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Public Lecture Series Language and Power

The interdisciplinary lecture series  "The Language of Power. The Power of Language" explores language, communication, and power throughout the Fall Semester 2026.

Researchers from linguistics, sociology, cultural studies, psychology, history, and other disciplines examine how language shapes social and political processes. Topics include propaganda, hate speech, political and religious conspiracy narratives, climate discourse, trauma, nationalism, as well as the role of artificial intelligence and social media. Spanning from antiquity to the present day, the lectures explore developments across different regions of the world.

       Dates: 17.09.2026 – 17.12.2026
       Time: every Thursday, 06:15–07:45 pm
       Location: Universität Zürich, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4
       Room: KO2-F-180 [due to strong demand, the venue for the event has been relocated, 01 Sep],
                     alternative rooms are indicated in the programme

Programme

  • 17.9.2026, 18:15: Sprache und Macht in der Antike

    Podium: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Behr (Asien-Orient-Institut, UZH), Prof. Dr. Nesina Grütter (Theologisches Seminar, UZH), Prof. Dr. Markus Hafner (Institut für Archäologie, Klassische Philologie und Altertumswissenschaften, UZH), Prof. Dr. Corinna Reinhardt (Institut für Archäologie, Klassische Philologie und Altertumswissenschaften, UZH) Moderation: Prof. Dr. Noah Bubenhofer (Deutsches Seminar, UZH), Prof. Dr. Marianne Hundt (Englisches Seminar, UZH), Prof. Dr. Johannes Kabatek (Romanisches Seminar, UZH); Ort: KO2, Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 180
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  • 15.10.2026, 18:15: KI und Macht: Sprache – Bilder – Musik

    Prof. Dr. Noah Bubenhofer (Deutsches Seminar, UZH), Prof. Dr. Yvonne Wasserloos (Interdisziplinäres Institut für Politische Musik und Macht, Universität Mozarteum); Ort: KO2, Universität Zürich Zentrum, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 180
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