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Nichts ist ursprünglich: Wie Wörter, Zeichen, Mythen und Symbole auf oft überraschenden Wegen um die Welt reisen, ihre Bedeutungen verändern und zeigen, dass Kultur immer schon aus Austausch, Bewegung und Verwandlung besteht.
Until the beginning of the 1990s, the humanities department at the University of Bern (Switzerland) lived a kind of cellular life, fragmented into the smallest possible units, a diaspora existence in scattered houses. With the construction of the Unitobler in 1993, the humanities were given a center that would make
Until the beginning of the 1990s, the humanities department at the University of Bern (Switzerland) lived a kind of cellular life, fragmented into the smallest possible units, a diaspora existence in scattered houses. With the construction of the Unitobler in...
If you had told me that it would take a novel pathogen, to work like a charm, drilling hard into our collective heart, making us shiver with fear and empathy, I would have called you names. If you had told...
Wir können nicht davon ausgehen, dass sich ein breites Publikum für unser absolutes Spezialgebiet interessiert. Einfach nicht! An dieser Stelle könnte man als Kulturwissenschaftler:in, Linguist:in oder Historiker:in auch den Bettel hinschmeissen. Doch diesen Kurzschluss möchte ich nicht zulassen. Forschende der...
Wieder einmal bin ich in Bamako, der Hauptstadt Malis. Genau vor vierzig Jahren wurde ich in dieser Stadt geboren. Mit einem Stipendium der Swiss African Research Cooperation (SARECO) kehre ich als Forscher wieder heim. In Mali möchte ich erfahren, wie...
Ich bin Sozialanthropologin und betreibe Ethnografie und ethnografische Theorienbildung. Hierbei sind für mich – selbstverständlich – immer auch Arbeiten aus der Philosophie, Soziologie, Geschichte oder der Politikwissenschaft bedeutsam. Für meine Forschung spielen diese Quellen der Inspiration aber gleichsam eine untergeordnete...
thor.news highlights outreach initiatives and events at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Bern and beyond
This workshop with Dr. Andreas Berger focusses on the principles and practices of clear, meaningful, and responsible science communication. We will explore how our research can be translated for broader public without oversimplification or loss of analytical depth. Register now with michael.toggweiler@unibe.ch .
This workshop with Andrea Bordoli introduces doctoral students and early-career researchers to the principles and practices of visual storytelling, with a focus on how images (still and moving) and sounds can convey complex ideas in the humanities and social sciences. Register now with michael.toggweiler@unibe.ch .
Welche kolonialen Strukturen prägen die europäische Landwirtschaft? Und welche Rolle spielen rassifizierte Ungleichheiten in der aktuellen europäischen Agrarpolitik? Mit dieser Thematik beschäftigt sich Violetta Kane, M.A., in ihrer Dissertation, und arbeitet zusätzlich im familieneigenen Rebberg. Hört euch die neue Folge mit Violetta Kane und Monika Hoffmann hier an.
Martin Ritzmann spricht mit dem Wissenschaftsphilosophen Claus Beisbart über Computersimulationen, Moral im virtuellen Raum – und warum eine digitale Palme verschwindet, wenn man ihr den Rücken zudreht. Hört rein!
This Summer School is organized by the Lisbon Consortium in association with the Porto Summer School on Art & Cinema in connection with the Disobedience Archive, a curatorial project by Marco Scotini. Don’t miss the deadline on 26 January. Find more info here.
In this episode, hosted by Laura Rowitz and Rea Vogt, we delve into a fascinating conversation with Cyrus Schayegh, professor of International History and Politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID). Schayegh reflects on the evolving discussions in global history, particularly as they pertain to the study of the Middle East. Listen to the episode here.
Are you ready to share your research with the world in a creative and engaging way? Join our 3-day workshop “Creating Audio Podcasts” this coming autumn semester, and learn how to transform your scientific findings into compelling podcasts! Register on...
Since its turn in the 1990s, what is “the global” amid nationalist resurgence, climate history, and recent humanities developments? The new podcast “Rethinking the ‘Global’” by the Global Studies Doctoral Program features scholars (re)thinking the global in today’s context. Picture:...
At the GSAH Forum 2025, we are experimenting with online outreach formats–a vital skill in today’s academia. Join us in serious playfulness as we explore the promises and pitfalls, the affordances and constraints of our digital worlds. 27 May, 15:00–18:00,...
“Hey, weren’t they the good guys? – A critical look into conservation in Africa” Interested parties are invited to join the public lecture by investigative journalist Olivier van Beemen on 12 May, at the Walter Benjamin Kolleg. The event is...
“Women belong in the kitchen” Turning back the clock – is the worldwide shift to the right a backlash on feminism? – 12. May, 10am-1pm at Mittelstrasse 43, room 216. Register for the workshop by April 30 to melanie.sampayo@unibe.ch. Picture:...
On 9. April 2025 Dürrenmatt guest professor and librettist Gaea Schoeters and composer Annelies Van Parys discuss the topic as part of the series MUSIC THEATRE – POWER – SOCIETY. At 18:30, Auditorium, Bibliothek Münstergasse, Bern. Picture: Edyta Dufaj
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