Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
Understanding People - Steering Developments - Grasping Knowledge
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With the D-GESS department, ETH Zurich can offer an extraordinary range of research and teaching, which strengthens the university’s position. Learn more about D-GESS
Science in Perspective
The study programme Science in Perspective (formerly compulsory elective courses) enables students at ETH Zurich to develop new perspectives on their core subjects’ scientific and technological issues. Read more
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Workinggroup for Well-being, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
The name speaks for itself: the «Science in Perspective Talks» tackle current scientific and social questions and highlight what contributions the humanities, social and political sciences can make to these topics. Read more
Meet Yilin Huang, a recent graduate of the STP Master’s program. She began her studies in autumn 2021, minoring in Resources and Environment. Before beginning her Master’s, she completed a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering from the University of Toronto, in Canada. In this interview, Yilin shares her experience during an internship at the United Nations, where she worked with the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).
A new study by NADEL’s Professor Isabel Günther, Dr Kenneth Harttgen, and Dr Dario Meili from ETH Zurich’s Development Economics group reveals that traditional measures of gender and ethnic disparities overlook key inequalities in education.
Invited talk “Inequality by design: Music streaming taxonomies as ruinous infrastructure” by Raquel Campos Valverde (University of Leeds), 2025-03-11, 10:30, ETH Zurich, Social Networks Lab, room WEP H 11.
At its meeting on December 5, 2024, the ETH Board appointed nine professors at the request of ETH President Joël Mesot. In addition, the title "Professor" was awarded twice.
Smart homes are intended to make life easier, but logging into individual devices is often still an onerous task. Researchers from ETH Zurich have investigated how everyday routines could be used for secure and user-friendly authentication – with no need for cumbersome passwords.
At its meeting of 18 and 19 September 2024 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed fifteen professors. The Board also awarded the title of "Professor of Practice" once.
To make informed decisions, governments and international organisations need data. The United Nations has been analysing the global availability of such data together with ETH Zurich. This has brought to light some surprising insights.
From devising forecasting models for the Federal Finance Administration and describing the latest trends in civil protection, ETH researchers routinely supply vital support to the Swiss state and help drive innovation.
