We Need to Talk
About Sexuality, Postcolonialism, Relationships and Disability
Lecture Series of the Department of Philosophy
- We need to talk about sex, gender, and sexual identity!
- We need to talk about race and post-colonialism!
- We need to talk about love, family, and the ethics of special relationships!
- We need to talk about disability!
The lecture series is structured into four thematic blocks, each consisting of three sessions: an introductory session providing a general overview of the core questions and key perspectives of the respective debate, followed by two sessions presenting very different yet complementary positions. All sessions will be led by invited experts. The language of the lectures will be either German or English, depending on the speaker.
The lecture series examines perspectives from philosophy and related disciplines such as history, gender studies, psychology, and linguistics. It is interdisciplinary in nature and encourages a “broadening of horizons” in every possible way.
Program
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18.9.2025, 14:00: Einf眉hrung in die Ringvorlesung "We need to talk..."
Pascale Willemsen; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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25.9.2025, 14:00: We Need to Talk About Analytic Philosophy
Christoph Schurringa; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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2.10.2025, 14:00: The Shape of Prestige: Demographic and Subfield Imbalances in Philosophy鈥檚 Top Journals
Paul Rehren; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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9.10.2025, 14:00: 鈥淐lose鈥� 鈥� 脺ber Liebe und Gegenliebe
Angelika Krebs; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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16.10.2025, 14:00: The Reclamation of Slurs
Bianca Cepollaro; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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23.10.2025, 14:00: Because I鈥檓 Not a NAZI? Sociolinguistic Variation and Cross-Linguistic Race Talk
Daniel James; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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30.10.2025, 14:00: Dealing with 'Problematic' Philosophers: Racism, Sexism and Antisemitism in the History of Philosophy.
Adam Knowles; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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6.11.2025, 14:00: Feminist Philosophy Meets Science and Technology 国产AV: Bridging Theory and Practice for Social Justice
Sebastian Bernhard; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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13.11.2025, 14:00: Bevor Wir Queer Wurden: Sex, Geschlecht und Anziehung vor Erfindung der Heterosexualit盲t
Jann Kraus; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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20.11.2025, 14:00: Trans Philosophie der Emotionen
Gen Eickers; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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27.11.2025, 14:00: Just Worlds, Sick Bodies: How We Moralize Health
Somogy Varga; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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4.12.2025, 14:00: Narrative Chronischer Erkrankungen: Geschichten des Selbst und die Konstruktion von Leiden
Sabrina Coninx; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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11.12.2025, 14:00: Das Problem der Inklusion: Behinderung, Normativit盲t und Soziale Strukturen
Franziska Felder; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15
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18.12.2025, 14:00: Abschlussveranstaltung der Ringvorlesung "We need to talk..."
Pascale Willemsen; Ort: RAA, R盲mistrasse 59, 8001 Z眉rich; Raum: G-15