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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.

[Translate to English:] Naharaim
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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…

[Translate to English:] Wallstein Verlag
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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.

Tim Hofmann: Quadraturen des Staunens
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Tim Hofmann veröffentlicht "Quadraturen des Staunens"

DPL-Absolvent Tim Hofmann veröffentlicht seine Monographie zu Episteme, Rhetorik und Performanz bei Ludwig Wittgenstein, die er im Rahmen des DPL als Dissertation geschrieben hat.

Jean Pauls Theorie der Prosa

Aktuelle und frühere DPL-Mitglieder publizieren zu Jean Pauls Theorie der Prosa

Gratulation an die DPL-Mitglieder Nicolas Fink und Emmanuel Heman, sowie den Absolvent:innen Jodok Trösch und Sina Dell'Anno zu ihrem gemeinsam mit Prof. Dr. Ralf Simon veröffentlichtem Buch!

[Translate to English:] Thauma(u)topoiesis
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Micha Huff publishes "Thauma(u)topoiesis"

Congratulations to Micha Huff on the publication of his book written as part of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies: Thauma(u)topoiesis: Das Wunderbare und die narrative Refiguration im Roman (Wieland, Tieck, Goethe) (Brill-Verlag,…

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Call: Start-up Grant (CHF 30K)

The Doctoral Program calls for applications for a one-year start-up grant.

Four new books
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Four new books: Congratulations, Lucas Knierzinger, Daniel Lüthi, Thibault Martinetti, and Clea Wanner!

Four graduates of the Doctoral Program publish their works which they wrote at the University of Basel.

Upcoming Events

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Past Events

23 Oct 2023
Time: 18:15  - 19:45

Location: Alte Universität, Rheinsprung 9, 4051 Basel, Seminar room -201

Public event

The Virtual East: Eastern European Video Game Landscapes

Public Lecture by Gernot Howanitz (Universität Innsbruck)
14 Sep 2023 - 16 Sep 2023
Time: 11:00  - 13:00

Location: Maiengasse 51, Raum 105

Organizer: Französisches Seminar

Congress / Conference / Symposium

International conference: Tasting Funny – Drôle de goût

Tasting funny - Drôle de goût
A three-day international conference on humor and taste with a rich smorgasbord of contributions.
28 Aug 2023 - 03 Sep 2023
Time: 10:00  - 16:00

Location: Haus Cresta, Conters

Organizer: Tammy Imboden

Writing Retreat in Prättigau

Conters, Prättigau
The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies is testing a new format.
25 May 2023
Other events

Barbecue

It's time for some serious sizzling!
02 May 2023
Events, Colloquium, Workshop

Study and Networking Day

The Study and Networking Day of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies will be held on May 2.
15 Apr 2023
Time: 20:30  - 23:59

Location: Helsinki Klub, Zürich

Public event

Thomas Pynchon's music live

Visit interprets songs by Pynchon
The artistic side project of a DPL dissertation will finally be performed live.
11 Apr 2023
Time: 18:15

Location: Alte Universität Basel (Rheinsprung), Hörsaal

Faking Sense of War: The Russian Digital Propaganda Strategy

Public Guest Lecture by Dr. Boris Noordenbos, Universiteit van Amsterdam, on the Russian state’s use of digital media as a propaganda tool since the beginning of its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. The event is organized by…
14 Dec 2022
Other events

End-of-year dinner

The Doctoral Program invites its member to dinner at Hirschi.
28 Oct 2022 - 29 Oct 2022
Workshop, Other events

DPL Retreat: October 28/29, 2022

Two days dedicated to academic questions and questions of career planning. Exclusively for members of the Doctoral Program.
05 Oct 2022 - 08 Oct 2022
Workshop

Digital Research in Old Norse Studies: Data Management and Infrastructure Needs

In this workshop, solutions to current issues of data management and infrastructure, especially in Scandinavian Mediaeval Studies, will be developed and discussed.

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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