# Worte als Waffen – Hassrede im Zeitalter des Populismus

Worte als Waffen – Hassrede im Zeitalter des Populismus at Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich, Hörsaal F 180, Thursday 5 November 2026, 17:15.

- Venue: Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich, Hörsaal F 180
- With: Karsten Donnay
- Go to page: https://www.uzh.ch/de/events/rv/language-power.html

A lecture titled «Worte als Waffen – Hassrede im Zeitalter des Populismus» (Words as Weapons – Hate Speech in the Age of Populism), part of the lecture series «Die Sprache der Macht. Die Macht der Sprache» (The Language of Power. The Power of Language). The speaker is Prof. Dr. Karsten Donnay from the Department of Political Science at UZH; the series is organized by the Commission UZH Interdisciplinary (UZH-i). The series examines language as an instrument of power – covering topics such as propaganda and hate speech – from several disciplines. The talks take place at the University of Zurich in the city center and are usually recorded and released as podcasts.

## Dates

- Thursday 5 November 17:15 — Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich, Hörsaal F 180

Written by a model, sources: [uzh.ch](https://www.uzh.ch/de/events/rv/language-power.html)

## More like this

- Thursday 12 November, 18:15 LGBTQ+ Free Zones, Language Brutalisation and Legal Resistance in Poland — Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich — A lecture in the series «Die Sprache der Macht. Die Macht der Sprache» on LGBTQ+ Free Zones in Poland, language brutalisation and legal resistance. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lgbtq-free-zones-language-brutalisation-and-legal-resistance-40736/
- Tuesday 3 November, 17:15 Platons sogenannte 'edle Lüge' – Propaganda oder wahre Dichtung? / Selbsttäuschung – eine sokratische Besinnung — Rämistrasse 71, KOL-F 121 — A public double lecture on Plato's so-called 'noble lie' and on self-deception as a Socratic reflection. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/platons-sogenannte-edle-luge-propaganda-oder-wahre-dichtung-103271/
- Tuesday 3 November, 16:30 Narzisstisch sind immer nur die anderen! — Rechtswissenschaftliche Bibliothek, RWI Bibliothek — A public lecture on narcissism titled «Narzisstisch sind immer nur die anderen!». — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/narzisstisch-sind-immer-nur-die-anderen-34241/