and anti-dystopia, and on what we can learn from science fiction about social, technological and political developments. Hermann examines how stories about crises, resistance and social change shape our idea of the future, drawing among other things on her book 'Zukunft ohne Angst. 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The award commemorates ETH Zurich Professor Aurel Stodola, whose pioneering contributions to applied thermodynamics in the early twentieth century shaped generations of engineers around the world. The 2026 laureate is Prof. Wei Chen of Northwestern University, a leading expert in data- and simulation-driven materials design and intelligent manufacturing, who will deliver the lecture as part of the award.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/aurel-stodola-lecture-68966/", "official_url": "https://mavt.ethz.ch/news-and-events/events/aurel-stodola-lecture.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/de72a630a762a79141d3bd757cda9dccd1116d5645a31353a09cd6e648dc9255-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Care as a Form of Radical Politics: Repair, Resistance & Refusal in International Affairs", "start": "2026-11-03T14:45:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics"], "description": "A public round table discussion on care as a form of radical politics in international affairs. 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Everyone is warmly welcome to join.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/miteinander-lesen-shared-reading-25239/", "official_url": "https://www.pbz.ch/event/miteinander-lesen-shared-reading-238/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/55705864dc13ca55c541f48aee2ddb5eceddb0d9bdedb11d9043513266c7c612-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Where is Russia Heading? 20 Years of Russian Analytical Digest", "start": "2026-11-03T16:15:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Restaurant UniTurm", "address": "Rämistrasse 71", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/russia"], "description": "An international conference bringing together experts to discuss where Russia is heading. Marking the 20th anniversary of the Russian Analytical Digest, it examines key developments in Russian foreign and domestic policy, the economy, and society. Particular attention is given to the impact of the war against Ukraine and the forces shaping Russia's future. 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The seminars take place on Tuesdays at 16:30.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/the-good-the-bad-and-the-b-cell-immunology-in-cancer-and-neu-68980/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}