27.02.2025Reproduction Writing Contest 2025

The URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded is delighted to announce the first edition of the Reproduction Writing Contest! This exciting opportunity invites Swiss-based students across all disciplines to explore a thought-provoking question related to reproduction. 

This Year’s Question is: 

What do you think human reproduction will look like at the end of the 21st century? Imagine possible scenarios! 

Submission Guidelines: 

• Eligibility: open to all students in any discipline enrolled at a Swiss university 
• Essay Length: max. 2,000 words (including footnotes/references). 
• Languages Accepted: English, German, French, or Italian 
• Deadline:15 June 2025, 23:59 CET via email at lst.margaria@ius.uzh.ch.
• Declaration of Originality: alongside your submission, please complete and return the declaration (attached now but will be hyperlinked). Submissions made without the Declaration will not be considered. 
• For any question, please contact lst.margaria@ius.uzh.ch. 

Prize: 
The author of the best essay will receive a 500 CHF prize. The prize will be officially awarded on the occasion of the Second Annual Lecture on Reproduction at the University of Zurich in fall 2025.