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A seemingly harmless conversation between a student and a professor turns into a dangerous power struggle, where every word is carefully scrutinized. What begins as a search for understanding ends in a battle for interpretive authority, accusations, and ruined lives.

Abuse of Power at the University: How can we recognize and name it? What emotions are involved? And how can we best deal with it?

Prof. Nora Markwalder ist talking with mit Barbara Reifler, Commander of the Cantonal Police of St.Gallen, and Konrad Würgler, Head of Learning Programs at the Office for Corrections and Reintegration of the Canton of Zurich.

A seemingly harmless conversation between a student and a professor turns into a dangerous power struggle, where every word is carefully scrutinized. What begins as a search for understanding ends in a battle for interpretive authority, accusations, and ruined lives.

Zita the Butler is a certified butler and the head of further education at GastroSuisse. At SQUARE, she focuses on service and service competence. During a stylish dinner, she teaches international etiquette and talks about her everyday life. In doing so, she shows how good manners and confidence go hand in hand. Further information to follow.

How to balance career, family, and personal fulfillment? What role do social expectations and misconceptions play? These questions will be discussed by Carolina Müller-Möhl, Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander, Florence Schnydrig-Moser, and Jo Dietrich.

Once again SQUARE will transform into a festive winter wonderland for an afternoon. Young and old are warmly invited to share in the joyful, pre-Christmas atmosphere.

Paul M. Achleitner, former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank, now investor and start-up founder, summarises the experiences of his international career in over 60 concise and original management principles. He presents his book at SQUARE. Followed by a discussion with Günter Müller-Stewens.

As a lawyer, Iryna Venediktova plays a central role in the fight against corruption and the promotion of the rule of law in Ukraine. During her residency, the lawyer and diplomat offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at one of the most turbulent political systems of our time. The detailed programme will follow.

This talk is an open invitation to discuss the need for, and the possible means of, establishing rigorous ethnography. It addresses why rigor might be necessary in ethnographic research and contributes to the ongoing conversation.