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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

01 Mar 2022
Time: 13:00  - 14:00

Location: Grösser Hörsaal, Nadelberg 6

Organizer: English Seminar

Colloquium

Fantasy, Fiction, Faction, and Fascism: Sofie Sabbioni at the English Seminar

DPL member Sofie Sabbioni talks about her comparative analysis of the contemporary U.S. American and Russian radical right’s narratives of Empire.
24 Nov 2021
Time: 18:00  - 20:00

Location: Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal

Organizer: Doktoratsprogramm Literaturwissenschaft

Guest lecture / Talk

Guest Lecture by Julie Napolin (New School)

A Sinister Resonance

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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