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 2024
Anna Pagani “On housing justice: let’s talk about fixes that fail”
7 March 2024 | HIL E3, ETH Hönggerberg, 18:15 - 19:30h
This year's Athena Lecture took place on Thursday, 7th of March 2024 and is given by architect and researcher Anna Pagani on the topic of “On housing justice: let’s talk about fixes that fail” . The Athena Lecture concluded the Parity Talks IX "On Inconvenience: Learning to listen", which took place from the 5th to 7th of March.
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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