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News of the Department of English
In memoriam Prof. em. David John Allerton (1936-2019)
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of D. J. Allerton in December 2019. He held the chair of Modern English Linguistics at the University of Basel, Switzerland, from 1980 until his retirement in 2003. David Allerton began his…
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"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.
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The Department of English celebrates 50 years at 'Schönes Haus'
Open Day with Exhibition
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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.SNF-PRIMA grantee Dr. Daniela Landert joins Department of English
The English department warmly welcomes Dr. Daniela Landert, who successfully obtained an SNF-PRIMA grant for the period 2020-2024. The project is entitled "The Pragmatics of Improvised Drama Comedy" and investigates how the communicative…
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The Prolonged Death of the Hippie, 1967–1969: Conference program online!
The program of the three-day conference includes well over twenty national and international scholars, poets and musicians. Highlights are the keynote speeches and performances by Ed Sanders and Anne Waldman.