Policy Event

Thursday 4 December 2025
13:30 – 19:30 CET
ETH Zurich

This event explores policy lessons from Europe’s recent experiences with mass migration and integration. Through two thematic panels, it brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to reflect on how science and policy can collaborate to balance short-term crisis response with long-term integration.

Panel I – Policy & Science Collaboration: Reducing Barriers to Naturalization in Zurich
Panelists:

• Michael Lamatsch (City of Zurich)
• Claire Adida (Stanford University)
• Dominik Hangartner (ETH Zurich)

Moderator: Jake Bowers (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Panel II – 2015 Re-examined: Europe’s Handling of Mass Displacement
Panelists:

• Adrian Gerber (Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police)
• Nickolas Panagiotopoulos (International Rescue Committee, Greece)
• additional speaker(s) TBC

Moderator: Alexandra Hartman (University College London)

The event will take place at ETH Main Building, Rämistrasse 101, Zürich. A reception will follow.

Please RSVP via Eventbrite by 14 November 2025. Program (PDF).