Trainings

The 6th Swiss Social Sciences and Humanities Energy Research Workshop (SSH Energy 2026) opens a forum for researchers, modellers, practitioners, and policymakers to critically reflect on what connects us as an SSH community, and how we shape discourses that support a just energy transition. Integrating social sciences and humanities into energy research and policymaking is vital, but the approaches by which this integration is achieved warrant careful consideration, given their potential to shape transformative change.

Date: 16 - 17 July 2026
Registration deadline: 29 May 2026

Unfortunately, the list is long. Conflicts are related and an integral part of human beings, as conflicts cause violation of human rights.
Existing conflicts weaken every kind of cooperation between nations, states and Institutions. Without lasting mutual cooperation and understanding, the future prosperity of the world would remain only as a good dream. Taking into consideration of peaceful behaviour and engagements, we can make a decision on the strict belief, that opportunities for solving all kind of conflicts are feasible.

Date: 04 - 14 August 2026

The Summer School strengthens master’s and PhD students’ competences in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, focusing on co-creating transformative knowledge with diverse actors. Through hands-on tools, and collaborative experiments, participants explore challenges in designing and conducting research that meaningfully responds to societal needs.
Date: 24 - 28 August 2026
Appliaction Deadline: 30 April 2026

For some time now, scholars in the humanities and social sciences have been rethinking capital and work beyond purely economic terms. Ideas such as Pierre Bourdieu’s mapping of social, cultural, and symbolic capital, James Coleman’s concept of “social capi- tal,” and John Guillory’s use of cultural capital in debates about canon formation have shown that “capital” operates across many dimensions of life and multiple disciplines. More recently, concepts such as “genetic capital,” “biovalue,” and “biocapital” have foregrounded the growing intertwining of biotechnology and capitalism.

Summer school date: 31 August - 4 September 2026
Application Deadline: 19 April 2026

You know the research on what makes science teams effective, but how do you actually put it into practice? When deadlines are tight and teams are pulled in different directions, translating evidence into action can feel easier said than done. In this workshop, we’ll move from theory to application, sharing practical approaches to operationalize team science principles, from norms and decision-making to alignment, conflict navigation, and creating psychological safety. Join us to bridge the gap between what we know and what we do, and turn evidence into coordinated team success.

Date: 17 - 18 September 2026

Interessierst Du Dich für partizipative Projektarbeit und willst Dich darin weiterbilden, um gemeinsam Prozesse zu gestalten und Wissen zu schaffen? Im Oktober 2026 startet der nächste Durchgang des «CAS Citizen Science und Public Engagement» an der Universität Zürich (12 Monate, 15 ECTS). Die Weiterbildung vermittelt Grundlagen, Methoden und Praxiswissen, um Projekte partizipativ und ko-kreativ zu realisieren. Infoevents am 12. Mai und 9. Juli 2026, 12-13 Uhr.