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Allegations of Genocide Against Israel: Reflections on the Philosophy of Science

  • Speaker: Verena Buser
  • Date: 25.08.2026
  • Time: 19Uhr
  • Room: ZEU/114/H

Dr. Verena Buser’s lecture focuses on epistemological considerations regarding the accusation of genocide against the State of Israel. It examines which actors make this accusation, what evidence they rely on, and how they theoretically justify it. The aim of the lecture is to critically examine a narrow discourse that claims there is a (scientific) consensus regarding the genocide allegation and to expose the underlying epistemological and methodological assumptions.

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