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01I05I2024: JAS workshop on teaching at the interface of science and society
On 12 June, our project group "Innovative Teaching Formats at the Science-Society Interface" is organising a workshop to stimulate discussion and reflection on innovative teaching formats at the interface between science and society.
01|05|2024: Mapping of educational offers at the interface between science and politics
The project team of the Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy (SYNESPOD) of the Swiss Young Academy, in collaboration with its partners Reatch and Geneva Science-Policy Interface, is launching a mapping initiative to identify various educational offers at the interface between science and policy.
23I04I2024: Portrait of our member Sandra Bärnreuther
Sandra Bärnreuther - a medical anthropologist – studied in Münster, Heidelberg, New York and New Delhi, conducted research in the laboratories of large urban hospitals in India, investigated how digital change affects medical care in rural regions of West Bengal and currently teaches at the University of Lucerne. She believes it is important to have a “comparative perspective” – including for the Swiss Young Academy, of which she is a founding member.
04I04I2024: Workshop on the (inter)national perspective of the science-policy interface
Our Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy (SYNESPOD) project group is organising a workshop on 3 May in Bern that will shed light on the (inter)national perspective of the interface between science and politics. Register now!
Agenda | Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
Sharing knowledge, meeting stimulating people and using interfaces.
Ongoing Projects
The core tasks of the Swiss Young Academy includes not only representing young researchers and promoting the science- and social-policy discourse, but also implementing inter- and transdisciplinary projects at the interface between science and society. For this purpose, each member has access to funding, which makes possible joint projects in groups of up to 6 people.
Innovative teaching formats at the science-society interface
How can innovative teaching formats at the interface between science and society be promoted, disseminated and qualitatively improved in the Swiss higher education system?
Navigating the media as Early Career Academics
What challenges do early career academics face as they navigate the media? What measures and strategies can be helpful in tackling these challenges?
Unveiling the leaky Pipeline in STEM
Why do more women leave the academic world after earning a doctorate than men?
AI in Science and Society
Where is artificial intelligence being used in education and healthcare – and what role can the Swiss Young Academy play in this development?
Science vs Activism? Exploring the Boundary
What is science and what is activism? Where does one end and the other begin? Why is it necessary that we keep these two worlds apart and is that even possible?
Swiss Young Network for Science Policy and Diplomacy (SYNESPOD)
How can we increase the capacity, visibility, and impact of early-career researchers in science policy and science diplomacy?
Innovative Policies for Fostering Academic Careers in Switzerland
What innovative best practices regarding academic employment and career development can be identified and shared to create pathways for structural change?
The "Spark" Podcast
How can members of the SYA foster inter- and trans-disciplinary collaborations in order to contribute to societal challenges?
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