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. 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 FLINT. By this, we mean Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, and Trans people.

Raquel De Haro (Co-President)

Raquel is a Doctoral student in the Intellectual Property Group at the Centre for Law and Economics. Her research interests revolve around the critical examination of the digital landscape regulation, with a particular focus on the EU level (DSA, DMA, AI Act, Data Act). Her work strives to provide policy recommendations for a comprehensive digital regulatory framework that boosts innovation while protecting fundamental human rights in the digital age. She joined SWiSH in November 2023 and is part of the Organising Committee for the Gender and Science Lecture Series HS2024.

Clémentine Abed Meraim (Co-President)

Clémentine is a Scientific Assistant in the Law, Economics, and Data Science Group at the Centre for Law and Economics. She is particularly interested in applying methods from econometrics and machine learning, especially text analysis, to investigate questions in political economy. Her primary research focus revolves around the intricate interplay between politics, public policy, and media discourse. Her enthusiasm lies in studying the complex links of these interactions in the context of redistribution policies or political unrest.

Sophie Bettex (Vice-President)

Sophie is a Doctoral student at the Professorship for Technology and Governance. She is part of the CURATE Project focused on data quality in law enforcement and border control. Her ethnographic doctoral research focuses on practices related to the making and remaking of algorithmic and AI policing tools within European law enforcement agencies. She is interested in how practitioners engage with their data and make quality, drawing from a diverse range of disciplines including psychology, criminology, critical data studies, and science and technology studies. She is part of the Organising Committee for the Gender and Science Lecture Series HS2024.

Neele Roch (Treasurer)

Neele is a Doctoral student in Security, Privacy and Society. With a background in computer science, Neele's research focuses on usable security. She aims to enhance the adoption and effectiveness of secure systems by designing and evaluating user-centric approaches. Her passion lies in conducting empirical studies to assess the usability and effectiveness of secure applications, identifying issues, and developing design recommendations for improved user experiences.

Lehan Zhang (Board Member) 

Lehan is a Doctoral student in the Law, Economics, and Data Science Group at the Center for Law and Economics. She is researching applications of natural language processing (NLP) and causal inference to political economy, culture, identity, media, and mental health.

Frederike Maas (Board Member)

Frederike is a Doctoral student in Literary and Cultural Studies. She joined SWiSH in January 2021. She currently represents SWiSH in various departmental committees and helps with the organization of educational events.

Sarah Gomm (Board Member)

Sarah is a Doctoral student in International Political Economy and Environmental Politics. She is part of the Swiss Environmental Panel project in which Swiss citizens’ opinions and preferences on environmental issues are measured and explored in a long-term panel survey in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (Bundesamt für Umwelt, BAFU). Her main research interests lie in the fields of environmental politics, public opinion research, and political psychology. She joined SWiSH in January 2023.

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.

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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'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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