Public Lecture: “No Academia without Democracy”? Reflections from Israel.
By Prof. Dr. Shaul Katzir. On October 2, 2023 at 18:30
A quick survey suffices to show that literally the slogan “no academia without democracy” is false. Yet discussing historical and contemporary examples and reflecting on connections between democracy and science as human activities, I will claim that the slogan does denote a general truth. Science and democracy are connected, albeit, in a manner more complex than a slogan can accurately capture. In the contemporary world, the existence of a flourishing Academia in a small country like Israel (or Switzerland) depends on the state’s democratic character.
external pageProf. Dr. Shaul Katzir is our guest in the exchange programme "Knowledge in Society" in the fall semester 2023.
Shaul Katzir is a historian of science and technology. He has published widely on the history of the physical sciences and physics-based technologies and their interactions in the 19th and 20th centuries in prestigious stages. His monograph Sonar to external pageQuartz Clock: Technology and Physics in War, Academy, and Industry has just appeared.
Date and Time: Monday, October 2, 2023 from 18:30 – 20:00
Venue: external pageUniversity of Zurich, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich, KO2 F 175
The entry is free. No registration necessary.