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Start-up Grants (CHF 32,000)

The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for two one-year start-up grants of CHF 32,000.

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DPL graduate Dr. Katienegnimin Seydou KONATE has published his monograph "Humanity, Nature, Ecological Issues and Challenges: An Ecocritical Study of Ivorian Children's Literature" (Entremises Éditions).

The book examines representations of the relationship between humans and nature in Ivorian children's literature from an ecocritical perspective. It explores how literary works for young readers depict nature, animals, and ecosystems while…

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DPL member Arthur Houplain is publishing the anthology "À tâtons. L’obscurité dans les arts et la littérature" as (co-)editor

Trop souvent réduite à un envers négatif de la clarté et du visible, l’obscurité s’avère remarquablement féconde dans les domaines artistique et littéraire. C’est cette fécondité qui est explorée à partir d’oeuvres provenant d’époques…

Start-up Grants (CHF 32,000)

The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for one or two one-year start-up grants of CHF 32,000.

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Daniela Keller published "Anglo-German Entanglements in English Fiction: From the Cold War to Brexit"

DPL graduate Daniela Keller publishes her monograph, in which she uses diffractive readings of seven English novels to re-examine the deeply interwoven and constantly evolving relationship between England and Germany.

Start-up Grants (CHF 32,000)

The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for two one-year start-up grants of CHF 32,000.

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Former DPL member Judith Müller is (co-)editor of two special issues in the field of Jewish literary studies

Naharaim. Journal of German-Jewish Literature and Cultural History 18,2. Special Issue. Encounters between Hebrew and German: Literary Cross-Cultural Relations 1900-2024. Edited by Judith Müller To the publisher's website Between…

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Tina Sommavilla veröffentlicht "Andere Zustände"

DPL-Absolventin Tina Sommavilla veröffentlicht ihre Monographie zu Psychopathologie, Primitivismus und Mystik bei Kubin, Broch und Musil, die sie im Rahmen des DPL als Dissertation geschrieben hat.

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New Coordinator: Tim Hofmann

Tim Hofmann takes over the coordination office on April 1, 2025.

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Start-up Grant (CHF 30,000)

The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for a one-year start-up grant of CHF 30,000.

Upcoming Events

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30 Oct 2026
Time: 17:30

Location: Cargobar (St. Johanns-Rheinweg 46)

Stammtisch (Get-Together)

Join us for our Stammtisch at the Cargobar. Drop by, stay as long as you like, and feel free to bring along anyone who'd like to join.
31 Oct 2026
Time: 14:00
Events, Other events

Halloween 2026: "Unlesbar" & Visit to Dead Poets

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This Halloween, we're heading to Zurich: First, we'll visit the exhibition "Unlesbar" at the Strauhof literature museum, followed by a detour to the Cabaret Voltaire, the birthplace of Dada. As darkness falls, we'll wander through the…
13 Nov 2026
Time: 10:00  - 16:00
Events, Informational event, Guest lecture / Talk, Continuing Education

What’s next? Career prospects for linguists and literary PhD scholars at the Department of Languages and Literatures

Under the theme “What’s Next?”, this event—held in collaboration with the HPSL—explores career prospects for doctoral students in literary studies. In addition to presentations by university representatives and a keynote by Christian Weibel…
27 Nov 2026
Time: 17:30

Location: Cargobar (St. Johanns-Rheinweg 46)

Stammtisch (Get-Together)

Join us for our Stammtisch at the Cargobar. Drop by, stay as long as you like, and feel free to bring along anyone who'd like to join.

Past Events

20 May 2025
Time: 14:15

Location: Kollegienhaus, Petersplatz 1, Hörsaal 117

Organizer: Italianistik Uni Basel

Public event, Guest lecture / Talk

"Double books, Native point of view & Co-authorship. Anthropology & Literature in the 20th and 21st centuries."

Debaene guest lecture
Guest lecture Prof. Dr. Vincent Debaene (Université de Genève). Within the framework of the course “Literature and Anthropology: a strange affair?” di Gabriele Bucchi
19 May 2025
Time: 12:00  - 18:30

Location: Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212

Other events

Study an Networking Day

Talk and Diskussion with Adrian Daub (Stanford)
09 Apr 2025
Time: 18:15  - 21:00

Location: Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001

Organizer: Bony Flückiger

Public event

Los fantasmas de la historia: la novela "El año en que nació el demonio"

Conversatorio con el escritor Santiago Roncagliolo
28 Mar 2025
Time: 18:30  - 22:00

Location: Courtyard/cellar German Seminar

Farewell lecture, Other events

Hello, Goodbye

Deutsches Seminar
Welcome event for Tim Hofmann, goodbye event for Christian Hänggi.
10 Oct 2024 - 11 Oct 2024
Time: 14:00  - 17:45

Location: Kollegienhaus, Aula 120

Congress / Conference / Symposium

Entre lo Social y lo Digital

Encuentro de Jóvenes Investigadores del Hispanismo Suizo 2024
10 Oct 2024
Time: 09:30  - 17:00

Location: Université Rennes 2, salle recherche ALC, bâtiment B

Congress / Conference / Symposium

Journée d'étude internationale : L'éclairage artificiel dans les arts et la littérature

Journée d'étude organisé par Arthur Houplain (Université de Bâle/Université Rennes 2) et Joanna Beaufoy (Université de Copenhague)
04 Oct 2024 - 05 Oct 2024
Time: 13:00  - 17:00

Location: Hotel Bad Murtensee

DPL Retreat

Hotel Bad Murtensee
This year's DPL retreat takes place on Lake Morat.
05 Aug 2024 - 10 Aug 2024

Location: Sörenberg

Organizer: Tammy Imboden

Events, Workshop, Other events

Writing Retreat

Writing Retreat 2024
The second writing retreat of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies takes place in August 2024.
04 Jun 2024
Time: 09:30  - 15:00

Location: Maiengasse 51, salle 105

Journée d'étude : Diversité et Multiplicité

Journée d'étude des (post-)doctorants du Séminaire d'études françaises et francophones organisée par les membres du Doktoratsprogramm Literaturwissenschaft Valentine Bovey, Arthur Houplain et Rebekka Martic.
22 May 2024
Time: 18:30

Location: Za Zaa

Other events

Summer aperitif

Come all ye faithful!

Doctoral Program in Literary Studies | University of Basel | Dr. Tim Hofmann | Nadelberg 4, Büro 202 | 4051 Basel dpl.dslw.unibas.ch, dok-lit@unibas.ch

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