Book launch “Women in Science: Experiences of Academics in Switzerland”
What can we learn from the experiences of women working in Swiss science? Twelve SNSF-funded women researchers share personal insights in a new book. The SNSF invites you to the book launch celebration.
| Start | 29.09.2025 14:30 CEST |
| End | 29.09.2025 17:30 CEST |
| Venue | Swiss National Science Foundation (Plenary room, Wildhainweg 21, Bern) |
Keynote speaker Ursula Keller (Professor Emerita of Physics, ETH Zurich) will kick off the programme. Hugues Abriel, Helene Füger, Elizabeth Mesok and Daniel Schaerer will take part in the panel discussion that will follow.
The event will be moderated by Michael Rauchenstein. Six SNSF PRIMA grantees who contributed to the book will be present.
The event will take place at the SNSF offices in Bern and will include a closing apéro. It is free and open to everyone interested. Please register via the link below.
The book has also been published open access and can be downloaded free of charge as a PDF (see the second link below).
Programme
14:30 | Opening remarks |
14:40 | Keynote by Ursula Keller on the cultural changes needed to make academia more inclusive |
15:10 | Book presentation and questions to the book authors |
15:30 | Panel discussion with Hugues Abriel, Helene Füger, Elizabeth Mesok and Daniel Schaerer |
16:10 | Questions from the audience to the panel and keynote speaker |
16:30-17:30 | Closing apéro |