Announcement: STS-CH 25th Anniversary Event Series

[Loïc Riom]

Dear colleagues,

In 2026, STS-CH celebrates its 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we are organising a diverse anniversary event series across the year—bringing together colleagues from across Switzerland (and beyond) to strengthen the visibility and significance of Science and Technology Studies (STS) within Switzerland’s academic community.

Please find attached a poster - which we encourage you to share with your students, colleagues and across your departments!

All events will be held in hybrid format.

Please save the dates below.

More information can be found on our website on a rolling basis: 25th anniversary of STS-CH – STS-CH.

We look forward to seeing you across the year,

With best wishes,

Loïc Riom

STS-CH 25th Anniversary Event Series – 2026

• 2 February – Université de Lausanne
Language as power struggle in STS?
Luca Chiapperino & Loïc Riom

• 18–19 March – Université de Genève
LLMs in the Classroom: STS and Education Science Perspectives
Nicolas Baya Lafitte

• 4 May – Université de Neuchâtel
Bridging Civil Society and Science Through Digipower Methodology: A Participatory Workshop Exploring Boundary Objects for Research
Jessica Pidoux

• 7 May – Universität Basel
Towards a Media Technoscientific Study?: STS and Media Theory as Intersecting Lines
Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal & Ryan Healey

• Date TBC – Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
In the Making! Art, Science and Technology Studies: a (Swiss) Diaspora, 25 years on
Philippe Sormani & Chris Solter

• 16–17 June – ETH Zürich
SSH Energy Workshop 2026: Situating Energy Communities of Practice, Influence and Place
Stephanie Briers & Bianca Vienni-Baptista

• 4 September – Université de Fribourg
Swiss AI in the Making: a Sociotechnical Inquiry
Anna Jobin & Jascha Bareis

• 8 September – University of Krakow
Swiss STS Anniversary Networking at EASST
Paula Bialski

• 24–25 September – Universität Basel
Rethinking Representation in the Anthropocene: Revisiting the Intersections of Science and Politics
Basil Bornemann, Alain Müller & Julian Purmann

• 16 October – Universität Basel
Citing our Queer-Feminist Streams: ZGS x STS.CH Turning 25 Together
Anna Kraft, Doris Leibetseder, Bianca Prietl & Marion Schulz

• 4 November – Université de Genève
Science, Technology and the Making of Modern Switzerland
Lucas Müller & Loïc Riom

• 20 November – Stapferhaus, Lenzburg
Series Finale & General Assembly
STS-CH