Research

GESS - Events

 

Tagung

Stress in der Leistungsgesellschaft

Flexible Systeme zwischen Erholung und Kollaps

8.-10.03.2012

ETH-Zentrum, Hauptgebäude, HG E 23

Rämistrasse 101, 8006 Zürich

 

Kolloquium

Assimilation

Ökonomie und Anpassung in wissensgeschichtlicher Perspektive

ab 29.02.2012 jeweils Mittwoch, 18-20h, zweiwöchentlich

ETH Zürich, Clausiustrasse 59, RZ F21, 8006 Zürich

 

Forthcoming
Paul Bernays Lectures

ETH-Zentrum, Auditorium Maximum, HG F30

Rämistrasse 101, 8006 Zürich

 

14.-19.10.2012
New Developments in Signaling Theory. Model Building, Applications, and Empirical Corroborations

Humanities, social and political sciences are crucial to the profitable and sustainable exploitation of scientific and technical developments, discoveries and innovations for society. The research work carried out by departmental chairs of D-GESS represents a major contribution to fulfilling the mission statement of the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich): to leverage the innovation potential of (scientific and technical) research for the long-term benefit of society and the economy. The outstanding research carried out by the departmental chairs enjoys international recognition.

The departmental chairs of D-GESS are divided into three areas:

Behavior

Governance

Knowledge

This enables academics to form dynamic research teams whose efficient and successful work is performance-driven. Research projects are financed by the ETH Zürich, contributions from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the ETH's own research funds, while 43 percent of funding is accounted for by third-party funds. D-GESS thus has the highest level of third-party funding of all the departments of the ETH Zürich. Research results appear in around 300 publications each year.

D-GESS research units:

• Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
• Center for Security Studies (CSS)
• Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED)
• Institute of History (IFG)
• Institute of Behavioral Sciences (IFV)
  
• Center for the History of Knowledge (ZGW)