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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.