{"title": "Worte als Waffen – Hassrede im Zeitalter des Populismus", "start": "2026-11-05T18:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-05T19:45:00+01:00", "place": "Universität Zürich Zentrum, Hörsaal F 180", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/populism"], "description": "Public lecture titled «Worte als Waffen – Hassrede im Zeitalter des Populismus» (Words as Weapons – Hate Speech in the Age of Populism). It is organised by the Kommission UZH Interdisziplinär (UZH-i), with Prof. Dr. Karsten Donnay of the Institute of Political Science at UZH speaking. The talk belongs to the lecture series «Die Sprache der Macht. Die Macht der Sprache», which examines the relationship between language and power from several disciplinary perspectives. This session deals with hate speech in the age of populism.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/worte-als-waffen-hassrede-im-zeitalter-des-populismus-94882/", "official_url": "https://www.uzh.ch/de/events/rv/language-power.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b934b4b5b034428de5d8804e616e483ce1b693157fef82b37d8e1b291c3af761-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-05T18:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-05T19:45:00+01:00", "place": "Universität Zürich Zentrum, Hörsaal F 180", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "LGBTQ+ Free Zones, Language Brutalisation and Legal Resistance in Poland", "start": "2026-11-12T18:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-12T19:45:00+01:00", "place": "Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/queer"], "description": "A lecture in the series «Die Sprache der Macht. Die Macht der Sprache» on LGBTQ+ Free Zones in Poland, language brutalisation and legal resistance. The speaker is Prof. Jakub Urbanik of the University of Warsaw. The series examines the relationship between language and power and is organised by the Commission UZH Interdisziplinär. It aims to foster a conscious and critical approach to language as a societal factor of power.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lgbtq-free-zones-language-brutalisation-and-legal-resistance-40736/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Narzisstisch sind immer nur die anderen!", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Rechtswissenschaftliche Bibliothek, RWI Bibliothek", "address": "Rämistrasse 74/27, 8001 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/psychoanalysis"], "description": "A public lecture on narcissism titled «Narzisstisch sind immer nur die anderen!». Behind it is Klaus Eidenschink, a philosopher, theologian, executive coach and author of non-fiction books, among others «Es gibt keine Narzissten! Nur Menschen in narzisstischen Nöten». The lecture takes place at UZH at Rämistrasse 74/76 in room RAI-H-041.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/narzisstisch-sind-immer-nur-die-anderen-34241/", "official_url": "https://mim.ethz.ch/news-and-events/UpcomingEventsandActivities.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1b06a507d817439d246576688e155b4f39bc42f281ce2669bfe591f1d0da6fd9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Platons sogenannte 'edle Lüge' – Propaganda oder wahre Dichtung? / Selbsttäuschung – eine sokratische Besinnung", "start": "2026-11-04T19:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T21:15:00+01:00", "place": "Rämistrasse 71, Zentrum, KOL-F 121", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "A public lecture within the University of Zurich's lecture series «Wahrheit und Lüge», which examines aspects of truth and lying from a transdisciplinary perspective. This session addresses Plato's so-called 'noble lie' – whether it is propaganda or true poetry – as well as self-deception as a Socratic reflection. The session is led by Dr. Edwin de Sterke and Dr. Hansueli Rüegger. It takes place in the Kollegienhaus on Rämistrasse 71.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/platons-sogenannte-edle-luge-propaganda-oder-wahre-dichtung-95548/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Widerstand im Autoritarismus Podium: Strategien und Solidarität in Zeiten des Demokratieabbaus", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Karl der Grosse", "address": "Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Eintritt frei, mit Anmeldung", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/civil-society"], "description": "A panel discussion on forms of civil society resistance against authoritarian developments. It is organised by Amnesty International Switzerland as part of the Amnesty Letter Marathon. The guests are Fida Hammami, the journalist and activist Lukas Žalalis and the journalist Daniel Binswanger; the discussion is moderated by Natalie Wenger of Amnesty International Switzerland. It covers the causes of democratic backsliding, strategies of resistance and the importance of networks and international solidarity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/widerstand-im-autoritarismus-podium-strategien-und-solidarit-31158/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Truth or Justice – That Is the Question / Excluding Truth in the Name of Justice / Rechtssicherheit versus Falsifikation: Wahrheitsfindung im Strafprozess / Beweis das mal! Wahrheit(en) im Zivilprozess", "start": "2026-11-11T18:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-11T19:45:00+01:00", "place": "Rämistrasse 71, Zentrum", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/law"], "description": "This event is part of the University of Zurich's lecture series «Wahrheit und Lüge» (Truth and Lies) and turns to the search for truth in criminal and civil proceedings. Under the titles «Truth or Justice – That Is the Question / Excluding Truth in the Name of Justice / Rechtssicherheit versus Falsifikation: Wahrheitsfindung im Strafprozess / Beweis das mal! Wahrheit(en) im Zivilprozess», Prof. Dr. Karl Hofstetter, Holly Hoch, Dr. Alexander Vetterli and Matthias Hächler lead the session. The series is organised by the Commission of the Advanced Researchers and Teachers (FFL) and examines different aspects of truth and lies from a transdisciplinary perspective. Its dialogical structure, with each session led by at least two teachers, is meant to foster this reflection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/truth-or-justice-that-is-the-question-excluding-truth-in-the-95551/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}