Texts give insights into other worlds and eras past. But Simon Tobias Bühler prefers to focus on imagery, researching at the interface between archaeology and art history. He has been excited about ancient cultures since childhood.
The health of humans, animals and the environment are interconnected; this is the starting point of the One Health concept. This approach guides epidemiologist Helena Greter’s research in Chad. The aim: to provide the nomads living there and their cattle herds with access to medical care. The scientist arrived at biology – and finally at epidemiology – through art.
He thrives on variety. A doctoral student conducting research at the intersection of Swiss economy, politics and society, in his free time Benjamin Jansen travels to faraway countries to encounter exotic animals.
Although she’s barely completed her dissertation, Darja Schildknecht is already dreaming of a postdoc; the academic can’t get enough of her work. Even if she will be contributing her expertise in a non-academic setting for the time being.
For a number of years, Jacqui Cho worked in conflict zones. Now, for a dissertation she is writing at swisspeace, she is researching how people in conflict areas perceive foreign mediation efforts.
Concepts help us to understand and classify the world. Often, however, we don’t realize where they come from and what underlies them. Lerato Posholi studies the politics of knowledge drawing from decolonial theory and social epistemology.
How does our law react when technology fails? Christapor Yacoubian studies questions of liability when using robots and software agents. The doctoral student in law has already won awards for his academic accomplishments – even though he originally had no intention of studying law.
The academic and professional world often encourages crossing borders, both literal and metaphorical. Such is the tale of Alaa Dia: Born and raised in Lebanon, Dia took his academic pursuits to Switzerland. Over the years, his work transitioned from an architectural perspective to a theoretical understanding of space, cartography, and borders.
Who lived in the Basel region around 1,500 years ago? Where were they from and what did they eat? Archaeologist Margaux Depaermentier is looking for answers. One place she is finding them is in the tooth enamel of skeletons.
