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
Location:
Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001
"Verschwörungsdenken als Mystifikation"
Location:
Deutsches Seminar, Seminarraum 3
"Der Prophet Jona, der Wal und das Klima. Über Kathrin Rögglas Theaterstück Das Wasser"
Location:
Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118
"Kaffeehaus und Bicycle: Hofmannsthal und das Junge Wien"
Past Events
Location:
Departement Geschichte, Hirschgässlein 21, Seminarraum 3
Organizer:
Seminar für Nordistik
"Jenseits des Satzes. Wortplatzierungen und ihre Bedeutung auf wikingerzeitlichen Runensteinen"
Location:
Departement Geschichte, Hirschgässlein 21, Seminarraum 3
Organizer:
Seminar für Nordistik
Ideologiekritische Philologie - Artikellektüren
News
/ Research, People, Info
Edited collection on “Pragmatics and Translation”
Miriam Locher, Daria Dayter and Thomas Messerli are happy to announce the appearance of this edited volume which presents innovative research on the interface between pragmatics and translation. Taking a broad understanding of translation,…/ Research, People, Info
"Ecfrasi! Quei giochi fra immagini e parole"
Eine Rezension zu Prof. Dr. Maria Antonietta Terzolis kürzlich erschienener Publikation "Ecfrasi, immaginazione, scrittura. Letteratura e arti figurative da Dante a Gadda" in der italienischen Tageszeitung Avvenire./ Research, Doctorate/PhD, Info
Start-up Grants, CHF 30,000 each: Call for Applications
The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for two one-year start-up grants of CHF 30,000 start: 1 April 2024).
Contact
University of Basel
Department of Languages and Literatures
Nadelberg 4
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 207 27 77
dslw@clutterunibas.ch