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SRF podcast: «Religion as protection in the Alps?»

The program «Perspektiven» discusses in its latest episode our new publication «Grenzgänge. Religion und die Alpen».

Ethnological perspectives on the disappearance of snow

The consequences of climate change in the Swiss Alps are a recurring topic of discussion in society and the media. In her dissertation project, Zurich-based ethnologist Kiah Lian Rutz examines the disappearance of snow on a cultural, social, ecological and agricultural level.

«This is a political question, not a biological one»

In an interview with the NZZ, Prof. Dr. Roland Norer places Swiss wolf policy in a wider European context.

Sustainable discussions on hydropower and biodiversity at the Uri Institute Days

The third Institute Days of the Uri Institute Cultures of the Alps in 2024 took place from July 3 to 5.

Recoding the mountains through utopian images

Historian examines tourism development in Südtirol.

SUCCESSFUL FORUM IN GÖSCHENEN

On Saturday, June 22, the forum "Young people leave, foreigners come: Uri and migration" was held in Göschenen with around 30 participants. Inspired by exciting and sometimes very personal migration stories, the event provided a platform for in-depth discussions about the diverse aspects of migration in Uri.

Wolves and grazing - what next?

Prof. Dr. Roland Norer (University of Lucerne), Kurt Schuler (President of Korporation Uri) and Josef Walker (Cantonal Hunting Administration) will discuss the future of wolves and pasture management at a public evening event on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in the Zeughaus Parterre.

Institute days 2024

The Institute Days of the Uri Institute ‘Cultures of the Alps’ took place again from 24 to 26 April 2024. This time the theme was: Alpinism and global warming.

Alpinism and global warming: panel discussion with extreme mountaineer Dani Arnold

Panel discussion on alpinism and global warming with the Uri Netflix star Dani Arnold.

Interview by SRF Zentralschweiz on the topic "How to deal with the wolf?"

Prof. Dr. Roland Norer was interviewed on April 2, 2024 on the topic "How to deal with the wolf" by the regional journal srf Zentralschweiz.