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A Closer Look

Series by the Asia Society Switzerland, the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies of the University of Zurich, and the Schweizerische Asiengesellschaft, shedding light on different Asian countries through the eyes of leading local voices.
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Oxford Debates

With Oxford Debates we are addressing ‘big’ questions that have no one answer or solution but are inviting many conflicting views. Four renowned experts in the field form teams of two, one team arguing for the motion, the other against it.
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Gen A 2021

Asia Society Switzerland's one-year guided program, which will enable the next generation to engage with Asia on eye-level and build a community of young Asia-curious people in Switzerland.
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Art Over Lunch

Art Over Lunch is a monthly event series for members of Asia Society Switzerland where we either visit a museum or gallery together or have experts or artists join us digitally. Made possible by Bergos.
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Book Salon

Join our Book Salon and discuss Asian books – and more – in an informal setting.
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The Belt and Road Initiative

All of Asia Society Switzerland's content on China's Belt and Road: videos from the conference, our interview series, and reading recommendations.
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The Coming Tech Topography

Today, it’s clear that digital technology is one of the main areas in which the intensified competition between global powers is playing out. In a series of events, Asia Society Switzerland will explore different aspects of this topic.
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China's Social Credit System

Transparent citizens, police state, totalitarian rule: China's Social Credit System (SCS) is the talk of the town. We set out to find out what it is all about, in an interview series, in a fact sheet, and in an event: a live taping of a Sinica Podcast.

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A Harder Line? How Germany’s Policy Towards China Will Change After Merkel

21 Sep 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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What are the key policy shifts we can expect depending on the election outcome? Join us for a discussion with Ariane Reimers (ARD / MERICS) and Noah Barkin (German Marshall Fund of the United States / Rhodium Group).
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Castle Mauensee and the Sigg Collection

23 Sep 2021
6 - 9 p.m.
[PASSPORT MEMBERS ONLY]
Join us for an exclusive Art Tour With Uli Sigg at his magnificent home, Castle Mauensee.

Art over Lunch: Songs for Dying / Songs for Living

24 Sep 2021
12 - 1:15 p.m.
[MEMBERS ONLY] Join us for this upcoming Art over Lunch and delve into Arunanondchai’s interpretation of the challenging complexity of our globalized, crisis-ridden present and his perspective on life and its potential forms.
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Interactive Webcast: Make Your Own Snowskin Mooncakes

02 Oct 2021
9 - 10:30 a.m.
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Online culinary demonstration of mooncakes with Jacinta Yu
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Talk at the Library: Is Art a Necessity in India?

08 Oct 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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“It’s ironic that India, with its rich and diverse artistic heritage, can boast of some of the most empty art museums in some of the most crowded cities of the world."
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Save the Date: Gen A Conference

27 Nov 2021
1 - 5 p.m.
Join the first Gen A conference and hear what the next generation of Asia-engaged professionals has to say about societal, environmental, and economical shifts in the Asian century that lies ahead.
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The World According to Xi Jinping

02 Dec 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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In this webcast with Prof. Steve Tsang, we discuss the core tenets of “Xi Jinping Thought” and what they tell us about how China’s leadership thinks about its role in the world.