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13 Mar 2026 / Research, Organizational Unit

Job opening: Post-doc position in English linguistics (60%)

Starting date: 1st August 2026

13 Mar 2026 / Research, Doctorate/PhD, Organizational Unit

Job opening: PhD position in English linguistics (60%)

Starting date: 1st August 2026

06 Feb 2026 / Research, Events

Ausstellung «London Calling. Schweizerisch- britischer Kulturaustausch 1580 –1780»

Eine Ausstellung zum Forschungsprojekt «SwissBritNet: Swiss-British Cultural Exchange and Knowledge Networks, 1600–1780» (6/2023–5/2027), gefördert vom Schweizerischen Nationalfonds, Leitung: Ina Habermann und Lukas Rosenthaler (Universität…

07 Jan 2026 / Research, Organizational Unit

Annual Report 2025 out now

The Annual Report 2025 of the Department of English is published and available for download.

13 Nov 2025

SNSF awards Starting Grant to Dr Zeynep Köylü

Dr Köylü's research project  LINC: The Long-Term Impact of Study Abroad on Linguistic Proficiency, Intercultural Competence, and Plurilingualism: Gains, Maintenance, and Transferability is one of 41 chosen by the Swiss National Science…

12 Nov 2025 / Research, People

Rachael Moorthy receives Basel's Stephen Crane Award

The Department of English heartily congratulates Rachael Moorthy, the winner of Basel's Stephen Crane Award for Research in North American Literary and Cultural Studies for 2025. The prize is awarded biennially for the best MA thesis or PhD…

10 Nov 2025 / Research, People

Unisonar S7|EP5: Überzeugungskunst auf Reddit

Wie können wir andere mit Argumenten überzeugen und was macht eine gute Online-Diskussion aus? Dr. Thomas Messerli untersucht die Debattenkultur auf dem Subreddit «Change My View».

28 Oct 2025 / Research, People

Ina Habermann publishes new book

Prof Ina Habermann's new book Wartime Cinema, Englishness and propaganda: Michael Powell and the ‘Pressburger Touch’ has now been published by Manchester University Press. A book launch will take place on Monday 17th November, 7:30 pm, at…

04 Apr 2025 / Doctorate/PhD, People

Kristina Ehrsam defended her PhD

HPSL doctoral student Kristina Ehrsam successfully defended her doctoral thesis, entitled English as a Mediating Language in German as a Foreign Language Courses, Investigating Language Choices at Swiss University Language Centers from a…

21 Feb 2025 / Research, Events

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