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/ Research
"Words on trial" in the university research blog sci-five
University research blog sci-five has published a new blog post by Daria Dayter. In it, she talks about her research in forensic linguistics.
/ Events
The Department of English celebrates 50 years at 'Schönes Haus'
Open Day with Exhibition
/ Research, Events
Call for papers: Influence, Manipulation, and Seduction
Conference "Influence, Manipulation, and Seduction: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Persuasive Language" organised by Daria Dayter and Sofia Rüdiger/ News, Research, Doctorate/PhD, Studies
Start-up grant for doctorate in literary studies
The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for a one-year start-up grant of CHF 30,000.3 vacancies in English linguistics
We are happy to announce the following three vacancies: SNF doctoral position in English LinguisticStudent assistant position in English Linguistics 12h per week (28.6%)Assistant in English Linguistics 60% If you want to apply for both...Upcoming Events
/ Lecture series
Sounding Out the Modernist Short Story
18.12. Tom Vandevelde (Leuven)Exam retake «American Literature Survey III/IV»
(lecture no. 28846-01)Exam retake «A Survey of English Literature III:»
(lecture no. 21764-01)Exam retakes «Research methodology in linguistics» and «English in America»
(lecture nos. 28850-01 and 23061-01)
Past Events
/ Workshop
Temporality, Narrativity, and the Anthropocene
Prof. Elana Gomel (Tel Aviv University)/ Guest lecture / Talk
Casework as a Consulting Forensic Linguist
Prof. Dr. Tim Grant (Aston University)/ Lecture series
Mündlichkeit: Zur Literatur-, Medien- und Wissensgeschichte von Oralität
Simon Aeberhard (Basel)«Finnegans Wake» Reading Group
The thirty-sixth meeting