18 May 2026, 08:50-13:30 | L200 (Langstrasse 200, 8005, Zürich).
The LUS Doctoral Crits provide a dedicated platform for doctoral researchers from within the Institute and beyond to present their work and receive constructive feedback from LUS professors, the wider academic community, and invited guests. This public event showcases the breadth and depth of ongoing research at the Institute. The spring semester edition features four doctoral presentations and a keynote lecture by Sonja Dümpelmann, whom we are also delighted to welcome as our external reviewer.
Programme
08:50 – 09:00
09:00 – 09:45
09:45 – 10:30
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:15
12:25 – 12:40
12:40 – 13:00
13:00 – 13:30
Introduction
Dennis Häusler
Robin Hueppe
coffee
Klearjos Papanicolaou
Chen Shen
offee & sandwiches
Sounding Extreme Environments:
Plants, Acoustics, and Urban Space
Kevnote Lecture by Sonia Dümpelmann
Final Discussion
Reviewers
Prof. Dr. Tom Avermaete, Prof. Maria Conen, Dr. Jennifer Duyne Barenstein, Prof. Teresa Galí-Izard, Prof. Aisling O’Carroll,
Prof. Freek Persyn, Dr. Tino Schlinzig, Prof. Milica Topalović, Dr. Nazlı Tümerdem, Prof. Martina Voser
Guest Reviewers
Prof. Dr. Sonja Dümpelmann (Rachel Carson Center, LMU Munich)
Organisation
Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS)
Doctoral Programme in Landscape and Urban Studies
Dr. Nazlı Tümerdem