- “Verhüllende Enthüllung. Erotik und Erkenntnis in der Rezeption der Mysterien der Isis” (“A veiling unveiling. Eroticism and knowledge in reception of the mysteries of Isis”). Lecture at the international conference “Verschleierter Orient – Entschleierter Okzident? Inszenierungen in Politik, Recht, Kunst und Kultur seit dem 19. Jahrhundert” (“Veiled orient – unveiled occident? Scenarios in politics, law, art and culture since the 19th century). Organiser: Gender Studies Zurich in cooperation with the Asia and Europe research centre at the University of Zurich. Academic concept: Bettina Dennerlein, Elke Frietsch, Therese Steffen. University of Zurich (03-05/06/2010)
- “Die blaue Blume des Novalis. Zur Symbolik der Farbe Blau” (“Novalis’ blue flower. On the symbolism of the colour blue”). Lecture at the colour symbolism seminar organised by the Swiss Society for Symbol Research (SGS), University of Zurich, August 2008.
- “’Das ächte Dividuum ist auch das ächte Individuum’. Oszillation und Subjektphilosophie in den Fichte-Studien von Novalis” (“’The true dividual is also the true individual’. Oscillation and philosophy of subjectivity in Novalis’ Fichte Studies”). Lecture at the subjectivity and self-reference symposium as part of the research colloquium on philosophy and history of knowledge held at the History of Knowledge centre of excellence at ETH Zurich and the Unviersity of Zurich, January 2005.
- “Kritik der Reflexion. Das Spiegelsymbol bei Friedrich von Hardenberg und Jacques Derrida” (“Criticism of reflection. The mirror as a symbol in Friedrich von Hardenberg and Jacques Derrida”). Lecture at the symbolism of the mirror seminar organised by the Swiss Society for Symbol Research (SGS). Zurich, September 2001
