Department of Languages and Literatures
The Department of Languages and Literatures of the University of Basel is part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and home to German, English, French, Ibero-Romance, Italian, Nordic, Eastern European, and Slavic Studies. We offer BA, MA, and PhD degrees both in linguistics and in literature.
Our English website is currently under construction. For more information about the Department, please visit our German website or check again in a few weeks. For the time being, note that events and news will appear in the original language.
Upcoming Events
Online via Zoom
Lost Children Archive: A Discussion with Valeria Luiselli
Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 116
James Baldwin and Switzerland: A Stranger in the Village
Maiengasse salle 105
Organizer:
Prof. Hugues Marchal
CONFÉRENCE de Simon Dolet sur le météorologiste Jan Hendrik van Swinden
Past Events
Europainstitut und Kollegienhaus Universität Basel
Organizer:
Nikol Dziub, F. Benjamin Schenk, Anna Hodel
"Women Writers and the Construction of National Identities in the Long 19th Century: Comparative Perspectives"
Universität Basel Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001
Los fantasmas de la historia: la novela "El año en que nació el demonio"

News
/ Research
"Die Unibibliothek Basel freut sich: Nietzsches Nachlass wird Unesco-Welterbe"
In einem bz-Artikel von Hannes Nüsseler berichtet Prof. Hubert Thüring von Nietzsches Zeit in Basel und erklärt, warum seine philosophischen Ansätze auch heute noch aktuell sind und weshalb die Nietzsche-Forschung in Basel nach wie vor…
/ Research, Doctorate/PhD
Kristina Ehrsam defended her PhD
HPSL doctoral student Kristina Ehrsam successfully defended her doctoral thesis, entitled English as a Mediating Language in German as a Foreign Language Courses, Investigating Language Choices at Swiss University Language Centers from a…
/ Research
Sightseeing London Through the Centuries
"Sightseeing London Through the Centuries" is a new interactive resource that brings early modern London to life. The historical maps were developed by Stefanie Heeg (PhD student, SwissBritNet).Contact
University of Basel
Department of Languages and Literatures
Nadelberg 4
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 207 27 77
dslw@clutterunibas.ch