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25.04.2026: «Seine gichtigen Klauen plumpsten Akkorde»
Als der Musiker und Künstler Roman Rutishauser diesen Satz im Ulysses von James Joyce entdeckte, war er begeistert: Wie oft krampft man vergeblich nach Worten, um Musik zu beschreiben, nur um einmal mehr feststellen zu müssen, dass es dafür letztlich keine Worte gibt. Umso deutlicher hört man beim Lesen förmlich das Bild vom Klavierspieler und
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21.03.2026: Irish Voices (II) – Caoilinn Hughes
Join us for the second edition of the literary series Irish Voices, with the poet, novelist and short story writer Caoilinn Hughes, organized by the UZH Swiss Centre of Irish Studies. Caoilinn Hughes is the author of Orchid & the Wasp, which won the Collyer Bristow Prize and was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary
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14.03.2026: Irish Voices (I) – Lucy Caldwell
Join us for the second series of the free literary event “Irish Voices”, organised by the UZH Swiss Centre of Irish Studies! Lucy Caldwell is the award-winning author of four novels, several stage plays and radio dramas, and three collections of short stories. Her latest novel, These Days, won the 2023 Walter Scott prize for
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06.03.2026: Reading and Discussion with Sahar Tavakoli
The Zurich James Joyce Foundation is proud to host the event “Authentic Expression: Literature and the Struggle for Freedom” with Sahar Tavakoli. As a publisher, translator and poet in Iran, Sahar Tavakoli experienced directly the pressures and limitations of producing literature under an authoritarian regime. Living in exile in Switzerland since 2023, she has also
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10.04.2026: Book Launch with Arianna Autieri
The Zurich James Joyce Foundation is proud to host a book launch with Arianna Autieri, celebrating the publication of James Joyce’s Music Performed: The ‘Sirens’ Fugue in Experimental Re-Translation. Fugues are complex musical compositions whose intricate contrapuntal texture enchants listeners and performers alike: but how can they be composed from written words, silent on the
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20.02.2026: Reading with Novelist Clare O’Dea
The Zurich James Joyce Foundation is proud to host a reading with the novelist Clare O’Dea (Website: https://clareodea.com/). Moderator: Rafaël Newman. Author of two non-fiction books, two novels and a collection of articles, Clare has been telling stories of Switzerland since she first came to live in the country in 2003. Formerly an Irish Times
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24.04.2026: Early Birds-Event: Auf Teufel komm raus!
«Non serviam!» ruft Stephen Dedalus in James Joyces Ulysses – und zitiert damit Luzifer, den Ur-Rebellen der christlichen Welt: «Ich werde nicht dienen!» Im Vorgängerroman Ein Porträt des Künstlers als junger Mann führt Stephen genauer aus: «Ich will nicht dem dienen, woran ich nicht länger glaube, nenne es sich nun mein Zuhause, mein Vaterland oder
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27.03.2026: Online Lecture on Ulysses with Sam Slote
We are pleased to announce that Sam Slote (Trinity College Dublin) will be the inaugural speaker in our new Online Lecture Series. Sam Slote’s lecture “Tales of Brave Ulysses: From Swerve of Censorship to Bend of Copyright” will take place on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 6.30 p.m. Zurich time. In this lecture I will
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20.01.2026: Start of “Dubliners in 17 Sessions”
Our new reading group “Dubliners in 17 Sessions” (in English) starts on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6 p.m. For details, please consult the PDF schedule: We also invite you to join our Ulysses and Finnegans Wake reading groups. Further information is available under Reading Groups.
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13.01.2026: “Dubliners in 17 Sitzungen” beginnt
Die neue deutschsprachige Lesegruppe “Dubliners in 17 Sitzungen” startet am Dientag, 13. Januar 2026, 18 Uhr. Alle weiteren Angaben finden Sie auf dem Flyer, den Sie hier als PDF herunterladen können: Weiterhin laden wir Sie auch herzlich ein, an den Ulysses– und Finnegans Wake-Lesegruppen teilzunehmen. Sie finden alle Angaben unter Lesegruppen.
