http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/allnews/disciplines/theol.html http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/life-worth-living.html A new module resumes the ancient tradition of philosophizing on the big existential questions at university. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/life-worth-living.html Adrian Ritter 2026-02-04T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/xmas.html It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – and for many, that means emotional overload, as festive family get-togethers loom, weighed down with expectations. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/xmas.html Andi Gredig 2025-12-18T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/fasten.html In today’s secular world of abundance, fasting has lost its religious necessity – yet it has made a comeback as a form of “detox.” Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/fasten.html Barbara Simpson, Translation: Karen Oettli-Geddes 2025-12-15T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/ethics-and-responsibility.html It’s not always easy to judge what is ethically right. UZH gives students the opportunity to hone their ethical competence. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/ethics-and-responsibility.html Adrian Ritter 2025-11-25T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/500-years-prophezey.html Five centuries since Huldrych Zwingli’s Bible study classes in Grossmünster, the church’s influence has declined. What’s the impact of theology on today’s society? Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/500-years-prophezey.html Andres Eberhard, Translation: Jane Catterall 2025-06-12T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/semester-award-religion.html Maria 1.0 is an initiative run by Catholic women who promote traditional female roles in the Church – roles shaped by faith. Alexandra Probst analyzed the initiative in a term paper. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/semester-award-religion.html Marita Fuchs 2025-03-24T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/digital-religions.html An avatar priest, praying via app and artificial intelligence as a deity: UZH anthropologist Beth Singler researches the interplay between AI and religion. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/digital-religions.html Adrian Ritter, Translation: Georgia Gray 2025-03-12T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/theology-and-space.html Andreas Losch and Matthias Wüthrich study issues around the exploration and utilization of space, and what it means for theology and humanity. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/theology-and-space.html Thomas Gull, Roger Nickl; Translation by Astrid Freuler 2025-02-11T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/donation-irene-staehelin.html Thanks to a generous donation from the Irene M. Staehelin Foundation, the University of Zurich can expand its research on discrimination and violence against women. The funds will allow two professorships and a research center to be established. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/donation-irene-staehelin.html UZH Communication 2024-11-18T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/public-lecture-series.html From digitalization of religious practices through ethical questions around human reproduction to strategies for navigating crises or the challenges of sustainable development – the new public lecture series at UZH take an interdisciplinary deep dive into important issues of the day. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/public-lecture-series.html Nathalie Huber 2024-02-07T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/conspiracy-theories.html Most conspiracy theories paint an absurd picture of the world. Religious studies scholars at UZH are exploring why people nevertheless believe them. According to philosopher Sebastian Schmidt, they point to a crisis of intellectual confidence. Wed, 31 May 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/conspiracy-theories.html Roger Nickl, Translation: Philip Isler 2023-05-31T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/Digital-Religions.html With God-like artificial intelligence and online spirituality, digital technology is changing the face of religion and faith. Religious thinking also influences how we perceive new technologies. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/Digital-Religions.html Roger Nickl; Translation: Gemma Brown 2023-04-03T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2022/magazin-learning.html Learning is itself a skill that must be learned. The best ways to do this and the requirements for success are current topics of research at UZH. The new UZH Magazin examines how our ability to learn changes over the course of our lives, how good teaching works, and what goes on in our brains when we learn. The current issue is published jointly by the University of Zurich and UZH Alumni. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:06:22 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2022/magazin-learning.html Communications 2022-09-14T08:06:22Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2022/thomas-schlag.html Church membership is declining, but there is a proliferation of religious themes and practices in the online space. Theologian Thomas Schlag heads up the new University Research Priority Program Digital Religion(s), which examines faith in the digital realm.. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:44:17 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2022/thomas-schlag.html Simona Ryser 2022-08-24T08:44:17Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/magazin-popcorn.html Genetically modified crops could contribute to making agriculture more sustainable and productive, says Ueli Grossniklaus. This new green genetic engineering has so far met with skepticism – but the challenges of climate change and the global grain crisis may change people’s views. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:14:31 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/magazin-popcorn.html Roger Nickl 2022-06-22T12:14:31Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/uzh-magazin.html Researchers at UZH are exploring sustainable agriculture and the future of food, from transforming our eating habits and growing our own greens to breeding crops with new techniques, distributing seeds more fairly and farming with biodiversity in mind. The latest UZH Magazin explores how we can eat and produce food in a way that benefits both our own health and the health of our planet. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:30:42 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/uzh-magazin.html Communications 2022-06-15T09:30:42Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/Aleppo-Forever.html Ahmed Fatima Kzzo once documented ancient inscriptions in Aleppo that dated back to the Ottoman Empire. Shortly thereafter, large parts of his hometown were reduced to rubble. The Syrian archaeologist is currently researching at UZH under a scholarship. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:04:52 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/Aleppo-Forever.html Andres Eberhard 2021-07-05T09:04:52Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/Ringvorlesungen-Fall-Semester-2020.html The University of Zurich’s latest round of public Ringvorlesungen explores what it means to be human, education in the age of technology, health in a digital society, and gender in the Middle Ages. The lecture series kicks off on 15 September. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:12:52 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/Ringvorlesungen-Fall-Semester-2020.html Nathalie Huber 2020-09-10T07:12:52Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/Covid-19-Forschungsprojekte.html How do UZH professors give lectures to an empty room? How have churches gotten through the crisis? The special circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic have raised new questions for research. We present two current projects. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:16:38 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/Covid-19-Forschungsprojekte.html Nathalie Huber 2020-06-03T13:16:38Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/study_of_religions.html What happens to boat refugees who never reach the other shore? This question preoccupies religious studies scholar Daniela Stauffacher. She researches the official treatment of and rituals performed for migration victims in southern Italy. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:13:46 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/study_of_religions.html Michael T. Ganz 2020-01-23T08:13:46Z