Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences SAHS
La science, un droit de l’Homme ?
In diesem Akademiereferat stellt Samantha Besson ihre neuesten Arbeiten zur Theorie der Menschenrechte vor, insbesondere zum Recht jeder und jedes Einzelnen, an der Wissenschaft teilzuhaben und von ihren Anwendungen zu profitieren. Sie hinterfragt das sogenannte Menschenrecht auf Wissenschaft und stellt vier Fragen: Ist ein solches Recht im Völkerrecht vorhanden? Wird es in der Praxis eingehalten? Kann es ein Recht auf Wissenschaft geben? Und ist Letzteres als Menschenrecht zu betrachten? Damit leistet die Autorin einen Beitrag zu den Bemühungen, den Inhalt und die Identität der Inhaber und Schuldner dieses Rechtes konzeptuell und normativ zu klären. Diese Anstrengungen stellen notwendige Schritte für die Wiederbelebung dieses Rechtes in der zeitgenössischen Praxis des internationalen Menschenrechtsschutzes dar.
Besson, Samantha (2024) : La science, un droit de l’Homme ?, éd. par l’ASSH (Conférence de l’Académie XXX / Swiss Academies Communications 19,2).
Swiss Young Academy SYA
Impact of AI on Early Career Researchers: Challenges, Opportunities and Responsibilities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming science and is therefore profoundly reshaping the work of Early Career Researchers. Against this backdrop, the publication Impact of AI on Early Career Researchers: Challenges, Opportunities, and Responsibilities, developed by members of the Swiss Young Academy, namely Emmanuel Senft, Sabrina H. Kessler, Pamela Delgado, Devi Bühler, and Alexandre Bovet, offers a timely interdisciplinary reflection on these changes. The booklet examines both the opportunities and risks of AI across five key areas – research, teaching, science communication, policymaking, and sustainability – while also addressing critical issues such as research integrity, data privacy, misinformation, governance, and environmental impact. It further highlights the responsibilities of Early Career Researchers and higher education institutions in promoting AI literacy, transparency, ethical standards, and responsible use of AI in science.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
Innovative Teaching Formats at the Science-Society Interface: Reflections and Future Directions in Swiss Higher Education
Science-society dialogue is crucial for addressing pressing societal challenges. One important avenue for strengthening this link, in an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective, is teaching formats that encourage students to engage in the public sphere. However, an illustrative collection of best practices in Swiss higher education has been lacking so far. This practice-driven report draws on a non-exhaustive stocktake of existing courses in Switzerland and participatory workshops among lecturers. It features illustrative examples from Swiss higher education institutions and introduces a new typology of science-society teaching formats, offering educators a structured way to design and analyze courses across six dimensions. In addition, the publication discusses both the opportunities and challenges of implementing such teaching formats. To further advance science-society education, the report identifies three priority areas for action.
Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
Strategy for natural history collections in Switzerland
Thirty-seven institutions, take a decisive step towards unlocking the full potential of natural history collections in Switzerland. Together, they publish and endorse a strategy based on 6 pillars and 52 key activities to better preserve collections, ensure their accessibility and promote their use for science and society.