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Join us at the University of Basel for a thought-provoking lecture:
“Anatomy of the Anthropocene” with Jan Zalasiewicz

📅 7 October
🕓 16:15 – 17:45
📍 Hörsaal 102, Kollegienhaus, Universität Basel

#unibasel #anthropocene #forumbasiliense #universityofbasel

October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Forum Basiliense

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Dr. Martina Lassalle discusses “Environmental criminality in the Anthropocene era”, examining how justice systems address and prevent ecological harm in the Global South.

🗓 27 November | 12:15–13:45
📍 Forum Basiliense, Spalenberg 65, 1st floor

#ForumBasiliense #UniversityOfBasel #Anthropocene

November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM

Forum Basiliense

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We invite you to a talk by Corey Rosson “Time, Space and Specialization.”

🗓 2 December | 16:15–17:45
📍 Hörsaal 102, Kollegienhaus, University of Basel

#ForumBasiliense #UniversityOfBasel #LectureSeries

December 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM

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Join us for Dr. Elizabeth Bennett’s talk on “Regulating Business in the Anthropocene.”

🗓 4 December | 12:15–13:45
📍 Forum Basiliense, Spalenberg 65, 1st floor
🎙️ Dr. Elizabeth Bennett

#ForumBasiliense #UniversityOfBasel #Anthropocene

December 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM

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Forum Basiliense Lecture

Join us for Orit Halpern’s talk on “Generative Planetary Experiments.”

🗓 18 November | 16:15–17:45
📍 Hörsaal 102, Kollegienhaus, University of Basel

All welcome.✨

#ForumBasiliense #UniversityOfBasel #OritHalpern #lectureseries #anthropocene #planetaryexperiments

November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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Join us at Universität Basel for a thought-provoking talk with Dr. Saadia Mirza ✨

📍 Forum Basiliense, Spalenberg 65, Basel
📅 2 October | 12:15–13:45
🌿 The Liminality of Sensing a Landscape

#UniversitätBasel #ForumBasiliense #PublicLecture #Liminality #LandscapeStudies

September 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM

Forum Basiliense

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Wir freuen uns, Erhard Schüttpelz mit seinem Vortrag „Über die Abenteuer der Zukunft in Russland“ begrüssen zu dürfen.

🗓 Datum: 30. März ⏰ Zeit: 18:15 – 19:45 Uhr 📍 Ort: Hörsaal 102, Kollegienhaus, Universität Basel

#MichailSchischkin #UniversitätBasel #ForumBasiliense #Literatur #Lesung

March 25, 2026 at 6:52 AM

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📚 Forum Basiliense Colloquium

Marie Levant presents “A Third Actor in the Humanitarian Field: The Catholic Church and Palestinian Refugees (1948–1967).”

🗓 21 April | 12:15–13:45
📍 Forum Basiliense, Spalenberg 65, 1st floor, Basel

All welcome.

#ForumBasiliense #UniversityOfBasel #Colloquium

April 17, 2026 at 5:32 PM

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Come to Basel for a short stay at the #ForumBasiliense and work on “Errors! Mistakes, Deceptions, and Corrections”

See more on the theme here, call below. forum-basiliense.unibas.ch/fileadmin/us...

Call for applications: Forum Basiliense Junior Fellows
In response to the worldwide acceleration of social change, the University of Basel, Switzerland's oldest university, founded the Forum Basiliense, a research center and platform for interdisciplinary dialogue.
In the fourth call for applications for fellowships in Basel. In 2027, the intellectual focus for the groups of international fellows and guests at the Forum Basiliense will be “Errors! Mistakes, Deceptions, and Corrections”
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At some point, it inevitably becomes part of every work process and every scientific problem: the occurrence of the first major mistake. To err is human, as the Latin proverb goes. The duo of trial and error is one of the best-known and most successful methods for modern advances in technology and science. Yet by no means is every kind of mistake made with good intentions, inevitable, or even legitimate. Over time, every relevant social practice is infiltrated by malicious attempts at deception
and fraudulent schemes, which in turn raise questions about the effectiveness of warning systems and control mechanisms. Yet despite the enormous significance of the ever-present forces of error,
mistake, deception, and the like, it becomes clear: It is surprisingly rare to find systematic, interdisciplinary reflections on the concept of error in terms of its historical dimensions, manifestations,
and social consequences.

We invite fellows for visits of three to six months during 2027, preferably during the spring or the autumn term. Fellows are expected to participate in events and in scientific exchange (a regular colloquium) during their stay.

You hold an excellent PhD or a junior professorship in any of the disciplines represented at the
University of Basel. Fellowships are awarded based on scientific merit, the quality of the application,
and how the application speaks to the theme of "Errors! Mistakes, Deceptions, and Corrections”. We
welcome applications from all over the world.

We offer
The Forum Basiliense is a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative platform. We strive to be an
inclusive, supportive, and enthusiastic work environment for a team of fellows with diverse interests
and personal backgrounds. The medium-sized city of Basel, which is located at the tri-national border
of Switzerland, Germany, and France, is known for its high quality of life, multilingual inhabitants,
international flair, and rich cultural environment.
The fellowships offer an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and proficient PostDoctoral scholars
to contribute to a vibrant research community, expand their personal networks, and advance their own
projects. As a fellow, you will be part of the lively and active research environment at the University of
Basel and take part in scientific and academic events organized by the Forum Basiliense.
The fellowship grant offers CHF 5000 per month for the duration of your stay in Basel, travel costs,
office space, subsidized accommodation at the University guest house, and other benefits.
To apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
Project proposal (3-5 pages max.) describing what you plan to accomplish during your fellowship.
Please indicate your contribution to debates around "Errors! Mistakes, Deceptions, and Corrections”
and include how long you would like to stay in Basel (3-6 months).
• CV including publication list
• One contact at the University of Basel
• 2 reference letters
We look forward to receiving your completed application by 20 July 2026 via the University's online
application portal.
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Julia Büchele (j.buechele@unibas.ch)

June 4, 2026 at 8:11 AM

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📚 Forum Basiliense Lecture

Susanne Lüdemann spricht über „Der Generationenkonflikt als Motor der Literaturgeschichte“.

🗓 20. April | 18:15–19:45
📍 Hörsaal 102, Kollegienhaus, Universität Basel

Alle Interessierten sind herzlich willkommen.

#ForumBasiliense #UniversitätBasel #SusanneLüdemann

April 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Forum Basiliense

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Denken in einer neuen Raumzeit
Kateryna Mishchenko spricht über ukrainische Künstler:innen und Intellektuelle im Krieg.

📅 13. April | 18:15–19:45
📍 Hörsaal 102, Kollegienhaus, Uni Basel

Ein wichtiger Abend – kommt vorbei! 💙💛

#UniversitätBasel #ForumBasiliense #Ukraine #KunstUndKrieg #basel

April 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM

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Anna Schwenck presents “Music as autonomous and fait social. Lessons for cultural sociological analysis.”

🗓 31 March | 12:15–13:45
📍 Forum Basiliense, Spalenberg 65, 1st floor, Basel

All welcome.

#ForumBasiliense #UniversityOfBasel #CulturalSociology #MusicStudies #colloquium

March 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Forum Basiliense

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#ForumBasiliense #UniversitätBasel #ErhardSchüttpelz #Vortrag #LectureSeries

March 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM

Forum Basiliense

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We look forward to welcoming you.

#UniversityOfBasel #ForumBasiliense #Colloquium #JorgePena #SocialDilemmas

March 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM

Forum Basiliense

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We look forward to welcoming you.

#UniversityOfBasel #ForumBasiliense #DominicRohner #PeaceStudies #PublicLecture

March 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM

Forum Basiliense

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📅 March 3
🕛 12:15–13:45
📍 Forum Basiliense, Spalenberg 65, 4051 Basel

#UniversityOfBasel #ForumBasiliense #Colloquium #TimShaw #Borderscapes

February 27, 2026 at 12:36 PM

Forum Basiliense

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Welche Rolle spielt das humanitäre Völkerrecht in Zeiten globaler Spannungen? Wo liegen seine Grenzen – und wo seine unverzichtbare Bedeutung?

Wir freuen uns auf eine spannende Diskussion.

#UniversitätBasel #ForumBasiliense #HumanitäresVölkerrecht #InternationalesRecht

February 27, 2026 at 12:13 PM

Forum Basiliense

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Von internationaler Diplomatie über Friedensforschung bis hin zu Fragen von Integration, Antirassismus und geopolitischen Krisen – wir laden Sie herzlich ein, mitzudenken und mitzudiskutieren.

#ForumBasiliense #UniversitätBasel #Ringvorlesung #ConflictAndCooperation

February 22, 2026 at 10:31 AM

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🌱 Hope as Orientation in the Real World
Join us for an interdisciplinary exploration of hope at eikones, Basel, 9–10 October 2025.

📍 Location: eikones, Rheinsprung 11, 4051 Basel
📧 Registration: sara.konradt@unibas.ch
#AcademicConference #UniversityBasel #ForumBasiliense #Hope #BaselEvents