Inaugural Lectures – Fall Semester 2026
Newly appointed professors and private lecturers provide an overview of their respective research areas in their inaugural lectures, and at the same time offer an insight into the colorful diversity of teaching and research at the University of Zurich.
We are especially pleased to highlight the lectures by two DSI Professors and one DSI member:
Beyond Averages: Distributional Perspectives on Economic Outcomes by Prof. Dr. Martina Pons
30.11.2026, 17:00 / KOL, Universität Zürich Zentrum, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich / Room: G 201 Aula
The Social Penalties of Human Augmentation by Prof. Dr. Gemma Newlands
07.12.2026, 17:00 / KOL, Universität Zürich Zentrum, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich / Room: G 201 Aula
Towards Quantitative Bioimage Analysis across Modalities and Scales by Prof. Dr. Virginie Uhlmann
07.12.2026, 10:00 / KOL, Universität Zürich Zentrum, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich / Room: G 201 Aula
The inaugural lectures take place in the auditorium of the University of Zurich (Zentrum), are open to the public, and are free of charge.
An overview of all inaugural lectures in the fall semester of 2026 can be found here.