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- 03 agosto 2026 What is the purpose of the study?This study explores how people interact with and perceive visual information in a digital health application. We are interested in how different ways of presenting information influence user experience and understanding.What will you do?You will be asked to view a mock-up of a menstrual health application and imagine using it. Afterwards, you will complete a short online questionnaire about your experience. The questionnaire includes questions about:Your understanding of the informationYour experience while using the appYour general impressions and attitudesNo personal menstrual health data will be collected or processed.Who can participate in the study?People who menstruate and are aged 18 years or older. No prior experience with menstrual cycle tracking applications is required.What will taking part involve?If you decide to participate:You will be asked to view and explore a prototype of a menstrual cycle tracking application,You will complete a short questionnaire about your experience, andThe study is conducted entirely online and takes approximately 15-20 minutes. Are there any benefits from participating?By participating, you contribute to research on menstrual health literacy, and user-centered design in digital health. The findings may help improve how menstrual health applications present information, making them more understandable, useful, and supportive for users. SurveyCircle users receive points for their participation, which can be used to recruit free survey participants at SurveyCircle.comAre there possible disadvantages and/or risks in participating?There are no known physical or psychological risks associated with this study. Some questions may relate to menstrual health, which could be mildly sensitive. You may skip any question or stop participation at any time without giving a reason and without any negative consequences. What are my rights during participation?Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. You can withdraw at any time without providing a reason and without any negative consequences.What information is being collected?We collect demographic information such as your age and gender, your self-reported menstrual health literacy and prior tracking experience as well as questionnaire responses, such as questions about insightfulness, cognitive load, trust and behavioral intentions of the visualization. No personally identifiable health data or menstrual health tracking records are collected.How will my data be used?All data will be used solely for research purposes. The study aims to better understand how different visualization designs affect perceived understanding, cognitive processing, and behavioral intentions in digital health contexts. Your Data will be anonymized and analyzed in aggregated form and may contribute to academic publications. Where are the research data stored?All original and anonymized data will be securely stored on SharePoint folders hosted by the University of Zurich, and only accessible to the research team in accordance with current data protection regulations for a period of ten years. Who has access to my data?Only authorized research team members will have access to original data. Members of the University of Zurich’s Ethics Committee can access the original data for verification purposes. Scientific results may be presented in aggregated form at scientific conferences or in scientific journals. Anonymized data may (need to) be shared for scientific purposes with non-commercial third parties such as peer reviewers, but only upon request and under strict conditions that ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards. Our ethical obligations guide our practices, ensuring that any data sharing is conducted with the highest standards of research integrity.What are my rights regarding my data?Your participation is completely voluntary. You may withdraw from the study at any time without providing a reason and without any disadvantages. Until your data has been anonymized, you may request to see, correct, or delete your data. If you have questions or wish to withdraw your consent, you can contact the research team at any time. You also have the right to file a complaint with the data protection authority if you believe your data has been handled improperly.Who funds the study?This study forms part of a master’s thesis at the University of Zurich. The project is funded by the Chair of Digital Health Interventions at the University of Zurich and does not receive external funding.Who reviewed the study?This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich under review number MeF-Ethik-2026-19.
- 03 agosto 2026 Queer Farmworkers in SwitzerlandPrisca Pfammatter, Susan ThiemeABSTRACTAgricultural social sustainability is often promoted as a solution to agrarian crises, yet we show that, in practice, it operates as (non)performative: it promises justice while reproducing the very exclusions it claims to remedy. Drawing on 12 months of ethnographic research with queer farmworkers in Switzerland, this article exposes how sustainability frameworks are anchored in and, in turn, anchor the traditional family farm. This normative grounding stabilizes cisheteropatriarchal, racialized, and nationalist agrarian relations. By tracing the everyday practices through which queer farmworkers sustain agriculture, we demonstrate that justice is not delivered by metrics and documents alone but through ongoing negotiation, care, and subversion on the ground. Rather than treating queer lives as supplemental or exceptional, we show how attending to the everyday negotiations through which queer farmworkers navigate and remake agriculture reframes social sustainability as relational, contested, and world-making—and opens space for plural, joyful, and livable agrarian futures.
- 27 luglio 2026 La Suisse s’engage depuis longtemps en faveur de la protection des droits humains, tant sur la scène nationale qu’internationale. Ses accords commerciaux et de coopération contiennent déjà des clauses protégeant certains groupes vulnérables contre toute discrimination. Pourtant, les personnes LGBTIQ sont absentes de ce dispositif. C’est ce paradoxe que la thèse de Raphaël Bagi prend pour point de départ.À travers une analyse historique, juridique et économique, l’auteur démontre que la protection des droits des personnes LGBTIQ est une nécessité éthique et pratique : les sociétés inclusives sont plus stables et plus prospères. Il identifie ensuite les lacunes du droit suisse et international et suggère des réformes sur deux plans : d’une part, en droit interne, il préconise une révision de l’article 8 de la Constitution fédérale, l’adoption d’une loi anti-discrimination et l’interdiction des thérapies de conversion ; d’autre part, en politique extérieure, il propose un modèle en trois niveaux combinant une convention internationale, des clauses inclusives dans les accords de libre-échange et un soutien aux organisations locales.Premier ouvrage en Suisse à aborder les droits des personnes LGBTIQ sous l’angle de la politique étrangère et l’un des rares en langue française sur ce sujet, le livre pose des fondements approfondis. Il s’adresse aux parlementaires désireux de faire avancer la cause, aux chercheurs et aux universités qui souhaitent approfondir des aspects spécifiques, ainsi qu’aux avocats et aux associations engagés dans la défense des droits LGBTIQ.sui generis, Zurich, 2026Disponible en version imprimée et en pdf open access