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Ridvan Askin's latest publications out

Ridvan Askin has published his second book Transcendental Poetics and the Futures of American Romanticism as well as a collection on vegan literary studies which he co-edited with Deborah Madsen.

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Philipp Schweighauser comments on the US Midterm Elections 2026

Philipp Schweighauser appeared on Telebasel on 4th November to discuss the Midterm election results in the U.S.A.

Sindi-Leigh McBride
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In Focus: Sindi-Leigh McBride speculates on work, climate change and narratives

Sindi-Leigh McBride investigates the work of making a living, making a life, and where the two intersect in changing climates, looking to novels and films for visions of the future in a world undergoing profound change. 

Schlussapplaus
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Campus Stories: "Der Fachbereich Englisch wird zur Renaissance-Bühne"

An account of the workshop performance Mad Moll's Revue: Staging the Renaissance that concluded the course Staging the Renaissance: From the Tavern to the Castle in spring 2026, published on the University's Campus Stories webpage.

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Podcast: «Wie haben wir den Mythos Amerika, seine Ideale und Versprechen verloren?»

Philipp Schweighauser and Elisabeth Bronfen discuss Europeans' changing visions of America, from Kennedy to Trump. Tim Guldimann's podcast "Debatte zu Dritt" provides a splendid platform for this (in German).

Loew PhD publication
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Congratulations on Publication of Joelle Loew’s PhD

We congratulate Dr. Joelle Loew on the publication of her PhD "Language, Gender, and Identities at Work – Exploring Professional Communication in the IT Industry" in the book series Routledge Research in Applied Professional Communication.

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Julia Landmann's new book published

Congratulations to PD Dr. Julia Landmann who just published a book on Cognitive Contact Linguistics with Cambridge University Press. The research for this was conducted while Julia was a lecturer at our Englisches Seminar.

sabbioni phd thesis
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Sof Sabbioni passed their doctoral exam in Literary Studies on March 20, 2026

We congratulate them wholeheartedly and rejoice in their success!

Ausstellungsplakat
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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…

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Annual Report 2025 out now

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