SWiSH is the Society for Wom*n in Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS) at ETH Zurich. We represent wom*n at D-GESS in university-related policy issues and provide a platform for mutual support and collaboration.
SWiSH is the Society for Wom*n in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Science (D-GESS) at ETH Zurich, founded in February 2018. Our main goal is to achieve gender equality and diversity at D-GESS and ETH Zurich in general.
We seek to establish a fair and safe environment for wom*n at the department that is free from structural and institutional discrimination and to achieve equal representation of wom*n in senior positions, as well as throughout the department. We represent wom*n at D-GESS in university-related policy issues, to guarantee the continuation of gender equality efforts and to push for equal representation and higher visibility of wom*n throughout the department. SWiSH is committed to working towards integrating more critical perspectives on gender, race, class, and disability in the curriculum. We also collaborate with FLINTA* organizations and female/diversity associations. Read more about the activities we're currently focusing on here.
We use the spelling 'wom*n' to emphasize that all persons identifying as female are included. Some of our events are reserved for FLINTA*. By this, we mean Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender people.
You can contact us by e-mail: swish@gess.ethz.ch
You can also reach out to any of our board members directly for specific specific requests, feedback, or questions.
Check out our socials for announcements and past events:
LinkedIn | Instagram | Bluesky | Youtube
All persons registered as female with ETH automatically become members of SWiSH when joining D-GESS. All non-binary persons are also cordially invited to become members of SWiSH – just send us a quick note if you'd like to join.
All members receive the monthly SWiSH newsletter with updates about our activities, upcoming events, and news concerning university politics, gender diversity in academia, and other related issues. We are also active on LinkedIn, Instagram, and bluesky.
We're looking for more wom*n to take on an active role in SWiSH! If you would like to get involved in planning activities or organizing events, write to us or talk to us at the next event.
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