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Panorama Gesellschaft Schweiz 2024
The new series, "A Panorama of Swiss Society", is published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the Universities of Neuchâtel and Fribourg and the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences is the joint initiative of official statistics and social science research in the universities. It is the continuation of the previous Swiss Social Report. The aim of the new series is to make important findings on key socio-political topics and fundamental trends in Swiss society accessible for public interest.
The current issue is dedicated to the ageing of society. Demographic change and an ageing society are megatrends. Ageing refers both to individual development that continues well into old age and to the dynamics of institutions and structures as well as societal developments, attitudes and challenges. Conventional perceptions of old age no longer apply. This can be seen, for example, in novel ageing concepts in science and politics. The aim of this Panorama is to explore selected topics relating to ageing in greater depth. The publication thus paints a contrasting, multi-layered picture of various aspects and dimensions of ageing in Switzerland.
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New workshop on teaching tools for bridging science and societal partners
The Young Academy, in collaboration with td-net, invites lecturers and teachers to the workshop ‘teaching tools for bridging science and societal partners’ on 23 June 2026 at PROGR in Bern. The focus is on innovative teaching approaches at the interface between science and society. The half-day workshop (09:15–13:00) combines an interactive marketplace for teaching materials and formats with thematic group discussions on challenges, opportunities and transdisciplinary methods. The registration deadline is 5 June 2026.
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CosmoVision Arts – Book Launch
On 5 June 2026, the CosmoVision project group of the Young Academy will host an event at the Cinematte in Bern to mark the publication of an anthology produced as part of the project, which contains numerous contributions from a wide range of countries. The project invites you to an evening of knowledge exchange, where art and science not only meet but also engage in dialogue, improvise and create something new together. This book is the result of a transdisciplinary journey that weaves together artistic practice, collaborative research and decolonial ethics to explore how different forms of knowledge can coexist, resonate with one another and transform each other.
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Month of literature - td-nets Tour d’Horizon and Publication-analysis
The yearly literature recommendations by the community, the Tour d'Horizon, and our literature analysis have been published.