Athena Lecture Series
The ETH Wohnforum - ETH CASE, in collaboration with the Parity and Diversity Group of the D-ARCH, organizes a lecture series featuring internationally recognized female designers and scientists from the fields of urban studies, architecture, urban design, urban planning and landscape architecture.
The international ATHENA Lecture Series has been inviting outstanding junior and senior female scholars, educators, and architects to the D-ARCH since 2020, providing students and staff the opportunity to engage in discussions with them. By bringing the brightest critical minds, the most dedicated speakers, and inspiring personalities to ETH Hönggerberg, we aim to stimulate critical thinking, initiate conversations, and foster ideas.
During their lectures, the invited guests present their scientific and creative research in a public presentation, followed by a moderated discussion open to all.
The ATHENA lectures are made possible through financial support from ETH Zurich (Presidency) and D-ARCH.
Athena Lecture Series 2025
Christina Varvia of Forensic Architecture on «Across the Border»
4 March 2025 | HIL E4, ETH Hönggerberg, 18:15 - 19:30h
This year's Athena Lecture will take place on Tuesday evening, March 4, 2025 and will be given by architect and researcher Christina Varvia of Forensic Architecture on the topic «Across the Border». The Athena Lecture is part of the Parity Talks X «Where Do We Stand?» which will take place on March 4 and 5.
Die Athena Lecture Series 2024 wurde von Prof. Anna Pagani zum Thema «On housing justice: let's talk about fixes that fail» gehalten. Der Vortrag fand im Rahmen der Parity Talks IX «On Inconvenience: Learning to listen» statt. Read More
The Athena Lecture Series 2023 was given by Prof Anna Puigjaner on the topic "Towards a Diffuse House". The lecture took place as part of the Party Talks "Get Your Act Together!". Read more
As guest for the Athena Lecture in 2022, Gabu Heindl presented "Stadtkonflikte. Radikale Demokratie in Architektur und Stadtplanung".
Alexandra Lange opened the ATHENA Lecture Series 2021 with her keynote lecture "Looking for Role Models in All the Wrong Places".
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Marwa Al-Sabouni opened the ATHENA Lecture Series 2020/21 with the keynote lecture 'Building for War: How Architecture Played a Role in the Syrian Conflict'.
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