Public Lectures about 1918, Aging, Ethics, and Truth

During the Spring Semester, UZH is hosting six series of topical lectures that are open to interested members of the public and cover a wide range of disciplines and topics. Entrance is free of charge. New start or full halt after 1918? The First World War ended exactly 100 years ago, only for Spanish flu to further decimate the population. The post-war period was a time of political and social upheaval: The Soviet Union and the Weimar Republic were founded, the USA established itself as a global power, the Austro-Hungarian Empire broke up. In Switzerland, the general strike and the introduction of proportional representation for voting also led to political changes. The lectures in the "1918" series reflect on, analyze, and interpret the events of a century ago. 50 years of the non-professorial academic staff association. Another series of lectures takes stock of the situation of the non-professorial academic staff at UZH as their association celebrates 50 years. Starting with the organization's beginnings in the student protests of 1968, the lectures will look at how the tasks and social structures of the Association of the Non-Professorial Academic Staff of the University of Zurich (VAUZ), representing doctoral candidates, postdocs, and academic staff, have evolved. The lectures will feature stakeholders from among the mid-level academic staff engaging in active debate about the past, present, and future in terms of equal opportunities, mentoring, and promotion of research. Philosophical debate on truth and lies . What is "truth"' Is there only one truth and how is it ascertained?